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1. CNT ORG 1 61 CNTFINE 0 180 CNT ORG 1 61 CUTFINE 0 180 CNT LFT 10 90 CUT LFT 10 90 CUT ADJ 22 360 1 180 1 180 9 90 9 90 21 360 END 6 6 IN 6 6 IN 29 180 T 29 180 0 90 0 90 0 360 66 6 IN 66 6 IN i 10 90 10 90 22 360 PPR OUT CNTONLY PRT DIR BI DIR BUZZER ON WORD LG 8 BIT BUFFER NONE PINIS N C INTRFCE PARALEL pnp lt DETECT UNI DIR OFF 7 BIT 256 BYTE 45V SERIAL IGNORE 2K BYTE AUTO 2S 8K BYTE AUTO 4S 24K BYTE 65 32K BYTE AUTO 10S 96K BYTE AUTO 15S AUTO 20S RS232C interface only lt lt 5 FORMAT gNONEI BAUD RT 150 PROTOCL XON XOF DSR IGNORE DUPLEX FULL 8 2 7 300 DTR DETECT HALF 8EVENI 7SPACEI 600 REV CHL 80001 1200 JEVEN 70002 2400 4800 9600 19200 1 User s Manual 5 51 USING SETUP MODE La c Differences in IBM Proprinter XL24E Emulation In the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation MENU1 and MENU2 differ from the DPL24C PLUS emulation in the following ways The following options are different Us 11 CHAR W NORMAL CHAR H NORMAL ATTRIB NONE 2 TIMES 2 TIMES ITALIC SHADOW BOLD The AGM item is provided Us i CHR
2. fca 5 20 MENU function 5 14 MENU and MENU2 changing options setup mode 5 14 2 5 14 Menu lt lt FUNCTION gt gt 2 31 5 4 MENU e e RE CREER E TONES 5 12 3 2 3 3 NTC doris s uibs dec doa Assn 3 2 3 3 INDEX MULTI CODY eterne 4 1 5 38 Multipart paper 3 26 4 1 B 8 National character sets all emulations 2 4 DPL24C PLUS IBM 24 E 14 snos tonne euet Dedi E 15 Number of copies 3 1 B 3 ONLINE b tton tiefe teres 2 32 3 2 5 7 indicator sese 2 15 3 2 Online 0 eee 5 53 ONLOAD c innen iei 5 38 Options hardware opea 1 3 installing e eec ene 8 1 order numbers sssri sse A 1 Options setup adjustment toennet eee 5 33 2 22 5 35 currently 4 5 10 ar Dell 5 27 3 1 5 19 hens 3 1 5 24 PAGE LG nennen 5 19 Paper continuous forms eee 3 18 3 21 ejecting single sheets 3 16 feeding 3 25 guid es ie ein 3 8 3 14 loading 3 7 3 10 3 16 3 18 3 21
3. 1 User s Manual 5 9 USING SETUP MODE La c PRINTING A LISTOF The LIST function prints a list of all the printer s currently selected SELECTED OPTIONS options This function is useful for checking the printer settings when you first enter setup mode or just before you exit To print a list of options load continuous forms paper and then proceed as follows 1 Enter setup mode Press the TMICRO button and the MICRO button simultane ously until the printer beeps Wait for the printer to stop printing and check that the following lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu is printed lt lt FUNCTION gt gt SAVE amp END MENU1 MENU2 HARDWRE ADJUST CONFIG DEFAULT LIST SELF TST HEX DUMP V ALMNT GAP ADJ 2 Select the LIST function Repeatedly press the lt or gt button to position the red cursor on LIST Next press the T button or the button to select the LIST function The printer starts to print a list of the currently selected options The preselected factory settings also called factory defaults are shown on the opposite page When the printer finishes printing the list of options it reprints the lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu 3 Do either of the following Select another function or Exit setup mode saving any changes you made For details about other functions see the other sections in this chapter To exit setup mode and save your changes make
4. 5 25 Select Deselect commands DC3 CDE 5 24 serial options 2222 5 29 single sheet autoload CUTLOAD 5 37 single sheet fine adjust CUTFINE 5 33 single sheet left print position CUT LFT 5 34 single sheet line spacing adjust CUT AD J 5 34 single sheet top of form CUT ORG 5 33 tear off 5 35 tear off enable time TEAR EN 5 36 tear off position TEARPOS 5 35 top margin 5 20 top of form ertet tereti 5 33 word length WORD LO 5 28 zero with a slash ZEROFENT 5 24 Shadow printing Ret HR d 5 18 Shipping restraint ui onesiae eue tee 2 4 Single sheets ejecting Aa 3 16 loading coenae 3 7 3 10 IN 6 User s Manual Soft downloaded 5 16 Software using 2 32 Specifications Interfaces D 1 papeterie eee B 6 DEIBLeE B 1 Supplies A 1 Switching MENUI and 2 4 5 Tearing off forms sse 3 24 Tear off setup 5 35 Testing printer Offline sias doas 2 16 5 43 online iss ehe tt media 2 32 Top margin changing 2 15 5 20 onneni nee e trend tet 5 20 Top of form changing
5. 5 44 7 10 IBM Proprinter XL24E commands etd iere tte C 14 selecting seem eet tes 2 28 5 15 Installing cut sheet feeder 2 22 3 11 interface cable 2 23 paper table etes 2 8 power cord A nete eme 2 14 printer lead 6 7 etre terere en 2 6 ribbon cartridge 000000001 2 11 6 3 5 18 Items setup ADJUST se ettet 5 33 CONEIG tuin nint Aten 5 35 eee 5 39 HARDWARE een 5 27 MENG I 5 15 MEN U2 AGB cease ae 5 15 User s Manual Labels 3 27 LANGUGE 5 20 Lever 3 15 tractor locking 20 3 19 LF FF 3 2 3 25 aed 5 25 LEI END a ke 5 19 Line 3 3 3 25 LINE SP 5e tb eth edere 5 17 Line spacing 252 bemennteasemneens 5 17 EIST f rictor 2e sere hee 5 10 LOAD button 3 2 3 3 3 9 3 18 3 21 Loading continuous forms 3 16 front feed 2 3 18 3 21 cut sheet feeder 3 10 3 7 Lubrication 200200 6 1 Maintenance printer sese 6 1 Margins checking hen 3 9 3 16 3 21 left iR ee Be Hc e 5 19
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9. 3 26 Envelopes nte eredi 3 26 PAD CIS rte tree eerie 3 27 Using Multipart Form Multi Copy Mode 4 1 Starting or Stopping Printing 4 2 Starting 4 2 Stopping Printing 2 22 40 40 0 4 2 Resuming from a 4 3 Removing Printed 4 5 Removing Single 4 5 Removing Continuous Forms 4 5 Clearing the Print Buffer sse 4 6 User s Manual 5 USING SETUP MODE How to Use This 5 1 Entering Setup Mode see 5 2 Overview of Setup Mode 5 4 Setup Mode Example 5 6 Points to Remember sse 5 9 Printing a List of Selected Options 5 10 Deciding Which Options to Change 5 12 MENU1 MENU2 Items and Options 5 14 Resetting MENUI and 2 5 26 Hardware Itemsand 5 27 Pr
