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Genicom Serial Matrix 3850 User's Manual

1. 5 Selecting Global Emulation Options 50 Choosing a Suitable Location 5 Selecting the Input Buffer Configuration 59 Printer Assembly 6 Selecting the 1 61 Removal of the Shipment 6 Selecting Parallel Interface Options 62 Ribbon Cartridge 7 Selecting Serial Interface Options 66 Host Computer 12 Selecting Key 1 72 Software Driver 13 TNE PATUPU Power Connection oec er Ria 14 Assigning a Format toa Paper pas PES 79 Selecting Fixed or Numeric Program Units 78 Selecting the Display Language 16 Printing the Contents of the 79 Configuring the Printer 17 TheOperational Menu 86 Operator Panel Presentation 17 Entering Operational Menu 87 LCD Liquid Crystal Display 17 Moving within the Operational Menu 87 al Dr 18 Selecting the Font 88 K
2. is enabled and the Select in signal is high at power on then the printer will receive data normally Conversely if the signal is low at power on then the printer will ignore received data If response to the Select in signal N is not enabled then the printer will receive data normally regardless of the condition of the signal PAR SLCT IN ENTER PAR SLCT IN gt N 4 PAR SLCT IN Y l 62 DC1 DC3 Control v The printer will respond to a received DC1 DC3 which causes the printer to be selected deselected If the printer is deselected the LCD will show STAND By until 1 15 received or until you put the printer ON LINE by depressing the ON LINE key once N Received DC1 DC3 ignored PAR RCV DC1 DC3 ENTER PAR DC1 DC3 gt Y ne PAR DC1 DC3 N 4 Init Signal y Enables parallel interface INIT signal to reset printer N Disables parallel interface INIT signal PAR INIT ENABLE ENTER PAR INIT ENBL gt N l PAR INIT ENBL Y jJ Fault Lead NONE Printer does not indicate activity on Fault lead ONLN Printer indicates ON LINE status on Fault lead FAUL Printer indicates fault status on Fault lead PAR FAULT LEAD ENTER PAR FAULT gt NONE PAR FAULT ONLN l PAR FAULT FAUL i 63 ACK Timing BEF ACK leading edge occurs before trailing edge of BUSY ACK trailing edge occurs after trailing edge of BUSY ACK leading and trailing edges occur after trailing edge of BUSY DUR ACK leading edge
3. 90 Form Length Select the form length in 1 line increments at the currently selected or in inches depending upon System M enu PROGRAM UNITS The maximum form length is 24 inches PAGE FORM LENGTH ENTER PAGE LNGTH 1 144 Lor 66 lpi default PAGE LNGTH A4 Top Margin Select the top margin in 1 line increments at the currently selected Ipi or in inches depending upon System M enu PROGRAM UNITS The maximum top margin value is FL BM 1 Form Length Bottom M argin 1 PAGE TOP MARGIN ENTER PAGE TM gt 0 J or T Bottom Margin Select the bottom margin length from bottom of form in 1 line increments at the currently selected Ipi or in inches depending upon System Menu PROGRAM UNITS The maximum bottom margin value is FL TM 1 Form Length Top Margin 1 PAGE BOT MARGIN ENTER PAGE BM gt 0 Lor T Go back to the top level of the menu with the PRIOR key and press the J key to select the next menu item LINE SETUP displays 91 Selecting the Line Setup Select line setup as shown below LINE SETUP To change the line setup press the ENTER key to go from the top level to the second level as shown below There arethree line setup selections Left Margin Select the left margin up to 13 4 inches in CPI or in inches depending upon System M enu PROGRAM UNITS The maximum left margin value is RM 1 LINE SETUP ENTER LINE LEFT MARGIN l LINE LM gt 0 lor Right Margin Select the right margin less t
4. Loading Mode Width Length Thickness Copies Weight g m Original Other sheets Carbon Paper Front1 Tractor 76 to 432 mm 3 to 17 inches 76 to 609 mm 3 to 24 inches max 0 635 mm 0 025 inches 1 5 55 to 150 45 to 75 35 Front2 Tractor option 76 to 432 mm 3 to 17 inches 76 to 609 mm 3 to 24 inches max 0 635 mm 0 025 inches 1 5 55 to 150 45 to 75 35 Push Pull option 76 to 432 mm 3 to 17 inches 76 to 609 mm 3 to 24 inches max 0 635 mm 0 025 inches 1 5 55 to 150 45 to 75 35 Paper Loading Loading Paper Using the Front1 Push Tractor Assembly eS 1 Open the Front tractor assemblies cover turning is upwards and lay it on the top of the printer 109 2 Unlock the tractor sets of the Front1 Push tractor assembly moving the levers down Slide the left tractor set to the first printing column 3 Space the paper guides along the tractor bar Open the left and right tractor set covers 110 4 Hold the fanfold paper in front of the tractor sets and insert the paper perforation on the left tractor set pins and close the left tractor set cover 5 Insert the paper on the right tractor set pins Close the right tractor set cover 111 6 Match the left tractor set with the ninth mark on the support and lock it in place moving the lever up Adjust the right tractor set gently to remove slack from the paper and lock it in
5. Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge 1 Makesure that the printer is turned off for at least 15 minutes Pay attention to the print head because it becomes hot during operation 2 Open thetop printer cover 3 Slide the ribbon guide out of the print head If the color kit option is installed in the printer unlock the white plastic snap arm pressing and holding its lever towards the back of the printer and contemporaneously lifting the white plastic snap arm off the color kit ribbon shifter Ribbon Guide 4 Remove the used ribbon cartridge by lifting it up The printer is now ready to install the new ribbon cartridge See Ribbon Cartridge Installation for details 115 Printing the Self Test To determine any printer setting and to check if the printer is working well print the self test Proceed as follows 1 9 Press the ON LINE key to disable the printer The ON LINE led should go out and the LCD displays OFF LINE Press the MENU key to enter the Operational Menu The LCD displays OPERATIONAL MENU After a time out of a few seconds the first menu item is displayed FONT STYLE Now press the key until the LCD displays TEST MODE Press the ENTER key The display shows TEST PAPER WIDTH Press the ENTER key and then use the J key to select the desired print width based upon the type of paper which you loaded Push the ENTER key to save your selection T
6. EURO WIN DOWNLOAD BUFF SIZE HIGH TRIP LOW TRIP TYPE SWITCH TIME AFXT SLCT IN RCV DC1 DC3 INIT ENABLE FAULT LEAD ACK TIMING STRB POLARIT NO NO YES NO 10 NO YES YES YES NO YES NONE NO NO YES NO YES OFLN NO BLACK PATH NO NO NO 32K 95 90 BOTH 10 NO NO YES NO NONE BEF SERIAL OPTIONS KEY LOCKOUT PATH OPTIONS PATH FORMAT PROGRAM UNIT ALIGNMENT FLT POLARITY SLCT POLARIT PE POLARITY BAUD RATE DATA BITS PARITY TYPE TX ACK OBUST XON ON XOF STAT TR STATUS TS STATUS RTS STATUS DTR POLARITY RTS POLARITY SRTS POLARIT ONLINE FF LOAD LINEFEED MENU PAPER UP PAPER DN TEAROFF PRK PATH FORMAT TRACTOR ASF TYPE FRONT1 FRONT2 FIXED n agay 9600 NONE NO YES BUFF FA BU FA BU FA BU HI HI HI NEV NEV ONL NEV ONL ONL NEV NEV ONL PUSH NONE CURRENT CURRENT 84 RESIDENT FONT STYLES amp CODE PAGES FONT STYLE COURIER GOTHIC PRESTIGE SCRIPT ORATOR OCRA EXT OCRB EXT DRAFT CODE PAGE CODE437 CODE850 CODE851 CODE852 CODE853 CODE855 CODE858 CODE860 CODE863 CODE864 CODE865 CODE866 CODE867 ISO 1 150 2 150 3 150 4 150 5 150 6 150 7 150 8 150 9 150 15 MAZOWIA TURKISH GREEK ROMAN 8 KAMENICKY CWI IN2 CODE864E 85 The Operational Menu There are 13 primary headings in the Operational Menu as shown below Each primary heading has one or two levels below it FONT STYLE CPI PAGE S
7. CP855 Euro PC Multilingual CP858 Portugal CP860 Canada France CP863 Arabic CP864 Arabic CP864E Denmark Norway CP865 Cyrillic CP866 Turkish2 CP867 Mazowia Polish Turkish Greek Kamenicky CWI Roman 8 IN2 ISO 8859 1 USA Western Europe ISO 8859 2 Eastern Europe ISO 8859 3 Southern Europe ISO 8859 4 Northern Europe ISO 8859 5 Cyrillic ISO 8859 6 Arabic ISO 8859 7 Greek ISO 8859 8 Hebrew ISO 8859 9 Western Europe2 ISO 8859 15 USA Western Europe USA German French A French B French Canadian Netherlands Italian United Kingdom Spanish Danish Norwegian A Danish Norwegian B Danish Norwegian C Danish Norwegian D Swedish Finnish A Swedish Finnish B Swedish Finnish Swedish Finnish D Switzerland USA ISO Yugoslavia United Kingdom Turkey Greece Cyrillic 139 Paper Handling Base Configuration 1 FRONT1 PUSH TRACTOR Fanfold Width 76 to 432 mm 3 to 17 inches Fanfold Length Copies 1 original 5 copies Max Thickness Weight Original 5510150 Other Sheets 45 to 75 Carbon Paper 35 With Installed Options 1 FRONT2 PUSH TRACTOR option Fanfold Width 76 to 432 mm to 17 inches Fanfold Length Copies 1 original 5 copies Max Thickness Weight Original 5510150 Other Sheets 45 to 75 Carbon Paper 35 REAR PULL TRACTOR option 76 to 609 mm 3 to 24 inches 0 635 mm 0 025 inches 76 to 609 mm 3 to 24 inches
8. I ISO 8 4 TBL I CODE855 4 TBL I ISO 9 v TBL I CODE858 TBL I 1 S0 15 TBL I CODE860 v TBL I MAZOWIA 4 TBL I CODE863 4 TBL I TURKISH 4 TBL I CODE864 4 TBL I GREEK TBL I CODE865 TBL I 8 4 TBL I CODE866 TBL I KAMENICKY TBL I CODE867 4 TBL I CWI TBL I ISO 1 4 TBL I IN2 a TBL I ISO 2 TBL I CODE864E 41 ANSI Emulation To change the character table in the ANSI emulation press the ENTER key to go from the top level to the second level as shown below TBL ANSI ENTER TBL A ISO 3 gt 437 4 TBL A ISO 4 4 TBL A CODE850 TBL A ISO 5 TBL A CODE851 150 6 4 TBL A CODE852 TBL A ISO 7 TBL A CODE853 150 8 v TBL A CODE855 150 9 v TBL A CODE858 TBL A ISO 15 TBL A CODE860 TBL A MAZOWIA 4 TBL A CODE863 4 TBL A TURKISH 4 TBL A CODE864 TBL A GREEK TBL A CODE865 TBL A ROMAN 8 4 TBL A CODE866 4 TBL A KAMENICKY TBL A CODE867 TBL A CWI TBL A ISO 1 4 TBL A IN2 4 TBL A ISO 2 TBL A CODE864E Go back to the top level of the menu with the PRIOR key and press the J key to select the next menu item LCD LANGUAGE displays 42 Selecting the LCD Language Select the desired language of your choice from the list below LCD LANGUAGE To change the LCD language selection press the ENTER key to go from the top level to the second level as sh
9. Open the left and right tractor set covers 124 4 Hold the fanfold paper in front of the tractor sets and insert the paper perforation on the left tractor set pins and close the left tractor set cover 5 Insert the paper on the right tractor set pins Close the right tractor set cover 125 6 Position the left tractor set for the printing and lock it in place moving the lever up Adjust gently the right tractor set to remove slack from the paper and lock it in place moving the lever up Make sure the paper is not taut 7 Close the Front tractor assemblies cover Toselect the Front2 Push paper path press the PATH key until the Front 2 led is turned on If paper does not load automatically then press the LOAD FF key and the LCD displays LOAD PAPR FRONT2 126 8 The paper must be loaded as shown in figure If paper starts to load but is not successful and the error message PAPER OUT FRONT2 is displayed then the paper sensor may require tuning to the ambient lighting conditions in your office the paper sensors used are light sensitive devices and improve paper loading accuracy Please refer to Tuning the Paper Sensors in the Initial Set Up Menu 127 Loading Paper Using the Front1 Push Tractor Assembly when the Front2 Push Tractor Assembly Option is Installed When the Front2 Push tractor assembly is installed and you need load paper on the Front1 Push tractor assembly follo
10. Open the top cover using the small handles on either side of the top cover 4 Turn the printer on The print carriage prepares for ribbon cartridge installation accu TL 5 Before installing the ribbon cartridge turn the ribbon winding knob in the arrow direction located on the cartridge to take up slack in the ribbon Ribbon Winding Knob Cartridge Support To avoid damage to the ribbon do not turn the winding knob in the wrong direction 6 Align the left and right cartridge supports with the printer locking points The Extended Life Black ribbon cartridge 1A3000B04 or the 4 Color Process ribbon cartridge 1A3000B02 to be used when the color kit option is installed has only one groove 7 Slide and insert the ribbon guide between the print head and the ribbon guide mask holding it perpendicular to the print head Make sure that the ribbon is inserted correctly between the print head and the print head mask 8 If the color kit option is installed in the Ribbon Guide printer insert the white plastic snap arm onto the color kit ribbon shifter as shown in White Plastic Snap Arm g this figure Color Kit Ribbon Shifter 9 Turn the ribbon winding knob in the arrow direction located on the cartridge to take up slack in the ribbon Ribbon Winding Knob Cartridge Support 10 Push the cartridge
11. PATH ASF 2BIN l PATH ASF 3BIN Go back to the top level of the menu with the PRIOR key and press the J key to select the next menu item PATH FORMAT displays 75 Assigning a Format to a Paper Path Any of the four formats may be assigned to any of the six paper paths as shown below PATH FORMAT This function assigns the Format indicated to the Paper Path The same Format may be assigned to all Paper Paths The Format changes a if the paper path changes or b if another Format is selected from the menu or from the host To change format to path selections press the ENTER key as shown above to move from the top level to the second level Each path below will only be displayed if it has been enabled by the PATH OPTION selection FRONT1 Path Format P F FRONT1 ENTER P F FRNT1 gt CURRNT J P F FRNT1 FORM 1 4 P F FRNT1 FORM 2 l P F FRNT1 FORM 3 P F FRNT1 FORM amp 4 l FRONT2 Path Format displayed if the optional Front2 Push tractor is installed P F FRONT2 ENTER P F FRNT2 gt CURRNT P F FRNT2 FORM 1 P F FRNT2 FORM 2 P F FRNT2 FORM 3 P F FRNT2 FORM 4 lt 76 PSHPL Path Format displayed if the optional Rear Pull tractor is installed P F PSHPL ENTER P F PSHPL gt CURRNT A P F PSHPL FORM 1 P F PSHPL FORM 2 1 P F PSHPL FORM 3 1 P F PSHPL FORM 4 ASF1 Path Format displayed if the optional ASF bin 1 is installed P F ASF1 ENTER P F ASF1 gt CURRNT i P F ASF1 FORM 1
12. be updated and the printer exits F ormat selection e ftheuser cycles through the formats and the last one displayed is CURRENT then change will take place If format names have been assigned then they are displayed else FORMAT xis displayed where is the default value assigned to a format 28 STATUS FUNCTION Menu In the FORM THICKNESS AUTO or FIXED function see Adjusting for the Thickness of Y our Forms for details in this User s Manual press the FORMAT key the printer prints 3 rows of H s Pressing any other key will cause the tear position to move back to the original print line Power Up Tear Off Noaction Some keys may be locked or have no function in a given mode See Selecting Key Lockout in the System Menu 29 Printer Setups The main printer setup parameters can be selected via the operator panel The setup parameters are divided into three printer setups the System Menu the Operational Menu and the Initial 56 Menu System Menu Operational Menu Allows configuration of parameters that are not used on a day to day basis For example printer response to CR code interfaces type and code page selection Allows you to set various print mode parameters that are useful in your day to day job For example font character pitch and margins left right and top bottom As new selections are made using the System and Operational Menus there may come a time w
13. feature Install the printer driver following theinstructions on the CD Rom 2 Insert the CD Rom intothe CD drive Select the language you prefer and presstheNext gt button Selet Install Printer Driver then presstheNext gt button Select whether the printer should be installed as a local or remote printer then presstheNext gt button PresstheDriver disk button Select the CD drive Select the 3850 directory then select the environment and the language for the printer driver that should be installed Press the button Select the printer port with which the printer is connected to the host The printer drivers of GENICOM printers can be found at the Internet Address http www tgenicom com drivers eenicom htm Power Connection The power outlet must be compatible with the plug of the printer s power cord Always use a grounded outlet Make sure the power outlet is near the printer location and easily accessible 2 Make sure that the power switch is in O position 14 3 Insert the power cable plug into the printer connector and the other power cable end into a convenient outlet the figure shows the European power cable 4 If you need to turn the printer on press the power switch in thel position ON 15 Selecting the Display Language The display messages for the printer can be d
14. gt FA BU NONE ONLN BUFF RTS ON BU FAULT ENTER 69 SRTS Second Request to Send Signal Status FA BU Reflects fault and buffer status NONE Never change from static state ONLN Reflects online status only BUFF Reflects buffer status only Reflects fault status only FAULT ON BU SER SER SER SER SER SER SER SRTS STATUS SRTS gt FA BU SRTS NONE SRTS ONLN SRTS BUFF SRTS FAULT SRTS ON BU Reflects online and buffer status ENTER v Y Y DTR Data Terminal Ready Polarity HI HIGH actives gt 3V LO LOW actives lt 3V SER SER SER DTR POL gt HI DTR POL LO DTR POLARITY ENTER i 70 RTS Request to Send Signal Polarity HI HIGH actives gt LO LOW actives lt 3V SER RTS POLARITY ENTER SER RTS POL gt HI 4 SER RTS POL LO J SRTS Second Request to Send Signal Polarity HI HIGH actives gt 3V LO LOW actives lt 3V SER SRTS POLARIT ENTER SER SRTS POL gt HI l SER SRTS POL LO jJ Go back to the top level of the menu with the PRIOR key and press the J key to select the next menu item KEY LOCKOUT displays 71 Selecting Key Lockout Select any key to be locked out as shown below KEY LOCKOUT K ey lockout controls which operator panel keys see Key Functions in this User s Manual are active in order to prevent inadvertent operator key depression from interrupt
15. holding these keys turn on the printer s power Shortly after the power comes up theL CD displays the following message INITIAL MENU Release the LINE FEED and FF LOAD keys The LCD displays the first menu item INITIALIZE Moving within the Initial Set Up Menu 1 2 3 Press the ENTER key to go into the next Front1 level of the menu Use the T or the J keys to scroll within a level as well as to change parameter value display at the selection level Press the ENTER key to save selections at the selection level SAVING CHANGE displays The selection level is apparent whenever the LCD is flashing on and off Use the PRIOR key to go to the next higher level as well as to not save a selection at the selection level 32 Selecting the Initialization This function restores all System and Operational Menu values to the factory default settings NO no changes made INT initializes all menu values to the International settings DOM initializes all menu values to the US settings initializes all menu values of special applications INITIALIZE ENTER INIT NO L INIT DOM INIT AFP l Selecting the Alignment Print Wire Flight Time If the currently displayed value is changed then the flight time setting changes Pressing the FORMAT key causes 3 rows of H s to be printed the paper moves to the view position and paper returns to the original print position when the FORMAT key is pre
16. interface between the printer and the host computer is determined by this parameter After making your selection from the list below please make certain the host computer is set for the same baud rate SERIAL OPTIONS ENTER SER BAUD RATE ENTER SER gt 9600 SER 4800 4 SER BAUD 2400 Y SER BAUD 1200 SER BAUD 600 SER 300 SER BAUD 38400 SER BAUD 19200 66 Number of Data Bits The number of data bits per character used in data transmission on the serial interface between the printer and the host computer is determined by this parameter After making your selection from the list below please make certain the host computer is set for the same baud rate SER DATA BITS ENTER SER DATA BITS gt 8 l SER DATA BITS 7 l Parity Enable and Type The type of parity used in data transmission on the serial interface between the printer and the host computer is determined by this parameter After making your selection from the list below please make certain the host computer is set for the same baud rate SER PARITY TYPE ENTER SER PARITY gt NONE l SER PARITY ODD SER PARITY EVEN SER PARITY MARK J SER PARITY SPACE 67 ETX ACK Protocol When set to y the EXT ACK protocol is enabled This protocol is used to verify the receipt of blocks of data sent from the host to the computer SER ETX ACK SER EXT ACK gt N SER EXT ACK Y Robust Xon ENTE
17. l P F ASF1 FORM 2 ii P F ASF1 FORM 3 l P F ASF1 FORM 4 4 ASF2 Path Format displayed if the optional ASF bin 2 is installed P F ASF2 ENTER P F ASF2 gt CURRNT P F ASF2 FORM 1 4 2 2 5 2 3 J P F ASF2 FORM 4 l Path Format displayed if the optional ASF bin 3 is installed P F ASF3 ENTER P F ASF3 gt CURRNT P F ASF3 FORM 1 l P F ASF3 FORM 2 J P F ASF3 FORM 3 P F ASF3 FORM 4 4 Go back to the top level of the menu with the PRIOR key and press the J key to select the next menu item PROGRAM UNITS displays 77 Selecting Fixed or Numeric Program Units Select the Program units as shown below PROGRAM UNITS To change the Program units press the ENTER key to go from the top level to the second level as shown below Program Units Choose the type of Program units for menu selection of the following parameters Top reference F orm L ength Left print reference Top Bottom L eft Right margins FIXED The menu items listed will be input in columns at the current cpi or in lines at the current as applicable NUMERIC The menu items will be input in inches via the watch style numeric entry technique using the 1 T keys PROGRAM UNITS ENTER PROG gt FIXED PROG NUMERIC Go back to the top level of the menu with the PRIOR key and press the J key to select the next menu item PRINT STATUS displays 78 Printing the Contents of t
18. occurs before and trailing edge occurs at trailing edge of BUSY PAR ACK TIMING ENTER PAR ACK TIME gt BEF 1 PAR ACK TIME AFT l PAR ACK TIME DUR l STROBE Polarity Printer latches data on falling edge of strobe signal Printer latches data on rising edge of strobe signal PAR STRB POLARIT ENTER PAR STROBE POL gt 1 PAR STROBE POL l FAULT Polarity When a printer fault exists the FAULT signal is low When a printer fault exists the FAULT signal is high PAR FLT POLARITY ENTER PAR FAULT POL gt PAR FAULT POL 64 SELECT Polarity When the printer is selected the SELECT signal is high When the printer is selected the SELECT signal is low PAR SLCT POLARIT ENTER PAR SELECT POL gt J PAR SELECT POL l PE Polarity When a paper out condition exists then the PE signal is high When a paper out condition exists then the PE signal is low PAR PE POLARITY ENTER PAR PE POL gt 1 PAR PE POL L Go back to the top level of the menu with the PRIOR key and press the J key to select the next menu item SERIAL OPTIONS displays 65 Selecting Serial Interface Options Select the serial interface options as shown below SERIAL OPTIONS To change the serial interface options press the ENTER key to go from the top level to the second level as shown below There are 12 options that can be specified Baud Rate The data transmission rate in bits per second of the serial
19. printer is ON LINE Off Line Sameas ON LINE Menu If PROGRAM UNITS NUMERIC is selected see Selecting Fixed or Numeric Program Units in the System Menu and if at selection level of menu the keystroke causes the LCD cursor to shift one segment to the left If cursor is at leftmost position of the data modification field then keystroke is ignored If PROGRAM UNITS FIXED s selected then keystroke is ignored Power Up Noadion Tear Off Same as ON LINE Some keys may be locked or have no function in a given mode See Selecting Key Lockout in the System Menu 24 TEAR STATUS FUNCTION On Line Causes the paper to advance to the Tear position from the current print position If ASF isinstalled then additional distance will be added if necessary to ensure tear off position LCD will display PLEASE TEAR OFF The paper will automatically retract to the current print position after a preset time Off Line Same as ON LINE Menu If PROGRAM UNITS NUMERIC is selected see Selecting Fixed or Numeric Program Units in the System Menu and at selection level of menu the keystroke causes the LCD cursor to shift one segment to the right If cursor is at rightmost position of the data modification field then keystroke is ignored If PROGRAM UNITS FIXED is selected then keystroke is ignored Power Up _Noaction Tear Off Terminates the Tear Off mode and causes the paper to retract to the current print position If the tear off di