10. 5 39 AFIRI Baes eae ER ees 5 18 Attributes 5 18 B Bidirectional printing sess 5 28 Bold face eet pae aed 5 15 BUFFER 5 28 B ffet sizene Gan eee 5 28 Buttons FRONT DIR eese 3 2 3 3 a rete tete een 3 2 3 3 Su Re IU Ce 3 2 3 3 acti etii oa medians 3 2 3 3 S oue utn thua 3 2 3 3 ONLINE onem 3 2 3 3 PAPER PATH e 3 2 3 3 TEAR OFF 3 2 3 3 BUZZER a 5 28 Cables parallel Centronics 2 22 D 1 serial 9 232 2 22 D 4 Carriage return CR sss 5 25 MISSING togatus 7 3 Centronics interface cable connection sse 2 23 specifications 222 02 D 1 Change ribbon cartridge 6 3 Character enlargement 5 17 5 18 5 18 UCN 5 17 Sede eet 5 23 1 A 5 17 iei erdt fece trente 5 18 CHAR W orpona a E iners 5 17 CHRZSET eee oie ea 5 23 Cleaning 6 1 Clear print 4 6 Command sets resident sss C 1 Compressed 5 15 Condensed printing 22002 5 18 Continuous forms loading mede 3 18 front teed erae 3 18 Tear feed stie 3 21 placements cnet 3 17 tearing Off usce ee hee 3 23 unloa
11. sess 5 41 Resident command sets C 1 2 28 5 15 1 2 1 Resident 1 Resume printing 4 3 RGHTEND 5 25 Ribbon cartridge installirig 2 11 replacing siiip iiini 6 3 Ribbon subcassette 6 3 A 1 RS 232C serial interface cable 2 23 optional settings setup 2 32 5 29 specifications 222 D 4 SAVE amp END function sse 5 40 Saving settings 2 2 22 5 8 5 40 RR User s Manual INDEX Select DC1 Deselect DC3 commands 5 23 Self test printer eee 2 17 5 43 SELF TST function 2 5 43 SENSOR iecit tone IE 5 38 Serial RS 232C interface cable connection sse 2 23 optional settings setup 2 32 5 29 specifications 1 2202 4 D 4 Setup mode DPL24C PLUS flowchart 5 50 5 2 example etn emp teneas 5 6 cathe amena eame 5 40 Online 5 53 OVerVIew Of veces 5 4 saving settings 2 5 40 summary of buttons 5 7 Setup options adjustment options sss 5 32 Alternate Graphics Mode AGM 5 23 attributes ATTRIB 5 1
12. MULTI T MULTI a rd COPY LF FF FRONT FRONT DIR TEAR OFF MICRO 1 MICRO Print control panel NOTE Setting multi copy mode by pressing the MULTI COPY button is cancelled when you turn off the printer If you wish to have the multi copy mode set on power on save the setting in setup mode User s Manual 4 1 PRINTING STARTING OR STOPPING PRINTING 4 2 Starting Printing To start printing press the ONLINE button to place the printer online Then start your software Stopping Printing To stop printing immediately press the ONLINE button to place the printer offline You can also use your software to stop printing but there will be a slight delay before printing stops Any data sent to the print buffer but not yet printed is stored until you resume printing Data in the print buffer is lost if you turn the printer off To resume printing press the ONLINE button again To cancel printing use the cancel commands provided by your software or computer To clear the print buffer place the printer offline and press the LOAD and LF FF buttons Any data sent to the print buffer before you canceled printing will be lost User s Manual PRINTING Resuming from a Paper Out The printer can sense when paper runs out Depending upon how PPR OUT paper out is set in setup mode the printer either Stops printing and lights
13. Functions having itemsand options Summary setup mode ee User s Manual 5 7 USING SETUP MODE 4 Select the current emulation Since you do not want to change the emulation press the 4 button to select the current emulation and print the next item lt FONT gt and its options 5 Change the font to Prestige Elite 12 Press the lt or button once to position the cursor on PRSTG12 Press the button to select PRSTG12 and print the next item QUALITY and its options 6 Select the current print quality Since you do not want to change the print quality press the button to select the current print quality and print the next item lt gt and its options 7 Change the pitch to 12 cpi and exit the MENU2 function Press the lt or gt button once to position the cursor on 12 CPI Since you do not want to make any other changes in MENUJA press the ONLINE button to select 12 CPI and exit MENU2 The lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu is then reprinted 8 Exit setup mode saving the new font and pitch Since the cursor is on SAVE amp END press the TMICRO button or the button to select SAVE amp END The printer saves Prestige Elite 12 and 12 cpi as the new power on defaults in MENU2 The printer then exits setup mode and returns online These settings remain in effect until changed 5 8 User s Manual US
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15. rene een 3 2 printareas icem mises B 6 2 3 1 6 single sheets this 3 7 size and 3 1 B 6 specifications 3 1 6 thickness 3 6 tips for handling 3 26 unloading forms 3 23 Paper out detection 4 3 5 27 PAPER OUT 2 15 3 3 Paper out sensor sese 7 4 Paper path 3 2 3 3 Selectitig enne eee ees 3 3 Paper table installirigz 2 8 loading 3 7 Parallel interface cable 2 23 Specificatioris eene ege D 1 Perforation skip sse 5 23 Pica 10 2 Genere 5 15 BETCET retra tete Mass ed eds 5 17 Pitch selecting in setup mode 5 17 dici T 2 13 cleaning iniuste de 6 3 Power Connect tiet 2 13 na een 2 3 2 14 2 13 Power on defaults 5 41 BBR OUT 5 27 Prestige Elite 5 15 IN 4 User s Manual PRE SKIB eee tette rete 5 23 Print EE habes b citus B 6 buffer clearing s es 4 6 5 28 list of selected options 5 10 Print bead uec eee te it dada 2 12 2 13 Printer con
16. 6 7 User s Manual 7 TROUBLE SHOOTING Solving Problems essent 7 1 Print Quality 7 1 Paper Handling 7 4 Operating 7 7 Printer Failures cree tenes 7 9 Diagnostic 7 10 Getting Help ete a 7 10 CHAPTERS INSTALLING OPTIONS Installing the Cut Sheet 8 1 Installing the Tractor 8 2 APPENDIX A SUPPLIES OPTIONS AND PUBLICATIONS Supplies c n tsi daria eret ee re A 1 A 1 PUDDING ATOMS 1 APPENDIX PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIHCATIONS Physical Specifications sss B 1 Functional 2 Performance 4 Paper 6 too eee s 6 4 4 40 B 8 APPENDIX C COMMAND SETS Fujitsu DPL24C aeaa tuaana C 2 Proprinter XL24E Emulation 14 Epson ESC P2 Emulation C 19