20. select the next menu item ANSI OPTIONS displays 44 Selecting the ANSI Emulation Options Select ANSI emulation specific options as shown below ANSI OPTIONS To change the ANSI options press the ENTER key to go from the top level to the second level as shown below There are 12 options that can be specified Reset Enable If the printer receives a command ESC c from the host to reset the printer then the printer will v or will not N reset the current configuration to the power up configuration ANSI OPTIONS ENTER ANS RIS ENABLE ENTER ANS RIS ENBL gt Y L ANS RIS ENBL N l SI SO Control If the printer receives a command SI or SO from the host to enable or disable the special modes oversize expanded and bar code modes then the printer will v or will not N respond to the SI gt and SO commands based upon your selection ANS SI SO CTL ENTER ANS SI SO CTL gt N l ANS SI SO CTL Y 1 45 Auto Carriage Return If the printer receives a command LF from the host to perform a line feed then the printer will v or will not N append a carriage return based upon your selection ANS AUTO CR ENTER ANS AUTO CR gt N L ANS AUTO CR Y Prime on Delete If the printer receives a command DEL from the host then the printer will v or will not N perform a prime reset based upon your selection ANS PRIME ON DEL ENTER ANS PRIME ON gt N ANS PRIME ON Y Control Codes in Dot Graphics If
21. the printer receives a control code from the host while in dot graphics mode then the printer will v or will not N respond to the particular control code based upon your selection ANS CONTRL IN DG ENTER ANS CTRL DG gt Y L ANS CTRL DG N l 46 Vertical Expansion This setting defines the vertical expansion from the baseline up v or from the top line down N ANS EXPAND UP ENTER ANS EXPAND UP gt Y L ANS EXPAND UP N l AGM If is selected N the 6 bit graphics horizontal densities are multiplies of 72 If is selected v the 6 bit graphics horizontal densities are multiplies of 60 ANS ALT GRAPHICS ENTER ANS AGM gt N ANS AGM Y l 8 bit Control If the printer receives a control code command 80H to 9FH whose eighth data bit is set and the character set is selected then the printer will v or will not N respond to the particular code based upon your selection ANS 8 BIT CTRL ENTER ANS 8BIT CTL gt N ANS 8BIT CTL Y 4 47 ENQ Code Enable 1 enables printer response to EN Q and enables type 1 download sequence 2 enables printer response to EN Q and enables type 2 download sequence NO printer does not respond to EN Q gt code See ANSI Emulation Commands for additional information in the Programmer s Manual on the CD Rom ANS ENQ CODE ENTER ANS ENQ CODE gt NO ANS ENQ CODE 1 JU ANS ENQ CODE 2 l Superscript Subscript Character Enable The printer will v or will not N r
22. 0 0 BOT MARGIN 0 0 0 0 0 LEFT MARGIN 0 0 0 0 0 RGHT MARGIN 136 136 136 136 136 LEFT REF 0 120 0 120 0 120 0 120 0 120 BOLD NO NO NO NO NO UNDERLINE NO NO NO NO NO FWIDTH UL YES YES YES YES YES DOUBLE HI NO NO NO NO NO OVERSCORE NO NO NO NO NO PROPORT NO NO NO NO NO IMPACT MODE HIG HIG HIG HIG HIG QUIET MODE NO NO NO NO NO REDUCE SLEW NO NO NO NO NO LABELS NO NO NO NO NO TEXT DIRECT BI BI BI BI BI GRAPH DIRCT BI BI BI BI BI EMULATION EPSON LQ EPSON LQ EPSON LQ EPSON LQ EPSON 10 FORMAT GAP FRONT1 CURRENT AUTO 0 FRONT2 CURRENT AUTO 0 81 FIRMWARE CODE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION PRINTOUT Ver 1 00 SYSTEM PARAMETERS CHARACTER SET NATIONAL SET CHARACTER TABLE LCD LANGUAGE IBM OPTIONS ANSI OPTIONS EPSON ANSI EPSON IBM ANSI ENGLISH COMP CHR AUTO CR AGM MODE RIS ENABLE SI SO CTL AUTO CR PRIME ON DEL CONTRL IN DG EXPAND UP ALT GRAPHICS 8 BIT CTRL ENO CODE S SUB SCRIPT ESC CTRLCODE VT NOT SET 78409777 500 CPS MODEL ITALIC CS1 CS1 USA USA CODE437 CODE437 CODE437 17 YES NO NO NO YES YES NO NO NO NO NO YES 82 OTHER OPTIONS BUFFER SETUP INTERFACE PARALLEL OPTIONS AUTO LF DOUBLE LF AUTO WRAP AUTO TEAR RETRACT TIME CONFIRM PARK INTERLOCK NVRAM SAVE CLEAR MARGIN 2 BOX OPTION CAN CODE BACKUP GUARD BAR SLASH ZERO BELL ENABLE EPSON OGM NATIVE COMND ONLIN DFAULT ONLIN AT LOD RIBBON TYPE GAP ASSIGN EURO SUBST
23. 0 635 mm 0 025 inches Push Pull Feeding Front fanfold insertion with Front1 tractor in front push mode and rear tractor in pull mode Fanfold Width 76 to 432 mm to 17 inches Fanfold Length Copies 1 original 5 copies Max Thickness Weight g m Original 5510150 Other Sheets 45 to 75 Carbon Paper 35 76 to 609 mm 3 to 24 inches 0 635 mm 0 025 inches 140 Standard Functions e Automatic print head gap adjustment AGA e Automatic paper path switching via operator panel or S W commands e Paper parking e Plug amp Play capability e Bar Code printing e Automatic fanfold positioning for tear off e Setting and storage of paper format and print conditions for each paper path in the non volatile memory Physical and Electrical Characteristics Interfaces Parallel Centronics Compatible Bi directional IEEE 1284 nibble and byte modes 36 pin Amphenol connector 7 8 data bits Receive Buffer max 32 Kbytes Serial RS 232 C and RS 422 A dB 25 connector Baud Rate 300 to 38400 bps 7 8 data bits DTR amp XonXoff flow Receive Buffer max 32 Kbytes Automatic interface switching Reliability Requirements MTBF Mean Time between failure 10000 hours at 25 DC MTTR Mean Time To Repair 30 minutes Workload 35 000 pages month ECMA 132 4 hours for 20 days Printer Life 5 years or 10000 hours 22596 141 From 100 to 280 10 15 50 60Hz 1 Hz Max 215 W Standby 28W Average Print
24. ER OPT RET TIME 1 99 Confirm Park Y Upon receipt of the path select or park command from the host and prior to park current path the paper will move to the tear off position The LCD will display PLEASE TEAR OFF You must press the TEAR or the PARK keys that enable the subsequent form park N Paper Parking will occur without moving to tear off position OPT CONFIRM PARK ENTER OPT CNFRM PARK gt N 4 OPT CNFRM PARK Y 4 Interlock Sensor Enables error indication of rear pull tractor cover or rear pull tractor assembly not installed N Disables this error indication OPT INTERLOCK ENTER OPT INTERLOCK Y L OPT INTERLOCK N l 52 Non volatile RAM Save Y The current Operational Menu values are retained when the printer is powered off and re established as the active values at the next power up N The current Operational Menu values are cleared when the printer is powered off Factory default values or Format assigned to current paper path values are used at the next power up OPT NVRAM SAVE ENTER OPT NVRAM SV gt Y OPT NVRAM SV N l Clear Margin Clears v or preserves N top and bottom margins on form length changes OPT CLEAR MARGIN ENTER OPT CLR MRGN gt Y l OPT CLR MRGN N 1 53 2 Box Option This function will be displayed only if the optional Front2 Push tractor assembly has been installed see The Front2 Push Tractor Assembly in this User s Manual Whenever the current continuous
25. ER DOWN key KEYLOCK PAPER DN ENTER KEY PAPER DN gt ONL KEY PAPER DN ALW l KEY PAPER DN NEV J TEAR OFF key KEYLOCK TEAROFF ENTER KEY TEAROFF gt NEV KEY TEAROFF ONL KEY TEAROFF ALW l PARK PATH key KEYLOCK PRK PATH ENTER KEY PRK PATH gt NEV L KEY PRK PATH ONL KEY PRK PATH ALW HE FORMAT key KEYLOCK FORMAT ENTER KEY FORMAT gt ONL il KEY FORMAT ALW KEY FORMAT NEV l Go back to the top level of the menu with the PRIOR key and press the J key to select the next menu item PATH OPTIONS displays 74 Selecting the Path Options Select paper path options as shown below PATH OPTIONS This function will be displayed only if the optional Rear Pull tractor assembly or the optional automatic sheet feeder ASF has been installed To change the path options press the ENTER key to go from the top level to the second level as shown below There are five path feeding modes Push Push Pull ASF1 1BIN ASF 2 2BIN ASF3 3BIN PULL PUSH Paths PUSH Enables Front push path PSHPL Enables Rear Pull path together with F ront Push path displayed if the optional Rear Pull tractor assembly is installed PATH OPTIONS ENTER PATH TRACTOR ENTER PATH TRACT gt PUSH PATH TRACT PSHPL l ASF Types Informs firmware of which type of optional automatic sheet feeder bin is installed Not affected by thelnitial S amp Up Menu PATH ASF TYPE ENTER PATH ASF gt NONE l PATH ASF 1BIN
26. ETUP LINE SETUP PRINT MODES SPECIAL MODES FORM THICKNESS EMULATION SAVE TO FORMAT 10 PRINT STATUS ll CLEAR BUFFER 12 TEST MODE 13 SELECT FORMAT 86 Entering Operational Menu To enter the Operational M enu proceed as follows 1 Hold the MENU key down in the off line state The LCD displays the following message OPERATIONAL MENU 2 Then the first menu item FONT STYLE Moving within the Operational Menu 1 Press the ENTER key to go into the next lower level of the menu 2 Use or J keys to scroll within a level as well as to change parameter value display at the selection level 3 Press the ENTER key to save selections at the selection level the LCD displays SAVING CHANGE The selection level is apparent whenever the LCD is flashing on and off 4 Usethe PRIOR key to gotothe next higher level as well as to NOT save a selection at the selection level 87 Selecting the Font Style Select the font styles as shown below The font styles stored in Font card will be displayed after the FONT DRAFT function FONT STYLE To change the font styles press the ENTER key to go from the top level to the second level as shown below FONT STYLE ENTER FONT2COURIER FONT GOTHIC Y FONT PRESTIGE FONT SCRIPT FONT ORATOR FONT OCRA EXT FONT OCRB EXT FONT DRAFT Go back to the top level of the menu with the PRIOR key and press the J key to select the next menu i
27. Hold the MENU key down on power up 2 Shortly after the power comes up the LCD displays the following message SYSTEM MENU 3 Release the MENU key The LCD displays the first menu item CHARACTER SET Moving within the System Menu 1 Press the ENTER key to go into the next lower level of the menu 2 UseT or the J keys to scroll within a level as well as to change parameter value display at the selection level 3 Press the ENTER key to save selections at the selection level SAVING CHANGE displays The selection level is apparent whenever the LCD is flashing on and off 4 Use the PRIOR key to go to the next higher level as well as to not save a selection at the selection level 36 Selecting the Character Set for an Emulation Select a character set for emulation EPSON IBM or ANSI CHARACTER SET Epson Emulation To change the character set in the Epson emulation press the ENTER key to go from the top level to the second level as shown below CHARACTER SET ENTER CHR EPSON ENTER CHR E gt ITALIC l CHR E CS1 52 IBM Emulation To change the character set in the IBM emulation press the ENTER key to go from the top level to the second level as shown below CHR IBM ENTER CHR I CS1 CHR I CS2 1 ANSI Emulation To change the character set in the ANSI emulation press the ENTER key to go from the top level to the second level as shown below CHR ANSI ENTER CHR A CS1 CHR A CS2 1 Go b
28. L OPT DOUBLE LF Y 4 50 Automatic Wrap If the printer receives printable data from the host and such data exceeds the current line length right margin then the printer will v or will not N continueto print the remaining data on the following line based upon your selection If you disable auto wrap by selecting N then the data beyond the right margin is discarded up tothe next line terminator OPT AUTO WRAP ENTER OPT AUTO WRAP gt Y L OPT AUTO WRAP N l Automatic Tear Off If the printer is at the TOF e andthereis no data received after 1 5 sec the paper will automatically advance to the tear off position e if data is received then the printer will sound 4 beeps approx 0 25 sec apart retract the paper to the last print position and continue to print If you press the TEAR key tear off retraction is executed N Tear off only occurs if the TEAR key is pressed OPT AUTO TEAR ENTER OPT AUTO TEAR gt N 4 OPT AUTO TEAR Y 1 Retract Timer If you have pressed the TEAR key to move paper to the tear off position then the length of time that the printer waits before retracting the paper is variable from one second to 98 seconds If the value saved is 99 then paper retract will occur only if TEAR key is pressed or if data is received from host Y ou can increase or decrease the retract timer by pressing the or the 4 keys respectively The default retract timeis 10 seconds OPT RETRACT TIME ENT
29. Model 3850 User s Manual GENICOM GEK 01003 Safety Information A Never remove any printer cover except to install a printer accessory and as expressly described in this manual B Please store the printer covers in a safe place The covers must be reinstalled if you decide to remove any printer accessory The following areas of the printer should be covered for safety reasons Rear Tractor Assembly Covers ASF Area Covers The above openings must always be protected with their covers when the corresponding option is not installed Do not touch inside the opening and do not insert any object into these openings or into the gears Table of Contents Safety Information eese ii The System We soa tei pieni nettes 35 Table of Contents iii Entering System 36 Getting to Know Your 1 oo Hein p electing the Character Set for an Emulation AM DR RD Selecting the National Set for an Emulation 38 packing Your Selecting Character Table for an Emulation 40 Printer Parts nnd HEU 3 Selecting the LCD Language 43 Front View PEUT 3 Selecting IBM Emulation Options 43 Rear 4 Selecting the ANSI Emulation Options MT 45 Setting Up Your Printer