17. User s Manual RESIDENT FONTS COURIER OUTLINE Normal The 24 wire dot matrix printer prints quality characters and symbols using a variety of sizes and fonts Bold The 24 wire dot matrix printer prints quality characters and symbols using a variety of sizes and fonts Italic The 24 wire dot matrix printer prints quality characters and symbols using a variety of sizes and fonts NIMBUS SANS OUTLINE Nomal The 24 wire dot matrix printer prints quality characters and symbols using a variety of sizes and fonts Bold The 24 wire dot matrix printer prints quality characters and symbols using a variety of sizes and fonts Italic The 24 wire dot matrix printer prints quality characters and symbols using a variety of sizes and fonts TIMELESS OUTLINE Normal The 24 wire dot matrix printer prints quality characters and symbols using a variety of sizes and fonts Bold The 24 wire dot matrix printer prints quality characters and symbols using a variety of sizes and fonts Italic The 24 wire dot matrix printer prints quality characters and symbols using a variety of sizes and fonts F 2 User s Manual 4 size Application software ASCII Automatic paper thickness contol Baud rate Bidirectional printing Buffer GLOSSARY OF TERMS A standard paper size used in Japan and other countries Paper is 210 x 295 mm 8 25 x 11 6 inches Software programs tha
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21. User s Manual COMMAND SETS COMMAND SETS This appendix describes printer commands and their parameters This printer has three resident command sets Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS native command set for Fujitsu DL series printers BM Proprinter XL24E Epson ESC P2 Separate programmer s manuals are available for these emulations See Appendix A for order information Select the same emulation on the printer and in your software If your software emulations include DPL24C PLUS select DPL24C PLUS for optimum performance User s Manual 5195 COMMAND SETS DPL24C PLUS FUJ ITSU DPL24C PLUS C 2 This section describes the printer commands for the DPL24C PLUS command set which is the native command set of this printer See the Programmer s Manual DPL24C PLUS for detailed information on using these commands Function Command Print Mode Control Double strike bold printing on Double strike bold printing off Emphasized shadow printing on Emphasized shadow printing off Italic printing on Italic printing off Select character style and screening n 0 1 M 2 3 4 5 6 n 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Normal Outline Shaded Outline and shaded Thin outline Thin shaded Thin outline and shaded Transparent Light dot matrix Heavy dot matrix Vertical bars Horizontal bars Slants Back slants Lattice One line double width characters on
22. iv User s Manual APPENDIX D INTERFACE INFORMATION ParallelIriterface tre et be ere D 1 Data Transmission TiM Nng D 4 Sena linterna Ce iiec deir fatte etes D 4 Serial Options D 6 Cable Wiring cote nn D 6 Sena l Protocols D 8 APPENDIX E CHARACTER SETS Character Sets 1 and 2 DPL24C PLUS and IBMXL24E Emulation E 1 Italic and Graphics CharacterSets ESC P2 Emulation eee E 2 National Character Sets All Emulations E 4 National Character Sets DPL24C PLUS and IBM XL24E Emulation een E 14 National Character Sets ESC P2 Emulation E 15 National Character Sets and Supported Resident Fonts All Emulations E 18 APPENDIX 5 noua F 1 GLOSSARY OF TERMS in isis cius ia oin naar i tr irri GL 1 INDE ai a a a ra rrr EEE IN 1 User s Manual V NN User s Manual QUICK REFERENCE Quick Reference is written for experienced users users who are familiar with how the printer works but who may need to refresh their memory occasionally Only the printer s normal non setup mode is covered For details on setup mode see Chapt
23. DPL24C KLE ESC P2 Function FUNC TIO N gt gt menu powW Red cursor on print guide Initial printout in setup mode User s Manual 5 3 USING SETUP MODE The initial printout contains a header help menu and lt lt FUNC TION gt gt menu The header tells you that the printer is offline and in setup mode The help menu provides a quick summary of how to use setup mode The lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu lists all of the functions available to you in setup mode Note that the red cursor on the plastic print guide is initially positioned below the SAVE amp END function Setup mode can also be entered by turning off the printer then turning the printer back on while pressing the TMICRO and buttons simultaneously until the printer beeps OVERVIEW OF SETUP When you enter setup mode the following lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu is printed lt lt FUNCTION gt gt SAVE amp END 2 HARDWRE ADJUST CONFIG DEFAULT LIST SELF TST HEX DUMP V ALMNT GAP ADJ Table 5 1 summarizes the purpose of each function Table 5 1 Setup Mode Functions Function Purpose SAVE amp END Exits setup mode and saves any changes made while in setup mode and Assigns print features to and MENU2 MENU2 on the printer control panel HARDWRE Changes the printer hardware options ADJUST Changes the print position adjustment options CONFIG Changes the
24. C 19 selecting Ret 2 28 5 15 Exiting setup mode sss 5 40 Factory settings defaults 5 11 5 41 Feeder type detection 3 10 5 38 Feeding paper form feed enitn 3 3 3 25 line 3 3 3 25 problems etate emet 7 4 elg 5 15 Fonts attributes su anui tint 5 18 selecting eie 5 15 types amp esee te eet s 1 2 F 1 etn 3 3 3 25 FRONT DIR button eee 3 2 3 8 Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS selecting tette nare 2 28 5 15 lt lt FUNCTIONS gt menu 5 3 PUNCHONS ee hg 5 12 ADJUST etes ertet 5 32 CONFIG 5 35 DEFAULT x5 nente 5 26 5 42 GAR AD i 5 39 5 27 HEX DUMD 000000000000 5 44 7 10 5 10 rte mede 5 14 5 14 purpose 5 4 SAVEG amp END eee eue 5 40 selecting nieto e 5 5 Rn E ais 5 43 7 10 V ALMN Pes nehmen 5 47 7 10 IN 2 User s Manual GAP ADJ function eee 5 39 Glossary Of terms sse GL 1 Hardware options in setup mode sse 5 27 installing se nutella ete 8 1 order numbers A 1 HARDWRE function eee 5 27 Help menus teens 5 9 Help where to pen alode 7 10 HEX DUMP