30. R l v When enabled the printer will output DC1 when buffer is empty and printer is on line N Disables this function SER ROBUST XON SER ROBST XON gt Y SER ROBST XON N XON XOFF Status ENTER i BUFF Reflects buffer status only FAULT Reflects fault status only ON BU Reflects online and buffer status FA BU Reflects fault and buffer status NONE Never output or never change from static state ONLN Reflects online status only SER SER SER SER SER SER SER XON XOF STAT XONXOF gt BUFF XONXOF FAULT XONXOF ON BU XONXOF FA BU XONXOF NONE XONXOF ONLN ENTER Vv 68 DTR Data Terminal Ready Signal Status FA BU Reflects fault and buffer status NONE Never change from static state ONLN Reflects online status only BUFF Reflects buffer status only Reflects fault status only Reflects online and buffer status FAULT ON BU SER SER SER SER SER SER SER DTR STATUS DTR gt FA BU DTR DTR DTR DTR DTR NONE ONLN BUFF FAULT ON BU ENTER Y Y Y RTS Request to Send Signal Signal Status FA BU Reflects fault and buffer status NONE Never change from static state ONLN Reflects online status only BUFF Reflects buffer status only FAULT Reflects fault status only ON BUF Reflects online and buffer status SER SER SER SER SER SER SER RTS RTS RTS RTS RTS STATUS RTS
31. SH 0 gt N 4 OPT SLASH 0 Y JU Bell Control The printer will v or will not N sound the bell whenever a key is pressed paper out occurs or other printer errors occur based upon your selection OPT BELL ENABLE ENTER OPT BELL ENBL gt Y iL OPT BELL ENBL N l 55 Epson OGM Y Enables line spacing multiples of n 216 ESC 3 and ESC J or n 72 ESC A in Epson emulation N Enables line spacing multiples of n 180 ESC 3 and ESC J or n 60 ESC A in Epson emulation OPT EPSON OGM ENTER OPT EPSON OGM gt N dl OPT EPSON OGM Y l Native Extension Escape Sequence Based upon your selection the printer will v or will not N respond to the following escape sequences lt 5 gt 3 lt ESC gt G n m ESC xn lt 5 gt n and n OPT NATIVE COMND ENTER OPT NATIVE COM gt Y L OPT NATIVE COM N il On line Default OFLN Theprinter will remain offline at completion of power up routine ONLN Theprinter will go online at completion of power up routine PRIO The printer will resume active state prior to power off OPT ONLIN DFAULT ENTER OPT ONLINS gt OFLN L OPT ONLIN ONLN OPT ONLIN PRIO 56 On Line after Paper Load Sequence The printer will enter the online v or offline N condition following a paper load sequence based upon your selection OPT ONLIN AT LOD ENTER OPT ONLIN LOAD gt N L OPT ONLIN LOAD Y 1 Ribbon Type Selection Informs the firmware which type of ribbon i
32. STAR Office Equipment Program is an international program that promotes energy saving through the use of computers and other office equipment The program backs the development and dissemination of the products with functions that effectively reduce energy consumption It is an open system in which business proprietors can participate voluntarily The targeted products are office equipment such as computers displays printers facsimiles and copiers Their standards and logos are uniform among participating nations 145 International Compliance EN55022 1998 Emissions Series C EN 61000 3 2 1995 Power line harmonics EN 61000 3 3 1995 Power line flicker EN55024 1998 Immunity Characteristics EN61000 4 2 1995 E S D EN61000 4 3 1995 Radiated Susceptibility EN61000 4 4 1995 E F T EN61000 4 5 1995 Surge EN61000 4 6 1996 R F Common mode EN61000 4 11 1994 Voltage dips and interruptions Trademark Acknowledgements GENICOM is a registered trademark of GENICOM L L C The following companies own the other trademarks used in this manual GENICOM L L C Centronics International Business Machines Corporation 146
33. T gt N 4 SPEC QUIET Y 95 Reduce Vertical Slew N Forward and reverse vertical slew occurs at full speed y Forward and reverse vertical slew occurs at half speed For heavier multipart forms or for label stock you may select REDUCE SLEW Y SPEC REDUCE SLEW ENTER SPEC RED SLEW gt N L SPEC RED SLEW Y Labels y Inhibits a backward motion inhibits tear off and parks in forward direction In order to prevent reverse feeding and thus reduce chance of label peeling you may select LABELS Y N Sets normal operation SPEC LABELS ENTER SPEC LABELS gt N AF SPEC LABELS Y Text Direction BI text print modes are printed in bid directional mode UNI All text print modes are printed uni directional mode In order to obtain even higher line to line character alignment you may select uni directional UNI text mode SPEC TEXT DIRECT ENTER SPEC TEXT gt BI 1 SPEC TEXT UNI l 96 Graphic Direction BI graphics modes are printed in bi directional mode UNI All graphics modes are printed in uni directional mode In order to obtain even higher line to line column alignment you may select uni directional UNI graphics mode SPEC GRAPH DIRCT ENTER SPEC GRAPH gt BI 4 SPEC GRAPH UNI if Go back to the top level of the menu with the PRIOR key and press the J key to select the next menu item FORM THICKNESS displays Adjusting for the Thickness of Your Forms You can select three mutually i
34. TER CLEAR BUFFER gt N p CLEAR BUFFER Y l Go back to the top level of the menu with the PRIOR key and press the J key to select the next menu item TEST MODE displays Selecting the Test Mode Select the test modes as shown below TEST MODE To select one of the three test mode selections press the ENTER key to go from the top level to the second level as shown below Test Pattern Width Selection Selects between an 8 0 inch width and a 13 6 inch width TEST MODE ENTER TEST PAPER WIDTH ENTER TEST WIDTH 8 0 J TEST WIDTH 13 6 103 Test Mode v Enabling this mode causes the printer to print a rolling ASCII pattern with the right margin value established by the PAPER WIDTH setting or user established value TheLCD displays TEST MODE and the Menu is exited The printer will be in the off line state whilethe test pattern is printing e Pressing the MENU key and going back into the menu can interrupt printing e Printing parameters can be changed at this time and printing will resume when the MENU key is pressed e Test pattern printing will cease and test mode is exited when ON LINE key is pressed N Thetest pattern stops printing TEST START TEST ENTER TEST START gt N TEST START Y 1 104 Hexadecimal Dump Mode v Enabling this mode causes the printer to print the hexadecimal value of each character received When finished using the Hex Dump feature it is necessary to disable it by selecting N o
35. TL A DAN NOR A NATL A GREEK NATL A DAN NOR B 4 NATL A CYRILLIC Go back to the top level of the menu with the PRIOR key and press the J key to select the next menu item CHARACTER TABLE displays 39 Selecting Character Table for an Emulation Select a character table for emulation EPSON IBM or ANSI CHARACTER TABLE Epson Emulation To change the character table in the E pson emulation press the ENTER key to go from the top level to the second level as shown below CHARACTER TABLE ENTER TBL E 1ISO 3 TBL EPSON ENTER 150 4 TBL E gt CODE437 4 TBL E ISO 5 TBL E CODE850 4 TBL E ISO 6 v TBL E CODE851 150 7 4 TBL E CODE852 150 8 4 TBL E CODE853 TBL E ISO 9 TBL E CODE855 150 15 TBL E CODE858 TBL E MAZOWIA TBL E CODE860 TBL E TURKISH TBL E CODE863 4 TBL E GREEK 4 TBL E CODE864 4 TBL E ROMAN 8 v TBL E CODE865 TBL E KAMENICKY TBL E CODE866 TBL E CWI TBL E CODE867 4 TBL E IN2 4 TBL E ISO 1 TBL E CODE864E 150 2 40 IBM Emulation To change the character table in the IBM emulation press the ENTER key to go from the top level to the second level as shown below TBL IBM ENTER TBL I ISO 3 TBL I 2CODE437 4 TBL I ISO 4 4 TBL I CODE850 TBL I ISO 5 TBL I CODE851 TBL I ISO 6 TBL I CODE852 TBL I ISO 7 TBL I CODE853 4 TBL
36. ack to the top level of the menu with the PRIOR key and press the J key to select the next menu item NATIONAL SET displays 37 Selecting the National Set for an Emulation Select a national set for the EPSON and ANSI emulations only Epson Emulation To change the national set in the E pson emulation press the ENTER key to go from the top NATIONAL SET level to the second level as shown below NATIONAL SET NATL EPSON NATL E gt USA NATL E FRANCE NATL E GERMANY NATL E UK NATL E DENMARK 1 NATL E SWEDEN NATL E ITALY NATL E SPAIN 1 NATL E JAPAN NATL E NORWAY NATL E DENMARK 2 NATL E SPAIN 2 ENTER ENTER Y v Y Y vv Y v Y NATL E LATIN AME NATL E KOREA NATL E LEGAL NATL E NETHERLAN NATL E ANGLO UNI NATL E S AMERICA NATL E PORTUGAL NATL E AFRICA NATL E SWISS NATL E TURKEY NATL E GREECE NATL E YUGOSLAV NATL E CYRILLIC 38 ANSI Emulation To change the character set in the ANSI emulation press the ENTER key to go from the top level to the second level as shown below NATL ANSI ENTER NATL A DAN NOR C 4 NATL A gt USA NATL A DAN NOR D NATL A GERMANY NATL A SWE FIN NATL A FRANCE 4 NATL A SWE FIN B 4 NATL A FRANCE B NATL A SWE FIN NATL A FREN CANA NATL A SWE FIN 4 NATL A DUTCH NATL A SWISS 4 NATL A ITALY 4 NATL A YUGOSLAV 4 NATL A UK 4 NATL A UK A NATL A SPAIN NATL A TURKEY NA
37. aper Knob Interface Connectors ASF Area Cover Area Covers Setting Up Your Printer Choosing a Suitable Location Consider the following points when you choose the location for your printer e The distance between the printer and the host computer must not exceed the length of the interface cable e The location must be sturdy horizontal and stable e Your printer must not be exposed to direct sunlight extreme heat cold dust or humidity see Printer Specifications later in this User s Manual e The power outlet must be compatible with the plug of the printer s power cord There must be sufficient clearances on all sides for easy operation The required space is shown in the figure Printer Assembly Removal of the Shipment Locks Open all the printer covers and make sure that you remove the two shipment locks from the printer Ribbon Cartridge Installation Make sure that you are using only original consumables 1 Makesure that the printer is turned off 2 Find the ribbon cartridge among the accessories Ribbon Guide Ribbon Guide White Plastic Snap Arm 7 00 A Ribbon Winding Knob Ribbon Winding Knob Cartridge Supports Cartridge Support 1A3000B01 1A3000B 02 Color to be used when the color kit option is not 1A3000B 03 Red Black installed 1A3000B 04 Extended Life Black to be used when the color kit option is installed 3
38. atement Europe 145 Energy Star 145 Trademark Acknowledgements 146 Getting to Know Your Printer Printer Features 24 Needle Print Head e 136 columns e Draft printing at 500 cps LQ printing at 133 cps IBM Proprinter XL24E XL 24 EPSON LQ 1050 GENICOM ANSI emulations e Multiple copies 1 original and 5 copies all paths e Easy print function selection and printer configuration via operator panel or SW commands e Additional Front Push Tractor Assembly option e Rear Pull Tractor Assembly option e Automatic Sheet Feeder option that handles cut sheets and envelopes e Usage of all specific features by means of the Specific Software Driver which is applicable to the most popular S W Packages e Plug amp Play capability for Windows 95 98 2000 e Bi directional IEEE 1284 parallel interface and standard serial RS 232 C and RS 422 A interface Automatic switching between both interfaces Unpacking Your Printer Together with the CD Rom with this User s Manual the following items are induded the box Notify any damage to your supplier CD Rom GEK 01001 Quick Reference Guide GEK 01009 Ribbon Cartridge 143000B01 Power Cable Printer Parts Front View Operator Panel Paper Knob 4 Front Tractor Assemblies Cover Power Switch Rear View Rear Paper Slot Top Cover Rear Pull Tractor Assembly Cover P
39. bles overscore print mode PRINT OVERSCORE ENTER PRINT O SCORE2N PRINT O SCORE Y J Proportional Mode y Enables proportional print mode If enabled and the draft font is selected then subsequent printing will be in proportional Courier Letter Quality If another LQ font is selected then subsequent printing will be in the same font style in proportional mode N Disables proportional print mode PRINT PROPORT ENTER PRINT PROPORT gt N PRINT PROPORT Y up Go back to the top level of the menu with the PRIOR key and press the J key to select the next menu item SPECIAL MODES displays 94 Selecting the Special Modes Select the special modes as shown below SPECIAL MODES To change the special mode parameters press the ENTER key to go from the top level to the second level as shown below There are six print mode selections Impact Mode HIG increases print wire drive pulse width F or heavier multi part forms you may choose to select HIGH print wire impact mode LOW decreases print wire drive pulse width For lighter forms or for quieter printing you may choose to select LOW impact SPECIAL MODES ENTER SPEC IMPACT MODE ENTER SPEC IMPACT gt HIG SPEC IMPACT LOW Quiet Printing Mode Y Printing occurs in two passes of print head For quieter printing at reduced print speed you may choose this mode QUIET mode N Printing occurs in one pass of print head SPEC QUIET MODE ENTER SPEC QUIE