25. FW ORD re OG BWC i HN 6 14 m pts 4 40 c0 Dd uw L Tee YR ODO 4 6 6 ny sp BM AN 1 DS AMKA EO Q Ot V E4 D D Sod HN e on om SANVANHRUEDAHHMHAZAO C e QN m ey HAG EEA wak tal un 0123456789 eA t MN 4 ee 44 4e E te PETER 9 GA OS go oL PF lt n WHeRODOS TDMODO ODO XU AU 5 gt BOTS 0 ACMNHES PSEKXANREKD umgmmn nodoOumnmomuunuxazzo e QUO r WUV Be X FP 123456789 ABCDEF 6 NATIONAL CHARACTER e OO GHA L H The following character sets differ from the graphics character sets available in the Epson ESC P2 emulation SETS ESC P2 EMULATION SPANSHI Spanish1 DANISHI Danish1 IIE E AE vi t e BN amp LR Fw 5 8 88 NACE do i ce amp Er rar m c GAO Doux f awe Aa eh C 3 0 4d xU OD XD Uo e Au Q4 a gt fc 4
26. Underlined options are the factory defaults Asterisks identify items and options that differ for the IBM XL24E and Epson ESC P2 emulations The notes are defined at the end of the table MERID d Options Description lt EMULATE gt Select the same emulation as is selected in your software See the section Selecting an Emulation in Chapter 2 for information on selecting an emulation DPL24C Fujitsu DL series printers DPL24C PLUS command set XL24E IBM Proprinter XL24E printers ESC P2 Epson printers using the ESC P2 command set NOTE When you change the emulation all MENU1 or MENU2 options are reset to the factory defaults for that emulation For each of the following fonts the recommended pitch settings are given after the font name When you change the font be sure to also change the pitch if required COUR10 Courier 10cpi PRSTG12 Prestige Elite 12 1 COMPRSD Compressed font 15 17 and 18cpi BOLDFCE Boldface Proportional PICA 10 Pica 1Ocpi CORRESP Correspondence 10 OCR B OCR B 10 1 OCR A OCR A LOcpi COUR N Courier Normal 10 1 COUR B Courier Bold 10 COUR I Courier Italic 10 N SAN N Nimbus Sans Normal Prop N SAN B N SAN I 77 User s Manual 5 15 USING SETUP MODE 5 16 Table 5 3 and MENU2 Items and Options Cont NOTES e Underlined options are the factory defaults Asterisks identify items and op
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29. D Gu 09 LE 8 RB 0000 O3 00 D 0 ge o8 e d U 09 XD on XC 96 Aon nay apr AIMNHOPESEXANMAUY N mnonomtmuomunuiazzo wv I AG HUM Be X 1 un ree c aD XO C C ef HM amp Bro Pro SSF es E 7 User s Manual CHARACTER SETS TURKY TURKY T Turkish LATIN2 LATN2 T Latin2 VEM cu B 8 4 oe H bes 24 te elo eed r DH OD AAU MVL o 8 QQ 0 0 GO D HODU ud n UF CAD 40 90 O XD Don A 40 Q4 2 5 BM WN He GBQVUBVH MGAHMKMABSO ROMNHO D Xx 1 a amuodolmiuomuununixazzo oe NO iD OM ON av tate HEU Be me mK x ue 6 H 0123456789 ON LOS iD 00 0 5 1 O 9 ux sn OBO LM DU b uw C Hd UE NE 24 pu ey SES SA THODG ANN VL fo YR HAR OOS 3 60 DoB SD OD XU ou 4 cn 0 0 wou Nps gt HOMA EKO QAOMNH ODP EMANY mt SCM NQvUOAARUMDMHR MH EAZO e NO sii roO e wv IA t URG be a od ox ua ee 0123456789ABCDEF CYRILIC Cyrillic ky IC L 0123456789ABCDEF T Kamen KAMENIC KAMEN
30. Horizontal Control Space Backspace Carriage return Elite characters on Proportionally spaced characters on off on n 1 off n 0 SP BS CR ESC ESC P n Vertical Control Line feed Form feed Advance paper n 216 inch 1 lt lt 255 Advance paper n 180 inch in AG mode 1 lt n 255 Set line spacing to 1 8 lines Set line spacing to 7 72 inch Set line spacing to n 216 inch 0 lt n lt 255 Set line spacing to n 180 inch in AG mode 0 n lt 255 Preset line spacing to n 72 inch 1 lt n 255 Preset line spacing to n 60 inch in AG mode 1 lt n 255 Set line spacing to 1 6 inch or to the value preset by line spacing command ESC A LF FF ESC J n ESC J n ESC 0 ESC 1 ESC 3 n ESC 3 n ESC A n ESC A n ESC2 5195 User s Manual C 15 COMMAND SETS IBM XL24E Function Command Change graphics line spacing base to 1 216 or 1 180 inch for ESC J and ESC 3 m 4 0 0 lt 255 0 lt lt 255 t 0 t 180 or 216 ESC m m EX Tabulation Horizontal tab execution Set horizontal tabs The values of n to n in this command are the ASCII values of the print columns at the current character width at which tabs are to be set 1 lt lt 255 1 k lt 28 Clear all horizontal tabs Move print position right by n 120 inch 0 n n lt 255 n n n x 256 Vertical tab executi
31. 1 Open the carton and remove the printer and its components Make sure that you have all of the items shown below Note that the power cord supplied depends on the printer model 100 120 or 220 240 VAC power supply Ribbon cartridge Rear stacker Printer User s manual DLMENU Printer driver By LD Checking items received User s Manual SETTING UP 2 Carefully examine each item for damage Report any problems to your dealer or shipping agent 3 Place the printer where you plan to use it 4 Remove the tapes and cushions securing the printer Open the front cover and remove the shipping restraint cardboard that holds the print head carriage in place shown below Cardboard Front cover Removing the shipping restraint cardboard 5 Store the original shipping carton and packaging materials for future use For example the original packaging is ideal for use when you move or ship your printer to another location NOTE The interface cable is not included with the printer You must purchase it separately Connection of the interface cable is described later in this chapter 2 4 User s Manual SETTING Checking Options and Supplies The following options and supplies if ordered are shipped separately Cut sheet feeder option Tractor unit option Extra monochrome ribbon cartridges Make sure that you received all the options you ordered Installation of options is descri