40. down gently until it dips into place at all locking points two on each side for the black ribbon one on each side for the color and the extended life ribbon Hh 11 Turn the ribbon winding knob again in the direction of the arrow to take up slack in the ribbon 12 To ensure that the ribbon guide runs freely along the ribbon manually move the print carriage horizontally If the used ribbon cartridge needs to be replaced see Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge later in this User s Manual 11 Host Computer Connection This printer can be connected to the host computer via two available interfaces The interface connectors are located on the rear of the printer e A bidirectional IEEE 1284 parallel interface e A RS 232C 422A serial interface Before connecting the interface cable make sure that the printer and the host computer are turned OFF Insert the paralld interface cableinto the parallel connector and fasten it by means of the dips Insert the serial interface cable into the serial connector and fix it fastening the two screws on both sides of the connector Parallel Interface Serial Interface Software Driver Selection At this point it is necessary to configure the printer for the application package The installation procedures depend upon the host environment In a WINDOWS 95 98 2000 environment the printer supports the Plug amp Play
41. espond to ESC 2 m and ESC 3 m commands ANS S SUB SCRIPT ENTER ANS S SUB SC gt N ANS S SUB SC Y l ESC Control Code In this setting the control codes imbedded within escape sequence are valid v or ignored In both cases the escape sequence will be valid ANS ESC CTRLCODE ENTER ANS ESC CTRL gt N l ANS ESC CTRL Y 48 VT Code In this setting the VT code received without tab set will yield line feed v or will be ignored N ANS VT NOT SET ENTER ANS VT NOT SET gt Y l ANS VT NOT SET N l Go back to the top level of the menu with the PRIOR key and press the J key to select the next menu item OTHER OPTIONS 49 Selecting Global Emulation Options Select emulation non specific options as shown below OTHER OPTIONS To change the options that pertain to all emulations press the ENTER key to go from the top level to the second level as shown below There are 23 options that can be specified Automatic Line Feed If the printer receives a command CR from the host to execute a carriage return then the printer will v or will not N also execute a line feed based upon your selection OTHER OPTIONS ENTER OPT AUTO LF ENTER OPT AUTO LF gt N 4 OPT AUTO LF Y JU Double Line Feed If the printer receives a command LF from the host to execute a line feed then the printer will v or will not N also perform double line feed based upon your selection OPT DOUBLE LF ENTER OPT DOUBLE LF gt N
42. ey 19 Selecting the Character Pitch 89 Printer eo ii or P 30 Selecting the Page 90 Menu Structure aio ed E 31 Selecting the Line 92 The Initial Set Up ISU 32 ende ss db aoe Il 2 Entering Initial Set Up 32 Seng tne COS verts the initia Set Up 32 AGjUSting 97 Selecting the Initialization 33 cee Lee 108 Selecting the Alignment Print Wire Flight Time F PCM MMC NM 33 ORIN ctis 100 Tuning the Paper Sensors 34 Printing the Contents of the M enus 102 n ee Clearing Contents of the Input Buffer 103 Leaving Initial Set Up 34 Selecting the Test 103 Selecting a Stored 106 Paper Handling eerte 107 Paper 107 Paper 108 Fanfold Paper eese 108 Paper Loading c i d ailes 109 Loading Paper Using the Front1 Push Tractor ASSOITIDIV iios eei ride eges MELDEN ONERE 109 Printer Maintena
43. f operation The modes of operation are e OFF LINE Mode e ONLINE Mode e MENU Mode POWER ON Mode e TEAR OFF Mode Some keys may be locked or have no function in a given mode See Selecting Key Lackaut in the System Menu ON LINE CLEAR STATUS FUNCTION Off Line Puts the printer in ON LINE condition The ON LINE led is turned on and the LCD displays the name of the currently active format FORMAT x or displays CURRENT if no format has been selected In an error condition if you press this key the printer will dear the error and the LCD will display OFF LINE if you press this key again the printer goes ON LINE On Line Puts the printer in OFF LINE condition The ON LINE led is turned off and the LCD displays OFF LINE Menu Exits Menu and goes ON LINE If the Menu was on a selection item and a change was made then the selection will be updated accordingly the LCD will display SAVING CHANGE and printer will exit Menu and go ON LINE Power Up No action Tear Off Same as OFF LINE or ON LINE Some keys may be locked or have no function in a given mode See Selecting Key Lockout in the System Menu 20 MENU STATUS FUNCTION On Line A configuration status report is displayed on the LCD by cyding through the current FONT STYLE CPI LPI FORM LENGTH EMULATION PAPER PATH and INTERFACE Off Line The printer will enter the Operational Menu and display the first menu item FONT STYLE See T
44. forms push paper path becomes empty the printer will v or will not N automatically switch to and load the other continuous forms push paper path and resume printing based upon your selection OPT 2 BOX OPTION ENTER OPT 2 BOX OP gt N l OPT 2 BOX OP Y l Cancel Code If the printer receives the CAN cancel code from the host then the printer will v or will not N respond to the CAN code based upon your selection OPT CAN CODE ENTER OPT CAN CODE gt Y l OPT CAN CODE N l Backup Option BC OS BOTH The printer will return the print head tothe vertical position established before turning on Barcode Oversize Both modes at the completion of printing of the current barcode symbol NONE Theprint head will remain in the vertical and horizontal position active at the completion of printing of the selected symbol OPT BACKUP ENTER OPT BACKUP gt NONE l OPT BACKUP BC t OPT BACKUP OS J 54 Barcode Guard Bar Enable The printer will v or will not N include left right and center Guard bars of the barcode styles which use Guard bars based upon your selection The Guard bars extend into the human readable line of the barcode symbol when it is enabled OPT GUARD BAR ENTER OPT GUARD BR gt N OPT GUARD BR Y Slash Zero Enable The printer will print a zero character with v or without N a diagonal slash through the character based upon your selection OPT SLASH ZERO ENTER OPT SLA
45. han 2 inches in CPI or in inches depending upon System Menu PROGRAM UNITS The minimum right margin valueis LM 1 LINE RGHT MARGIN ENTER LINE RM gt 136 J or T Left Reference Select the left print reference up to 0 5 inch in CPI unit 1 120 inch Range 0 60 or in inches depending upon Systen Menu PROGRAM UNITS Max 0 5 inch LINE LEFT REF ENTER LINE LREF gt 0 120 J or T Go back to the top level of the menu with the PRIOR key and press the J key to select the next menu item PRINT MODES displays 92 Selecting the Print Modes Select the print modes as shown below PRINT MODES To change the print mode parameters press the ENTER key to go from the top level to the second level as shown below There are six print mode selections Bold Mode v Enables bold print mode N Disables bold print mode PRINT MODES ENTER PRINT BOLD ENTER PRINT BOLD gt N l PRINT BOLD Y Underline Mode v Enables underline print mode N Disables underline print mode PRINT UNDERLINE ENTER PRINT UL gt N l PRINT UL Y Full Width Underline Mode v Enables full width underline print mode N Disables full width underline print mode PRINT FWIDTH UL ENTER PRINT FW UL gt Y ii PRINT FW UL N 93 Double High Mode v Enables double high print mode N Disables double high print mode PRINT DOUBLE HI ENTER PRINT DBLHI gt N L PRINT DBLHI Y l Overscore Mode v Enables overscore print mode N Disa
46. handling usethe printer pedestal Two printer floor pedestals are available Three Leds Floor Pedestal for large paper quantity and dual fanfold handling 135 Printer Specifications Printing Characteristics Print Head Matrix 24 pins Print Head Life 500 mil characters draft Print Speed cps Draft 10 cpi 500 12 cpi 600 15 cpi 600 Throughput ECMA 132 pages hour Letter Draft Letter Quality Graphic 90 180 Spread 17 Spread 10 LQ Quality 133 160 200 Fanfold Form 440 215 85 235 290 136 Draft 12x24 10 x 24 8x16 Gare Ph cavern por 16 7 17 1 20 24 5 6 7 5 8 3 8 5 Proportional n 720 n 360 n 180 n 120 2 9 4 6 8 12 n 60 n 72 n 180 n 216 n 360 137 360 240 180 120 90 80 60 180 144 72 60 IBM XL24E XL24 138 Characters Sets Standard PC IBM Character Sets IBM All Character Sets ANSI Emulation EPSON Italic Character Set EPSON National Variations Character Codes Tables ANSI National Variations CS1 and CS2 USA France Germany United Kingdom Denmark 1 Sweden Italy Spain 1 Japan Norway Denmark 2 Spain 2 Latin America Korea Legal Netherlands Anglo Universal Spanish America Portugal Africa Switzerland Turkey Greece Yugoslavia Cyrillic USA Western Europe CP437 Multilingual CP850 Greek CP851 Eastern Europe CP852 Turkish CP853 Russian
47. he LCD displays TEST START TEST Press the ENTER key then the J key The display shows TEST START N Press J to change LCD display to read TEST START Y Press the ENTER key and the test pattern will begin printing 10 To stop the test printing and to exit test mode press the ON LINE key 116 Error Handling When an error condition occurs e the printer enters in WAIT state e the display will show the first message indication the error Then another second message will be displayed giving more specific information about the error condition After you have alleviated the error condition press always the ON LINE key to reset the error condition Error Message Description A G A NOT OPER The automatic gap adjustment Adjust the print head gap manually ADJUST THE GAP A G A is not enabled Press the ON LINE key to reset the error condition BUFFER OVERFLOW A buffer overflow condition Turn the printer off to dear the buffer CHARACTER LOST occurred if serial interfaceis Press the ON LINE key to reset the error selected condition DATA SET OFF The printer detects a remote Press the ON LINE key to clear the error connection serial interface error condition The DST or DCD signal was not sensed FRAMING ERROR The stop bit is not detected on Press the ON LINE key to clear the error WRONG CHARACTER complexion of the next condition reception Messages INTERLOCK ERROR At power on the rear
48. he Menus Changes to the System Menu can be listed using the print status feature The printer displays the message below when this item is on the top level PRINT STATUS There are three different menu listings that can be obtained SYSTEM CONFIG and FORMATS Print Status CONFIG This selection prints the contents of the current configuration FORMATS This selection prints the contents of the current configuration and the four formats SYSTEM This selection prints the contents of the System configuration PRINT STATUS ENTER PRINT gt CONFIG PRINT FORMATS PRINT SYSTEM Select the value and press the ENTER key The printer will begin print the listing you have selected as shown on the following pages 79 CURRENT CONFIGURATION PRINTOUT FONT STYLE CHARS PER INCH TOP REF LINES INCH FORM LENGTH TOP MARGIN BOT MARGIN LEFT MARGIN RGHT MARGIN LEFT REF BOLD UNDERLINE FWIDTH UL DOUBLE HI OVERSCORE PROPORT IMPACT MODE QUIET MODE REDUCE SLEW LABELS TEXT DIRECT GRAPH DIRCT EMULATION FRONT1 FRONT2 CURRENT 136 0 120 NO NO YES NO NO NO HIGH NO NO NO BI BI EPSON LQ CURRENT CURRENT 80 CURRENT CONFIGURATION AND FORMAT PRINTOUT CURRENT FORMAT 1 FORMAT 2 FORMAT 3 FORMAT 4 FONT STYLE DRAFT si COURIER COURIER COURIER COURIER CHARS PER INCH 10 10 10 10 10 TOP REF 0 90 0 90 0 90 0 90 0 90 LINES INCH 6 6 6 6 6 FORM LENGTH 66 66 66 66 66 TOP MARGIN 0 0 0
49. he Operational Menu for details in this User s Manual Menu Exits Menu and the printer goes OFF LINE If the Menu was on a selection item and a change was made then the selection will be updated accordingly the LCD will display SAVING CHANGE and printer will exit Menu and go OFF LINE Power Up The printer will enter the System M enu and display the first menu item CHARACTER SET See The System Menu for details in this User s Manual Tear Off Noaction 21 PRIOR FF LOAD STATUS FUNCTION On Line If the paper is loaded it will move to the top of the next form If the paper has not been loaded the paper will be loaded from the currently selected paper path Off Line Same as if ON LINE Menu Will cause the display to go back to the next higher level of the menu at the point it was entered If you are at a selection level and a change has been made with the f or 1 key then the change will NOT be saved and the display will gotothe next item in the next higher level of the menu Power Up If you press this key together with the LF key the printer will enter the Initial Se Up Menu ISU SeeThelnitial Set Up ISU Menu for details in this User s Manual Tear Off If the paper is loaded it will move to the top of the next form at the tear off positi on Some keys may be locked or have no function in a given mode See Selecting Key Lackaut in the System Menu 22 STATUS ENTER LF FUNCTION On Line Men
50. hen the condition of the printer parameters is too confusing or is not what they are expected them to be When this happens an Initial Setup ISU may be executed Initial Set up Menu The main purpose of this menu is to provide the user with a way to get the printer back to a known state System Operational Menu values are restored to the factory default settings except ALIGNMENT and SENSOR TUNE functions and RIBBON and ASF TYPE functions of the System Menu 30 Menu Structure The menus are structured in an outline format Primary level for main headings Secondary levds for parameter selecti on In theL CD e Theprimary level of the menu is in the leftmost and successive levels are tabbed accordingly e The flashing serves to indicate that you are at the selection or change level e Themark gt greater than symbol in the display message indicates the current default value e convention that will be used during the parameter description selections is the following one LCD MESSAGE Key to be pressed 31 The Initial Set Up ISU Menu There are three primary headings in the Initial Se Up Menu as shown below Each primary heading has one or two levels below it l INITIALIZE 2 ALIGNMENT 3 SENSOR TUNE Entering Initial Set Up Menu Toenter the Initial Set U p Menu proceed as follows 1 2 3i Turn off the printer s power Press and hold the LINE FEED and FF LOAD keys While
51. ill respond to data on either interface See Interface section for interface pin and signal definitions in the Programmer s Manual on the CD Rom INTERFACE ENTER I F TYPE ENTER I F TYPE gt BOTH I F TYPE PARALL JU I F TYPE SERIAL l Selecting the Interface Switching Time This function allows selection of the automatic interface switching time The range is from 5 to 99 seconds I F SWITCH TIME ENTER I F SWIT TIME gt 10 Go back to the top level of the menu with the PRIOR key and press the J key to select the next menu item PARALLEL OPTIONS displays 61 Selecting Parallel Interface Options Select the parallel interface options as shown below PARALLEL OPTIONS To change the parallel interface options press the ENTER key to go from the top level to the second level as shown below There are 10 options that can be specified Auto Feed External AFXT Signal The printer will or will not respond to the AF XT signal on the parallel interface If AFXT is enabled response v then upon receipt of a CR from the host the printer will also execute a line feed provided the AF XT signal is low If AFXT is not enabled response N then the printer will only execute a carriage return upon receipt of a CR code PARALLEL OPTIONS ENTER PAR AFXT ENTER PAR AFXT gt N al PAR AFXT Y l Select in Signal The printer will or will not respond to the Select in signal of the parallel interface If response to the Select in signal
52. ing 116W Temperature Relative Humidity Temperature Relative Humidity Temperature Relative Humidity 142 Physical dimensions Height 320 mm 12 6 inches Width 670 mm 26 38 inches Depth 460 mm 18 11 inches Weight 21 kg 46 35 Ibs Consumables Black Ribbon 1A3000B01 Use with color kit option 4 Color Process Ribbon 1A3000B02 Red Black Ribbon 1A3000B03 Extended Life Black 1A3000B04 Options Auto Sheet Feeder ASF 1A3003B01 ASF Extension Modules 1A3003B02 Additional 4 Pin Front Push Tractor Assembly 1A3003B10 Additional 4 Pin Rear Pull Tractor Assembly 1A3003B12 Stationary Pedestal 1A3003B06 Tilt Pedestal 1A3003B05 Color Kit 1A3003B04 143 Compliance Statements FCC Compliance Statement USA This equipment complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the rece
53. ing normal printer function To select keys for lockout press the ENTER key to go from the top level to the second level ON Online Prevents key response only while printer is online ALW Always Prevents key response while printer is online or offline or during power on NEV Never Printer always acknowledges key response If a locked key is pressed then the printer will give an alarm BEEP approx 25 sec and the LCD will temporarily display KEY LOCKED approx 5 sec ON LINE key If the ON LINE key is locked out in ONL pressing the ON LINE key does not take the printer offline However you can always put the printer back On line the event that the printer was deselected by host or a F ault is detected such as Paper out If this key is locked out in ALw then this key will not permit to put the printer on line or off line KEY LOCKOUT ENTER KEYLOCK ON LINE ENTER KEY ONLINE gt NEV l KEY ONLINE ONL KEY ONLINE ALW l 72 FF LOAD key KEYLOCK FF LOAD KEY FF LOAD gt NEV KEY FF LOAD ONL KEY FF LOAD ALW LF key KEYLOCK KEY LINEFEED gt ONL KEY LINEFEED ALW KEY LINEFEED NEV MENU key LINEFEED ENTER l ENTER l The MENU key cannot be locked out during power on KEYLOCK MENU KEY MENU gt NEV KEY MENU ONL KEY MENU ALW PAPER UP key KEYLOCK PAPER UP KEY PAPER UP gt ONL KEY PAPER UP ALW KEY PAPER UP NEV ENTER l l ENTER 73 PAP
54. isplayed in five different languages English Default French German Italian and Spanish To select the language that you prefer proceed as follows 1 Hold the MENU key down on power up The display shows STARTING UP 2 Shortly after the power comes up the LCD displays the following message SYSTEM MENU 3 Release the MENU key The LCD displays the first menu item CHARACTER SET 4 Now press the J key until the LCD language function displays LCD LANGUAGE 5 Press the ENTER key to enter this function 6 Press the key to scroll the LCD languages LCD ENGLISH LCD FRANCAIS LCD DEUTSCH LCD ITALIANO LCD ESPANOL 7 When the desired language is displayed press the ENTER key again to select it 8 Press the ON LINE key to exit menu Configuring the Printer Operator Panel Presentation The operator panel enables you to perform many of the printer functions induding paper path selections font selection and the printer setups From the front of the printer the operator panel is located on the right and appears as follows GENICOM 3850 pm Front1 Front2 FAULT ASF FORMAT ON LINE PRIOR ENTER i Y PATH LF PAPER PAPER V mes E e PARK LOAD The operator panel consists of e A 16 character LCD Liquid Crystal Display e Sixled indicator lamps e Ninefuncion keys LCD Liquid Crystal Display The LCD shows messages up to 16 characters regarding the print f
55. iver in connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Warning Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Note the following e Theuse of a non shielded interface cable with the referenced device is prohibited e Thelength of the parallel interface cable must be 3 meters 10 feet or less e Thelength of the serial interface cable must be 15 meters 50 feet or less e Thelength of the power cord must be 3 meters 10 feet or less 144 Compliance Statement Canada This digital apparatus is in conformity with standard NM B 003 of Canada Cet appareil num rique est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada Ubereinstimmungserklarung Deutschland Bescheinigung des Herstellers l mporteurs Hiermit wird bescheinigt dass der Drucker der Maschinenl rminformationsverordnung 3 GSGV 18 01 1991 entspricht Der h chste Schalldruckpegel betragt 70 dB A oder weniger gem EN 27779 1991 Compliance Statement Europe Warning This product meets the interference requirements of EN55022 In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Energy Star As an ENERGY STAR Partner GENICOM has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR Q guidelines for energy efficiency The International ENERGY
56. location is CF N This setting disables the Euro symbol substitution OPT EURO SUBST ENTER OPT EURO SUB gt N OPT EURO SUB Y Euro Currency Symbol Substitution in the PC Code Pages This function allows selection of the alternate access to the Euro Currency symbol in the PC Code Pages Y This setting enables the Euro symbol substitution The Euro symbol will appear as designated in the appropriate sets the location is FE in all PC Code Pages other than CP 858 N This setting disables the Euro symbol substitution OPT EURO WIN ENTER OPT EURO WIN gt N l OPT EURO WIN Y l The character set tables that contain the Euro currency symbol CP858 and ISO 8859 15 are shown in the Tables section in the Programmer s Manual on the CD Rom Go back to the top level of the menu with the PRIOR key and press the J key to select the next menu item BUFFER SETUP displays 58 Selecting the Input Buffer Configuration Select input buffer options as shown below BUFFER SETUP To change the input buffer options press the ENTER key to go from the top level to the second level as shown below There are 4 options that can be specified Download Buffer Based upon the selection the printer will v or will not N reserve space in memory for characters downloaded from the host in the Epson and IBM emulations If v is selected the download characters are accepted and 16 K bytes decrease the amount of input buffer If N is selec
57. m Menu then the offset value will be stored for the currently selected path and will be recalled the next time paper is loaded in the current path If GAP ASSIGN FORMAT is selected in the System Menu then the offset value will be stored in the current format The current format must be saved to a numbered 1 4 format Then the next time that particular format number is selected the offset gap value will be recalled FORM AUTO ENTER FORM AUTO gt 0 J or T 98 Fixed Print Adjust This method sets the gap and fine tunes it at the same time This method is recommended for forms of varying thickness such as shipping notices and envelopes The range of the fixed gap is from 0 3 to 8 6 A selection of 1 0 is the best for single part 20lbs 75 g m A selection of 6 0 is the best lightweight 6 part forms Higher selections should be used for heavier or higher part count forms FORM FIXED ENTER FORM FIXED gt 0 6 J or T This fixed gap value will be stored as a path parameter or as a format parameter based upon theGAP ASSIGN selection in the Systen Menu If GAP ASSIGN PATH is selected in the System Menu then the fixed gap value will be stored for the currently selected path and will be recalled the next time paper is loaded in the current path If GAP ASSIGN FORMAT is selected in the System Menu then the fixed gap value will be stored in the current format You must then save the current format to a numbered 1 4 format The
58. mension was modified with the and T keys then the new dimension is stored when this key is pressed 25 PAPER STATUS FUNCTION On Line Advances the paper by 1 180 one step If you press and hold this key more than 1 sec the paper feed speed increases The printer similar toturning the paper knob does not memorize paper advance using this key Off Line Same as ON LINE function Menu At the non selection level will cycle backward through the menu structure of each level of the menu When you are on a fixed selection item pressing this key will increase value such as 1 0 to 1 5 or change the selection such as DRAFT to COURIER When you are on a variable selection item pressing this key will increasethe value at the LCD cursor position e g 4 to5 Power Up Tear Off Causes the paper to move up for setting a new Tear Off distance During tear off the LCD will display TEAR OFF ADJ and will increase value as the T key is pressed Paper will move 1 180 with each press or will repeat if you hold down New dimension is saved when the TEAR key is pressed or when tear off time out occurs Some keys may be locked or have no function in a given mode See Selecting Key Lackaut in the System Menu 26 PAPER STATUS FUNCTION On Line Reverses the paper by 1 180 one step If you press and hold this key morethan 1 sec the paper feed speed increases The printer similar