32. 5 33 Unidirectional printing 5 28 Unpacking eterne 2 3 V ALMNT function ccs 5 49 7 10 Vertical character displacement correcting 5 49 7 10 WUD TEL 5 24 Word length d ius 5 28 WORD EG Wisi 5 28 XON XOFF protocol 2 38 5 30 D 8 ZEROENT Ae 5 24 0 002100 0 1 0 1 0 0 8 User s Manual IN 7 INDEX IN 8 User s Manual FUJ ITSU OFHCES Please send your comments on this manual or on Fujitsu products to the following addresses arranged alphabetically FUJITSU COMPUTER PRODUCTS OF AMERICA INC 2904 Orchard Parkway San Jose CA 95134 2022 U S A TEL 1 408 432 6333 FAX 1 408 894 1709 FUJITSU CANADA INC 2800 Matheson Boulevard East Mississauga Ontario L4W 4X5 CANADA TEL 1 905 602 5454 FAX 1 905 602 5457 FUJITSU AUSTRALIA LIMITED 475 Victoria Avenue Chatswood N S W 2067 AUSTRALIA TEL 61 2 410 4555 FAX 61 2 411 8603 FUJITSU DEUTSCHLAND GmbH Frankfurter Ring 211 80807 M nchen F R GERMANY TEL 49 89 32378 0 FAX 49 89 32378 100 FUJITSU ESPA A S A Almagro 40 28009 Madrid SPAIN TEL 34 1 581 8400 FAX 34 1 581 8125 FUJITSU EUROPE LTD 2 Longwalk Road Stockly Park Uxbridge Middlesex UB11 1AB ENGLAND TEL 44 81 573 4444 FAX 44 81 573 2643 FUJITSU FRANCE S A Batiment Aristote Rue Olof Palme 94006 Cr teil c
33. New Hardware Found dialog box 3 From the New Hardware Found dialog box select the option Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer and click OK 4 The Install from disk dialog box is displayed prompting the user to select the drive and directory containing the installation disk 5 Insert the Printer driver installation disk into the A drive Use the Browse button to select sub directory PREDV95 of drive A and click OK 6 The Select Device dialog box appears displaying the model name Fujitsu DL9300 or Fujitsu DL9400 Click OK to continue 7 Follow steps 8 to 11 in Set up from Printers Folder Setup from Printers Folder 1 Click the Start button point to Settings and then click Printers 2 Double click Add Printer 3 The Add Printer Wizard appears Click Next gt 2 26 User s Manual SETTING 4 Click Have Disk from the next dialog and the Install from disk dialog box is displayed prompting the user to select the drive and directory containing the installation disk 5 Inset the Printer driver installation disk into the A drive and using the Browse button to select sub directory PREDV95 of drive A and click OK push button 6 A dialog box displays the model name Fujitsu DL9300 and Fujitsu DL9400 Select model of choice and click Next gt to continue 7 list of availabl
34. Graphics Character Set 1 HIDE Ho wo vo te Be B tuonue wdodcooswuoc Hd 2 t HE ws 4 Re I EEE Fat dHHHSB EBSuBHessus sBnBBE dHagkpnEERBBU ecROenPsx N B 42 Q u4 60 on SO Qa C o vi E D EMH Nea TAO Q e 048 BT eeescedan 012 34 567 8 9 ABCD EF User s Manual E 2 CHARACTER SETS Graphics Character Set 2 fra o mi lt e e o 2 Character Sets IH Avo Sca OArP AOA c 8H Na 24 EL ue dep HIM SAH ODS Aaa yk D d A w amp OO OD DAO D 0 ui o Ew Qnm p dod d xD QD HD HD imb em m ce arsura gK anmam 0 2 0rd Qu Ba O v EA LO D DR N m e 4 modutmutmuumu noudmXumo o Ore We wre dHBi BBSzHpags B bHSdHukRERSRU e 0 f i SO P 00 0 d 0 O C I amp d E 3 User s Manual CHARACTER SETS Below are the 49 national character sets available for all emulations of NATIONAL CHARACTER SETS ALL EMULATIONS this printer These character sets support different characters and symbols specific to different languages Note that these tabl
35. Solving problems e Diagnostic functions e Getting help SOLVING PROBLEMS The tables in this section describe common printer problems and their solutions The following types of problems are considered e Print quality problems e Paper handling problems e Operating problems e Printer failures Print Quality Problems Poor print quality or other printing problems are often caused by incorrect printer setup or incorrect software settings A gradual decrease in print quality usually indicates a worn ribbon Table 7 1 identifies common print quality problems and suggests solutions E User s Manual 7 1 TROUBLE SHOOTING Table 7 1 Print Quality Problems and Solutions Problem Solution Printing is too light or too dark Make sure that the ribbon cartridge is properly installed and that the ribbon feeds smoothly Check ribbon wear Replace the ribbon if necessary Stains or smudges appear on the page Check ribbon wear Replace the ribbon if necessary Check whether the tip of the print head is dirty Clean the head with a soft cloth if necessary The page is blank Make sure that the ribbon cartridge is properly installed Printing is erratic or the wrong characters are printed Many characters are printed Make sure that the interface cable is securely connected to both the printer and computer Make sure that the printer emulation selected in your software is the same as
36. User s Manual USING SETUP MODE Table 5 3 1 and MENU2 Items and Options Cont NOTES Underlined options are the factory defaults Asterisks identify items and options that differ for the IBM XL24E and Epson ESC P2 emulations The notes are defined at the end of the table and MENU2 Items PAGE LG gt Options Description Specifies the length of the page in inches For DPL24C PLUS and IBM XL24E emulations 3 0 3 5 4 0 5 0 5 5 6 0 7 0 8 0 8 5 11 0 letter size 11 6 A4 size 12 0 14 0 or 18 0 inches For Epson ESC P2 emulation 4 0 4 5 5 0 11 0 11 5 22 0 inches lt LFT END gt COLM Specifies the print start column for changing the left margin Printing starts at the position given by this column plus your software specified left margin Column 1 2 3 41 LET END Softwa re spec ified margin User s Manual 5 19 d s USING SETUP MODE Table 5 3 and MENU2 Items and Options Cont NOTES e Underlined options are the factory defaults Asterisks identify items and options that differ for the XL24E and Epson ESC P2 emulations The notes are defined at the end of the table MENU1 and MENU2 Items lt TOP MRG gt Options LINE Description Specifies the number of space lines for the top margin The resultant blank space is the lt TOP MRG gt setting minus 1 line