59. n the next time that particular format number is selected the offset gap value will be recalled Go back to the top level of the menu with the PRIOR key and press the J key to select the next menu item EMULATION displays 99 Selecting the Emulation Select the emulation as shown below EMULATION To change the emulation press the ENTER key to go from the top level to the second level as shown below EMULATION ENTER EMUL gt EPSON LQ J EMUL IBMXL24e p EMUL 1220ANSI EMUL 3850ANSI Go back to the top level of the menu with the PRIOR key and press the J key to select the next menu item SAVE TO FORMAT displays Saving Current Format Settings to a Stored Format Select the Save to F ormat function as shown below SAVE TO FORMAT The selections for the current configuration are saved to a format that is a repository for the Operational Menu parameters that customized for a particular application 100 U p to four formats can be defined and the format parameters stored in NVRAM FORM 1 FORM 2 FORM 3 FORM 4 SAVE TO FORMAT ENTER SAVE TO gt NONE SAVE 1 SAVE TO FORM 2 SAVE TO FORM 3 SAVE TO FORM 4 The savable parameters are Font Style Character per inch Lines per inch Print M odes Special Modes Form Length Left Margin Right Margin Top Margin Bottom Margin Top Print Reference L eft Reference Form Thickness Emulation The information stored in one
60. nce and Troubleshooting 114 Cleaning the 114 Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge 115 Printing the Self Test 116 EmorPIaroleosdes ee i dta e 117 Error Message Description 117 Spp ME 120 The Front2 Push Tractor Assembly 120 Installing Removing the Front2 Push Tractor BSSBITIDI d ecd Uber 120 Loading Paper Using the Front2 Push Tractor Assembly Option 123 Loading Paper Using the Front1 Push Tractor Assembly when the Front2 Push Tractor Assembly Option is Installed 128 The Rear Pull 130 Installing Removing the Rear Pull Tractor Assembly sss 130 Loading Paper Using the Front1 Push Tractor Assembly and the Rear Pull Tractor Assembly Option accent ana 132 Automatic Sheet Feeder ASF 134 PedestalS 135 Printer Specifications 136 Compliance Statements 144 FCC Compliance Statement USA 144 Compliance Statement Canada 145 Ubereinstimmungserklarung Deutschland 145 Compliance St
61. ndependent methods of making the adjustment for the thickness also known as the print head to paper gap of the forms you plan to use FORM THICKNESS To change the methods press the ENTER key to go from the top level to the second level as shown below Manual Gap Adjust This method allows you to override the automatic and fixed gap adjust routines When enabled v you must set the gap by means of the gap adjust wheel This wheel is located to the left of the ribbon cartridge The marks of the wheel 1 2 3 correspond to the number of parts in your form set FORM THICKNESS ENTER FORM MANUAL ENTER FORM MANUAL gt N FORM MANUAL Y L 97 Automatic Gap Adjust This the easiest method causes the printer to automatically make the adjustment based upon the form thickness selected This is the recommended method An offset to this automatic adjustment may be selected in order to fine tune the gap to your forms The range of the offset is from 3 5 With or without an offset the printer will automatically make the adjustment each time you load a new set of forms Please note that for forms of varying thickness this method may or may not make an appropriate adjustment depending upon which area of the form was used during the adjust procedure The automatic gap value will be stored as a path parameter or as a format parameter based upon theGAP ASSIGN selection in the System M enu If GAP ASSIGN PATH is selected in the Syste
62. of the four formats can be recalled later via SELECT FORMAT function in the Operational Menu Go back to the top level of the menu with the PRIOR key and press the key to select the next menu item PRINT STATUS displays 101 Printing the Contents of the Menus Changes to the Operational Menu can be listed using the print status feature below The printer displays the message below when this item is on the top level PRINT STATUS There are three different menu listings that you can obtain SYSTEM CONFIG and FORMATS CONFIG This selection prints the contents of the current configuration SYSTEM This selection prints the contents of the System configuration FORMATS This selection prints the contents of the current configuration and the four formats PRINT STATUS ENTER PRINT CONFIG j PRINT FORMATS PRINT SYSTEM 4 Select the value and press the ENTER key The printer will begin printing the listing you have selected see Printing the Contents of the Menus before in this User s Manual Go back to the top level of the menu with the PRIOR key and press the J key to select the next menu item CLEAR BUFFER displays 102 Clearing Contents of the Input Buffer Select the dear buffer function as shown below CLEAR BUFFER Data received from the host and as yet unprinted will be erased v or not N based upon your selection Press the ENTER key to go from the top level to the second level as shown below CLEAR BUFFER EN
63. own below LCD LANGUAGE ENTER LCD gt ENGLISH LCD FRANCAIS LCD DEUTSCH LCD ITALIANO LCD ESPANOL Go back to the top level of the menu with the PRIOR key and press the J key to select the next menu item IBM OPTIONS displays lt Selecting IBM Emulation Options Select the IBM emulation specific options as shown below IBM OPTIONS To change the IBM options press the ENTER key to go from the top level to the second level as shown below There are three options that can be specified 43 Compressed Character Pitch If the printer receives a command SI from the host to print in compressed pitch then the printer will print in 17 20 or 24 cpi IBM OPTIONS ENTER IBM COMP CHR ENTER IBM COMP gt 17 IBM COMP CHR 24 4 IBM COMP CHR 20 l Automatic Carriage Return If the printer receives a command LF from the host to perform a line feed then the printer will v or will not N append a carriage return based upon your selection IBM AUTO CR ENTER IBM AUTO CR gt N IBM AUTO CR Y Alternate Graphics Mode If AGM is set toy the line spacing increment is 1 180 inch If AGM is set toN theline spacing increment is 1 216 inch Also the ESC command is valid if AGM is set to v Line spacing commands affected by this parameter are ESC ESC a and ESC J IBM AGM MODE ENTER IBM AGM MODE gt N dl IBM AGM MODE Y l Go back to the top level of the menu with the PRIOR key and press the J key to
64. place moving the lever up Make sure the paper is not taut 7 Close the Front tractor assemblies cover Toselect the Front1 Push paper path press the PATH key until the Front 1 led is turned on The paper will load automatically tothe first print line position If paper does not load automatically then press the LOAD FF key and the LCD displays 112 8 The paper must be loaded as shown in figure If paper starts to load but is not successful and the error message PAPER OUT FRONT1 is displayed then the paper sensor may require tuning to the ambient lighting conditions in your office the paper sensors used are light sensitive devices and improve paper loading accuracy Please refer to Tuning the Paper Sensors in the Initial Set Up Menu 113 Printer Maintenance and Troubleshooting Cleaning the Printer Make sure the printer has been turned off for at least 15 minutes before starting any cleaning operations Periodic deaning will help keep the printer in top condition so that it will always provide optimal performance e Usea neutral detergent or water solution on a soft doth to dean dirt and grease from the cabinet of the printer e Do not use an abrasive doth alcohol paint thinner or similar agents because they may cause discoloration and scratching e Vacuum the inside of the printer in order to remove paper dust and other particles e Wipethe carriage rail with a soft dry doth 114
65. pull Press the ON LINE key to dear the error CHECK INSERTION tractor assembly condition or the rear cover has not been correctly inserted OVERRUN ERROR An overflow condition has Press the ON LINE key to dear the error CHARACTER LOST occurred in the buffer and the condition data has been lost PAPER JAM A paper jam error condition Check all the paper paths and remove CHECK ALL PATHS in Frontl and or Front2 the jammed paper or ASF paper paths Press the ON LINE key to dear the error condition If this error is displayed during the parking procedure of fanfold paper first press the ON LINE key to cancel the jam message and then the PARK key again to complete the park procedure PARITY ERROR The parity condition and Press the ON LINE Key to clear the error WRONG CHARACTER receive data parity do not condition match PRINT INTEGRITY Abnormal printout because of Do not movethe platen knob a possible print carriage Press the ON LINE key to dear the error blockage condition 118 RIBBON BLOCKED Theribbon is blocked Check that the ribbon is correctly inserted Turn the tension knob to make sure that the ribbon is not jammed CHECK RIBBON Check for proper installation of the ribbon guide on the print head See Ribbon Cartridge Installation for details Press the ON LINE key to dear the error condition 119 Options The Front2 Push Tractor Assembly An optional second front push
66. r by turning power off While in the Hex Dump mode the printer will not respond to any control or escape codes since it will print out the value of those codes instead TEST HEX DUMP ENTER TEST HEXDUMP gt N 1 TEST HEXDUMP Y Go back to the top level of the menu with the PRIOR key and press the J key to select the next menu item SELECT FORMAT displays 105 Selecting a Stored Format Recalls one of the formats stored by theSAVE TO FORMAT section of the Operational Menu current configuration parameters will be over written with the values from the format selected You can also use the FORMAT key to achieve the same result SELECT FORMAT ENTER SELECT FORM 1 SELECT FORM 2 l SELECT FORM 3 SELECT FORM 4 l The selected format will remain in effect until one of the following occurs e Another format is selected from the Menu e A path isloaded that has a format assigned to it e Thehost sends a command that modifies one of the parameter values e g changes font style e The host sends a command to select a new format ANSI mode only 106 Paper Handling Paper Paths AS Front1 Push Path Base Configuration With Installed Option S 2 Front2 Push Path Push Pull Path Automatic Sheet Feeder plus Front1 Push Tractor 107 Paper Specifications It is important to use the correct paper for obtaining the best performance See the information table below Fanfold Paper
67. r Attachment Areas Covers Keep the covers in a safe place as they must be reinstalled if the rear pull tractor assembly is removed 3 Replacethe ASF area cover 130 4 Insert the Rear Pull tractor assembly and the corresponding attachment area covers with the slot as shown in figure 5 Turn the printer on 6 Toselec the Push Pull paper path press the PATH key until the Front 1 led is turned on Toremove the Rear Pull tractor assembly 1 Turn the printer off 2 Push the lever on the Rear Pull tractor down and lift the tractor assembly out of the printer 3 Insert the Rear Pull tractor assembly cover and make sure that the interlock connector is correctly inserted If the cover is not inserted the printer is blocked 131 Loading Paper Using the Front1 Push Tractor Assembly and the Rear Pull Tractor Assembly Option my Once the Rear Pull tractor assembly is installed the fanfold paper can be loaded only in Push Pull mode using the Front1 Push tractor and the Rear Pull tractor assemblies the Front 1 led is turned on 1 Load the fanfold paper on the Front1 Push tractor assembly following the sequence Leading Paper Using the Front Tractor Assembly described before Take up the slack of the paper exiting from the rear paper slot and open the left and right tractor set covers Unlock the tractor sets moving the levers up Rotate the tractor bar to align the tractor se
68. s installed not affected by ISU If PROCESS process ribbon or RED BLK red black ribbon are selected then the printer will respond to receive color select commands If BLACK black ribbon is selected then an automatic ribbon shift will occur if the color kit option is installed OPT RIBBON TYPE ENTER OPT RBN gt BLACK JU OPT RBN PROCESS OPT RBN RED BLK l Printhead Gap to Path or Format Assignment Based upon your selection the printer will save a print head gap value either to the current paper path or to the format during the print head gap setting routine in the Operational Menu see Adjusting for the Thickness of Y our Forms section If you select PATH then the printer will establish a new gap whenever you load a new paper path If you select FORM then the printer will establish a new gap whenever you select a new format or whenever you load a paper path to which a format has been assigned OPT GAP ASSIGN ENTER OPT GAP gt l OPT GAP TO FORM 3 57 Euro Currency Symbol Substitution in the ISO Code Pages and Page Code 850 This function allows selection of the alternate access to the Euro Currency symbol in thelSO Code Pages and in the Code Page 850 Y This setting enables the Euro symbol substitution The Euro symbol will appear as designated in the appropriate sets the location is A4 in all ISO 8859 character sets other than 150 8859 15 and 150 8859 5 Cyrillic for the PC Code Page 850 the