37. XL24E and Epson ESC P2 emulations The notes are defined at the end of the table and ERA MENU2 Item Options Description lt gt Norwegian continued Latin American French I Danish II lt CHR SET gt IBM character set 1 IBM character set 2 If a downloaded soft font is used the character set for that font overrides the lt CHR SET gt setting Italic characters are available Graphics characters ruled lines are available lt gt Specifies that Alternate Graphics Mode AGM is off The base of line spacing is 1 72 inch or 1 216 inch Specifies that Alternate Graphics Mode AGM is on The base of line spacing is 1 60 inch or 1 180 inch lt PRF SKP gt For continuous forms this option specifies whether an inch is skipped around the perforation If you are not using software to specify a bottom margin select SKIP when using thicker multipart forms One inch is skipped around the perforation The perforation is not skipped Printing continues in the bottom margin of the page 1 User s Manual 5 23 USING SETUP MODE Table 5 3 and MENU2 Items and Options Cont NOTES e Underlined options are the factory defaults Asterisks identify items and options that differ for the XL24E and Epson ESC P2 emulations The notes are defined at the end of the table and MENU2 Items
38. Correspondence and Draft Unlike soft fonts resident fonts can always be accessed A type of serial interface See Serial interface A test that determines whether the printer is working correctly Test pages are printed to show print quality and verify whether all characters print The self test only tests the printer It does not test how thecomputer works with the printer A standard computer interface Information is transferred between devices over a single wire although other wires are used for control A serial interface can use an interface cable greater than 3 meters 10 feet A long cable is often necessary in networking environments where the printer may be shared One of the printer s two operating modes In setup mode the control panel can be used to select the printer default settings such as print features hardware options and top of form Setup mode also provides some diagnostic functions See also Normal mode Shadow printing prints characters twice for emphasis Characters printed the second time are shifted slightly to the right Single sheets are sheets of paper envelopes and noncontinuous multipart forms fed into the printer using the paper table or optional cut sheet feeder Single sheets are also called cut sheets GL 6 User s Manual GLOSSARY OF TERMS Soft fonts Software Top margin Top of form TOF Tractor feed Unidirectional printing User s Manual Fonts downloaded from
39. Function Command Select code table n 0 Code page 437 Code page 850 Code page 860 Code page 863 Code page 865 ISO 8859 1 ECMA 94 Select extended character by character number 0 lt n n n lt 664 2 n ny and the hundreds tens and units digits ESCeE n n Word Processing Line justification on Automatically center printing Reset word processing features ESC m ESC c ESC x Font Selection and Downloading Select font m with source and style set by n em bits 0 and 1 Font device selection Bit1 Bit 0 Selection of font 0 0 Resident font 0 1 Downloaded font 1 0 Resident font em bits 2 and 3 Print quality specification Print quality Original quality of font Letter quality 360 dpi Correspondence quality 180 dpi Draft quality 120 dpi ESC m n User s Manual COMMAND SETS Function bit 0 to 2 Specification of font number 1 Resident fonts Courier 10 Prestige elite 12 Draft Compressed Boldface PS Pica 10 Correspondence High speed draft ND FOP WN FH 2 Downloaded fonts n 0 Downloaded font 0 1 Downloaded font 1 Select print quality font attributes n 0 Letter 360 x 180 dpi 1 Correspondence 180 x 180 dpi 2 Draft 120 x 180 dpi 3 High speed Draft 90 x 180 dpi Select spacing mode font attributes n 0 Fixed pitch font 1 Proportional spacing font Select character pitch n 360
40. Keeping to the path of the guide slot push the paper table sloping downwards to locate in position NOTE When the paper table is set for stack mode the cut sheet feeder option cannot be attached to the front of the printer Installing the Ribbon Cartridge WARNING To avoid personal injury do NOT connect the printer to a power source before installing the ribbon cartridge 1 Open the front cover of the printer Slide the print head carriage so that its center is at the position for replacing the ribbon cartridge indicated by the triangle marking on the front of the upper cover 2 10 User s Manual SETTING UP 2 Rotate the paper thickness indicator upwards until head gap is at maximum R Preparing the printer to install the ribbon cartridge 3 Remove the ribbon cartridge from its package Push in the two ribbon release tabs The tabs snap into the cartridge and the ribbon feed mechanism engages Turn the ribbon feed knob clockwise to be sure that it feeds properly Ribbon feed knob Tum clockwise to tighten Ribbon release lever Mounting pin Ribbon release tabs Preparing the ribbon cartridge eC User s Manual 2 11 SETTING UP 2 12 Locate the two ribbon release levers on either side of the ribbon cartridge Each ribbon release lever has a mounting pin on the side Place the mounting pins on the ribbon support bracket of the print head cartridge Insert the ribbon so that the r
41. Options Description 5 24 User s Manual USING SETUP MODE Table 5 3 and MENU2 Items and Options Cont NOTES e Underlined options are the factory defaults Asterisks identify items and options that differ for the XL24E and Epson ESC P2 emulations The notes are defined at the end of the table and Items Options Description lt LF CODE gt LFONLY No carriage return is added to a line 3 feed ABCDEFG IJKLMNOP A carriage return is added to each line feed ABCDEFGH IJKLMNOP lt RGHTEND gt End of line wrap Causes a carriage return plus a line feed ABCD 5 lt EFGH OVR PRT Characters are overprinted at the end of a line _____ Indicates the end of MENU1 items Press the MICRO button to print the first item lt EMULATE gt Press the TMICRO button to print the previous item lt RGHTEND gt Press the ONLINE button to reprint the FUNCTION menu 1 Unavailable in the XL24E emulation 2 Available only in the IBM XL24E emulation 53 Unavailable in the Epson ESC P2 emulations 4 Available only in the Epson ESC P2 emulations 5 Available only in the DPL24C emulation 6 Available only for 136 column printer eC User s Manual 5 25 USING SETUP MODE Resetting MENU1 and MENU2 To reset the factory defaults for both MENU1 and MENUJ select the DEFAULT
42. SHEETS LEUR D Erir Wi Por otov teen QRSTUVWXYZ _ abcdefghijklmnopgrstuvwxyzi i7a EMI de lg mLopt esis EN Jee edefghi jklmnopgrstuvwxyzi UANS 4192 22 q iE METUS CET 170123156788 7 lt 9 7 ABCDE T RSTUVWXYZ N _ abide jkimnoparatuvwxyz 444 31132225 Et RR ES ICT P HT dM m d efzizs jJiste n mi 4 S amp l 17 0123456789 RSTUVWXYZ 1 _ abcdefghijklmnopgrstuvwx esi 1 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Eois ner eder E eR RTT LLL T sol 345870 fell dn ler ML fono UVWXYZIS abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzi THS opel UIT iat re ear FB 2025 2 Sample self test page 5 To exit the self test mode press the ONLINE button The printer will return online eC User s Manual 2 19 SETTING UP NOTE The printer can also print a special demo pattern that illustrates some of the printer s capabilities To print the demo pattern 1 Loada sheet of paper A4 or larger 2 Turn the printer off 3 While pressing the FRONT DIR button turn the printer back on The printer will start printing the demo pattern 4 The demo pattern stops printing after one page To pause or restart the demo during printing
43. forms tractors or correctly for the width of your paper and that the perforated the perforated holes of the paper fit directly over holes of the paper the tractor sprockets tear during printing I 7 6 User s Manual TROUBLE SHOOTING Operating Problems Table 7 3 identifies common operating problems and suggests solutions If you cannot resolve a problem contact your dealer Table 7 3 Operating Problems and Solutions Problem Solution The power does not turn on Make sure that the 1 on the printer power switch is toggled up Make sure that the power cord is securely connected to both the printer and the outlet Make sure that the power outlet is functional Turn the power off Wait 30 seconds and then turn the printer on again If the printer still has no power contact your dealer The printer is on but it will not print Make sure that the printer is online Make sure that the interface cable is securely connected to both the printer and the compu ter If the red PAPER OUT indicator is lit load paper Run the printer self test see Chapter 5 If the self test executes normally the problem is caused by the interface the computer incorrect printer settings or incorrect software settings Make sure that the printer emulation selected in your software is the same as the emulation selected on the printer See the section Select ing an Emulation in Chapter
44. top of the page The default is recommended if your top margin is not software specified A setting of 1 6 inch is preferable when your top margin is software specified lt CNTFINE gt 0 180 29 180 Fine tunes the top of form position for continuous forms Increases top of form in increments of 1 180 inch 0 14 mm lt CUT ORG gt 1 6IN 6 6 IN 66 6 IN Sets the top of form for single sheets in increments of 1 6 inch 4 2 mm from the physical top of the page The default is recommended if your top margin is not software specified A setting of 1 6 inch is preferable when your top margin is software specified lt CUTFINE gt 0 180 29 180 Fine tunes the top of form position for single sheets Increases top of form in incre ments of 1 180 inch 0 14mm User s Manual 5 33 drass USING SETUP MODE Table 5 5 ADJUST Items and Options Cont NOTE Underlined options are the factory defaults Options Description ADJUST Items lt CNT LFT gt 10 90 0 90 10 90 Fine tunes the left print start position for continuous forms Moves the position left or right in increments of 1 90 inch 0 28 mm lt CUT LFT gt 10 90 0 90 10 90 Fine tunes the left print start position for single sheets Moves the position left or right in increments of 1 90 inch 0 28 mm lt CUT ADJ gt 22
45. 1 Create download font ESC amp m Cs Ce data bits 4 and 5 Specifies the quality of characters to be registered Bit5 Bit 4 Font quality selection 0 1 Letter 360 dpi 1 0 Correspondence 180 dpi 1 1 Draft 120 dpi bit 0 Specifies external font number to be registered Downloaded font 0 At power on resident font 0 is automatically downloaded Downloaded font 1 At power on resident font 1 is automatically downloaded bits 1 2 3 6 7 Not used don t care Cs Download start character ASCII code Ce Download end character ASCII code 0 Cs Ce lt 255 Hex 00 lt Cs Ce lt FF Precaution Ce 2 Cs 5195 data More than one byte of data containing bit map data Reserved ESC e D data eC User s Manual C 11 COMMAND SETS DPL24C PLUS C 12 Function Command Bit Image Graphics Graphics type m graphics Graphics type m graphics Single density graphics Double density graphics High speed double density graphics Quadruple density graphics 360 dot per inch 24 pin graphics ESC G1 data ESC e b m n n data or ESC e B m n data ESC K n n data ESC L n data ESC Y nj data ESC Z nj n data FS Z n n data Cut Sheet Feeder Control Feed a sheet from bin 1 Feed a sheet from bin 2 Feed a sheet from bin 3 Eject a page fro
46. 2 5p Bottom 40 52 g m 34 45 kg or 11 14 Ib 40 52 g m 34 45 kg or 11 14 Ib 40 64 g m 34 55 kg or 11 17 Ib kg Weight in kilograms of 1000 sheets of 788 x 1091 mm paper Ib Weight in pounds of 500 sheets of 17 x 22 inch paper 3 76 g m User s Manual B 9 gt gt PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS B 10 Carbon backed Do not use in high humidity environments Top Middle 2 6p Bottom 40 52 g m 34 45 kg or 11 14 Ib 40 52 g m 34 45 kg or 11 14 Ib 40 64 g m 34 55 kg or 11 17 Ib Top Middle 2 7p Bottom 40 52 g m 34 45 kg or 11 14 Ib 40 52 g m 34 45 kg or 11 14 Ib 40 64 g m 34 55 kg or 11 17 Ib Carbon Avoid using carbon interleaved single sheets interleaved Top 35 64 g m 30 55 kg or 9 17 Ib Counted as one sheet 35 81 g m 30 70 kg or 9 22 Ib 2P 1 Top Carbon 3P Middle Carbon Bottom 35 52 g m 30 45 kg or 9 14 Ib Counted as one sheet 35 52 g m 30 45 kg or 9 14 Ib Counted as one sheet 35 64 g m 30 55 kg or 9 17 Ib Top Carbon Middle 3 5P Carbon 4 6P Bottom 35 52 g m 30 45 kg or 9 14 Ib Counted as one sheet 35 52 g m 30 45 kg or 9 14 Ib Counted as one sheet 35 64 g m 30 55 kg or 9 17 Ib kg Weight in kilograms of 1000 sheets of 788 x 1091 mm paper 1 16 g m Ib Weight in pounds of 500 sheets of 17 x 22 inch paper 3 76 g m