69. ssed The alignment value is stored by exiting the Initial Seup Menu by pressing the MENU key The alignment value is not affected by ISU The value selected is applied to all paper paths ALIGNMENT ENTER ALIGN 6 ALIGN gt 0 ALIGN 5 Y ALIGN 1 4 ALIGN 4 ALIGN 2 ALIGN 3 ALIGN 3 ALIGN 2 ALIGN 4 ALIGN 1 ALIGN 5 ALIGN 6 Y 33 Tuning the Paper Sensors This function checks the ambient light level of the optical paper sensors and stores a reference value v checking takes place Sensors Tuning messageis displayed N no checking takes place SENSOR TUNE ENTER TUNE gt N l TUNE Y Before selecting this function TUNE gt yY make certain that paper is removed from all paper paths Failure to remove paper during tuning will result in incorrectly tuned sensors Leaving Initial Set Up Menu To exit the Initial S amp Up Menu press the MENU key and the printer leaves this Menu 34 The System Menu There are 16 primary headings in the System Menu as shown below Each primary heading has one or two levels below it CHARACTER SET NATIONAL SET CHARACTER TABLE LCD LANGUAGE IBM OPTIONS ANSI OPTIONS OTHER OPTIONS BUFFER SETUP INTERFACE 10 PARALLEL OPTIONS ll SERIAL OPTIONS 12 LOCKOUT 13 PATH OPTIONS 14 PATH FORMAT 15 PROGRAM UNITS 16 PRINT STATUS Con mum BM p 35 Entering System Menu To enter the System M enu proceed as follows 1
70. t pins with the paper perforation Insert the paper perforation on the left and right tractor set pins 132 4 Close the tractor set covers and lock the tractor sets moving the levers down 5 Press the ON LINE key to confirm that the paper loading is finished The Rear Pull tractor assembly engages 6 Thefigure shows the correct paper loading 8 Toselect the Push Pull paper path press the PATH key until the Front1 led is turned on then select the PATH TRACT PSHPL parameter in thePATH OPTIONS function in the System M enu If paper does not load automatically then press the LOAD FF key and the LCD displays LOAD PAPR PSHPL 133 Automatic Sheet Feeder ASF The optional Automatic Sheet Feeder ASF located in the rear of the printer provides fast and automatic single sheet and envelopes loading The ASF indudes e A paper stacker which automatically collects the output paper singlebin for single sheets A5 4 Letter Legal Executive and envelopes e A 2 and 3 optional bins are also available d Please find the installation instructions for the ASF on the corresponding manual The following picture shows the ASF options and their position in the printer Toselec the ASF paper path press the PATH key until the ASF led is turned on then select the PATH ASF TYPE parameter in the PATH OPTIONS function in the System Menu 134 Pedestals For better paper
71. ted the download characters will be printed as normal data and the input buffer will be according to the Input Buffer size selection see BUFF SIZE function below BUFFER SETUP ENTER BUFF DOWNLOAD ENTER BUFF DOWNLD gt N BUFF DOWNLD Y 4 59 Input Buffer Data received from the host is stored in theinput buffer memory Based upon your selection the amount of space reserved for the input buffer is determined The maximum input buffer size is 32 K bytes Theincrement is 1 byte for the range 256 1K byte and 1K byte for the range 1K byte 32 Kbytes BUFF BUFF SIZE ENTER BUFF SIZE gt 32K l High Trip The default buffer full trip point will be 9596 of currently selected size Therangeis from 2 96to 9996 default 95 BUFF HIGH TRIP ENTER BUFF HITRIP gt 95 Low Trip The default buffer empty trip point will be 9096 of currently selected size The range is from 1 to 98 default 90 BUFF LOW TRIP ENTER BUFF LOTRIP gt 90 Go back to the top level of the menu with the PRIOR key and press the J key to select the next menu item INTERFACE displays 60 Selecting the Interfaces Select the parallel and the serial interface as shown below INTERFACE Press the ENTER key to go from the top level to the second level Selecting the Interface Types This function allows selection of the interface types PARALLEL Actives parallel interface SERIAL Activates both RS232 and RS422 signals BOTH The printer w
72. tem CHARS PER INCH displays 88 Selecting the Character Pitch Select the character spacing in characters per inch CHARS PER INCH To change the character spacing press the ENTER key to go from the top level to the second level as shown below CHARS PER INCH ENTER CPI 24 CPI gt 10 v CPI 20 4 CPI 8 5 17 1 L CPI 8 3 V ANSI mode only CPI 16 7 V ANSI mode only CPI 7 5 CPI 15 4 CPI 6 4 CPI 12 CPI 5 l Go back to the top level of the menu with the PRIOR key and press the J key to select the next menu item PAGE SETUP displays 89 Selecting the Page Setup Select page setup as shown below PAGE SETUP To change the page setup press the ENTER key to go from the top level to the second level as shown below There are five page setup selections Top Print Reference When using pre printed forms it may be desirable to begin printing at a particular position on the first form and at the same position on successive forms To do so adjust the top print reference also known as load offset The range is from 90 90 to 4180 90 inch or from 1 2 inches depending upon System Menu PROGRAM UNITS This value affects only the currently selected paper paths PAGE SETUP ENTER PAGE TOP REF ENTER PAGE TREF gt 0 90 Lor T Line Spacing Select the line spacing in lines per inch Ipi PAGE LINES INCH ENTER PAGE LPI gt 6 PAGE LPI 4 PAGE LPI 3 i PAGE LPI 2 PAGE LPI 12 PAGE LPI 8
73. to turning the paper knob does not memorize paper reverse using this key Off Line Same as ON LINE function Menu At the non selection level will cycle forward through the menu structure of each level of the menu When you are on a fixed selection item pressing this key will decrease the value such as 1 5 to 1 0 or change the selection such as DRAFT to COURIER When you are on a variable selection item pressing this key will decrease the value at the LCD cursor position e g 5 to 4 Power Up Noadcion Tear Off Causes the paper to move down for setting a new Tear Off distance During tear off the LCD will display TEAR OFF ADJ and will decrease value as the J key is pressed Paper will move 1 180 with each press or will repeat if you hold down New dimension is saved when the TEAR key is pressed or when tear off time out occurs 27 FORMAT STATUS FUNCTION On Line Sameas OFF LINE Off Line Basically each key depression will toggle through the stored format numbers names in order to allow user to simply change from one format to another e Thefirst press will cause the LCD display to indicate SELECT CURRENT e fthekey is not pressed again within sec the printer exits F ormat selection e fthekey is pressed again within sec then the next format number name will be displayed If the FORMAT key is not pressed again within 3 sec then the format displayed is loaded all format parameter values will
74. tractor assembly can be installed on the printer This tractor assembly allows the handling of a second fanfold paper Installing Removing the Front2 Push Tractor Assembly This second push tractor assembly can be installed in front position on the Front1 Push tractor assembly 120 1 Install the Front2 Push tractor assembly aligning both its latches with the Front1 Push tractor pins and inserting them into the corresponding pins Push the Front2 tractor assembly until it is fully engaged Insert the connector cable in the electrical connector located in the Front1 Push tractor Electrical Connector Connector Cable 121 2 TheFront2 Push tractor assembly must be installed as shown in figure To select the Front2 Push paper path press the PATH key until the Front 2 led is turned on 1 To remove the Front2 Push tractor assembly turn the printer off 2 Take the connector cable off and press on the push buttons located in the Front2 Push tractor latches to disengage the tractor assembly Push Button 2 122 Loading Paper Using the Front2 Push Tractor Assembly Option E 1 Open the Front tractor assemblies cover turning is upwards and lay it on the top of the printer 123 2 Unlock the tractor sets of the Front2 tractor assembly moving the levers down Slide the left tractor set to the first printing column 3 Space the paper guides along the tractor bar
75. u Off Line Power Up Tear Off Causes the paper to advance one line at the currently selected line spacing increment if you hold down this key more than one second a continuous line slew will occur at maximum rate Causes the Menu selection to go into the next lower level of the menu If you are at a selection level and a change has been made with the PAPER or PAPER J key then the selection will be updated accordingly the LCD will display SAVING CHANGE and then gotothe next item in the next higher level If no change has been made while at the selection level then the display will go tothe next item in the next higher level of the menu Same as if ON LINE When this key is pressed together with the FF LOAD key the printer will enter the Initial S amp Up Menu ISU SeeThelnitial Set Up ISU Menu for details in this User s Manual No action 23 PATH L PARK This key performs both PARK and PATH SELECT functions STATUS FUNCTION On Line A first press will cause the current path to park the paper if another press of the key is not made within 1 5 seconds The second key press within 1 5 seconds will cause the path selection to cycle with each additional press of the key and after 1 5 seconds of no key action the paper will park in the current path switch to the new path and paper will be loaded The printer will be Busy to the Host during this time until paper is successfully loaded and the
76. unctions and the operating state of the printer All display sets can be displayable in language specified by the LCD language selection of the System Menu see Selecting the Display Language in this User s Manual Since words in some messages are abbreviated be sure to carefully read the explanations found throughout this manual for their meanings 17 LEDs Indicate the On line status fault condition and the current paper path ON LINE MENU FAULT Front 1 Front 2 ASF On when the printer is On line Blinking when data is present in the input buffer and printer is in WAIT condition Off when printer is Off line Located above ON LINE key On when printer is in any menu Off when printer in not in any menu L ocated above MENU key On when printer is in any error condition including but not limited to cover open carriage stall line feed motor stall paper jam paper out serial interface framing parity errors and buffer overflow L ocated above FORMAT key On when the Front1 paper path is selected On when the Push Pull paper path is selected if the optional Rear Pull tractor assembly is installed On when the Front2 paper path is selected if the optional Front2 Push tractor assembly is installed On when the ASF paper path is selected if the optional ASF is installed 18 Key Functions The operator panel keys have different functions depending on the printer s mode o
77. w this paper loading procedure 1 Open the Front tractor assemblies cover turning is upwards and lay it on the top of the printer 2 Rotate the Front2 Push tractor assembly outside the printer 3 Insert the fanfold paper between the Frontl and the Front2 Push tractor assemblies then proceed to load the paper as described in the Leading Paper Using the Front Push Tractor Assembly follow steps 2 through 6 128 4 When the fanfold paper has been loaded on the Frontl Push tractor assembly reposition the Front2 Push tractor assembly in its initial position before dosing the Front tractor assemblies cover 5 Toselec the Front1 Push paper path press the PATH key until the Front 1 led is turned on the Front 2 led turns off The paper will load automatically in the Front1 Push paper path If paper does not load automatically then press the LOAD FF key and the LCD displays LOAD PAPR FRONT1 129 The Rear Pull Tractor An optional rear pull tractor assembly can be installed on the printer This tractor assembly s useful to handle particularly heavy paper Installing Removing the Rear Pull Tractor Assembly This tractor assembly can be installed in rear pull position for Push Pull path paper loading 1 Turn the printer off 2 Remove the ASF area cover the rear pull tractor assembly cover and the two small tractor attachment area covers Rear Pull Tractor Assembly Cover ASF Area Cover Tracto

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