47. 3 Pin 6 Pin 20 Pin7 Pin 4 RTS Pin 5 5 Pin 8 RD DSR DTR User s Manual D 7 INTERFACE INFORMATION Serial Protocols A protocol is a set of instructions that control the way data is transmit ted between devices such as a computer and printer The protocol ensures that the computer does not send information to the printer faster than the information can be processed By telling the computer when the printer can receive data the protocol prevents the printer s buffer from overflowing This printer offers a choice of four different protocols for connection to a variety of computers XON XOFF DTR RC and ETX ACK If you computer documentation does not recommend a particular protocol try DTR The following table describes the three protocols Protocol Description XON XOFF When the printer is ready to receive data it sends the DC1 DC3 code hex 11 When fewer than 255 bytes of space remain in the buffer or when the printer is taken offline the printer sends the XOFF DC3 code hex 13 When the input buffer is configured for 256 bytes the buffer limit is reduced from 255 bytes to 63 bytes The computer must stop transmitting data within 255 63 characters of receiving the XOFF code or information may be lost If paper runs out the printer sends an NAK code hex 15 DTR is a hardware protocol that is the DTR signal on interface
48. 6 Ovcrline Underline TYPE 1 2 3 Bar code print Codabar EANB EAN13 EAN example Code 3 of 9 Industrial 2 of 5 Interleaved of 5 Matrix 2 of 5 UPS RYPE 12345670 Scalable font Screened outline BASS Demo pattern eC User s Manual 2 21 SETTING UP CONNECTING THE PRINTER Your printer has a Centronics parallel interface and an RS 232C serial TO YOUR COMPUTER interface The parallel interface connector has wire clips The serial interface connector has tapped holes Cables for both interfaces are available from dealers cable manufacturers and other suppliers For detailed interface specifications see Appendix D This printer communicates with the interface from which it first receives data The interface is active until the input buffer becomes empty For detailed interface selection see the section Hardware items and options in Chapter 5 Selecting a Parallel Interface Cable For the parallel interface use a cable that meets the following specifica tions Y Atthe printer end use a shielded male Centronics connector such as an Amphenol DDK 57FE 30360 or its equivalent To prevent RFI radio frequency interference the connector cover must be connected to the cable shield Y Atthe computer end most computers including IBM PCs require a male DB 25P connector Some computers however require a Centronics connector To determine the type of connecto
49. AHR e c m O RA 4 4 O fA ete MH 9 Ss gt BM ANH mma AMMAN EEO AOMNHO D gt EM ANH KH n wea amp muooOtrnmuomnmnnuiazzo AD e FE UHM Be wm mK un gt CANMNAMNOOMONDMOAVANEA uc San FNoArPeOaeo gs awe amp 4 te HE Las 4d 2 1 tee 1 Ee a r 1 Dev ODO d d Au ny sp BxXmANW OD 1 ADVE OQVOVHOLAMMA ECO Q Om Un E DO D X NX OS e 090 0 40 1 t un 6 6 User s Manual E 4 CHARACTER SETS PAG E852 PG852 T Code Page 852 PAG E437 USA Code Page 437 USA 0123456789 ABCDEF Character Sets Fa UD 6 O0 Z Cx A 4 D pm pr Nc 1 1 5 uw qp ES WH OOD COM ONTO NOU XE oce OOF 9 MNO DH De Q D UNM MODAN gt al AOMNHIOPEXANEK 0 PEMUVUANHUMHHAMHEZO Q n C 00 iO OAM wv z 4 59 Be mH mK od ON L H sio io r ooO 0123456789 ABCDEF L H
50. EMULATION This section describes the printer commands for the Epson 2 emulation Asterisks in the Function column indicate extended commands that are not supported by the original printer Function Command Print Mode Control Double strike bold printing on Double strike bold printing off Emphasized shadow printing on Emphasized shadow printing off Italic printing on Italic printing off Select character style n 0 Normal 1 Outlined 2 Shaded 3 Outlined and shadowed One line double width characters on One line double width characters off Double width characters on off on n 1 off n 0 Double height characters on off on n 1 off n 0 Condensed characters on Condensed characters off Subscript or superscript printing on subscript 1 superscript n 0 Subscript and superscript printing off Underline on off on n 1 off n 0 SO or ESC SO DC4 ESC W n ESC w SI or ESC SI DC2 ESC S n ESC ESC n 5195 User s Manual COMMAND SETS ESC P2 Function Command ESC 1 n Select line C 20 n 3 n 0 d 1 d 0 Ignore command Underline Strike through Overscore d Oor4 Cancel line selection 1 Single line 2 or3 Double line 5 Single dotted line 60r7 Double dotted line Select printing style This command allows you to combine various printing styles The value of n is the sum of the values of the styles you w
51. I A VI Vc e B San FW os rae ogo 8 4 dE 3 NASUE 24 ei ee E Te FE 00 THO DE Qa ow LF wet YA 1 8 86 0 00 C 0 2 0 ob pl SU Qe QU XQ AU 4 4 AOunAv SP sKANDSOW AGAMA EEO Q UE D D EM Pat TEMOAMKUDHSMAZBAO c4 ri DAN wv Ao 96 000 Qe wm Ke ON un Cem owiuwrmrdoomdumuodaoutmmutu Ho A Me eee n 86 gan FnNoareogagnos awe 4 te NE Sf pe SE Er GH OD or L T wee R WRRBODCODADOD 0 e ODO 8 sd d sd KODA e 4 APHnvsaorsx ans as WEQHKUVUBDVH DoGAMMA EGO ASMNHOS gt EKANMEOKD MARZO DOAN SiO 00 ON e mv HAO Be wark Qeon oowiuwrdoosgmrmnorntuut DANISH2 Danish2 fu ta a o lt o Q e Hi 4 Be B gan 3 ceI M 14 Ed 4 TT Fr A A fF wei CO 33 40 d xg a Ad af AMMO SS SMAN BOWS Q Oti uU E OD D X 5 X 5 NO S wma mod mimomumutu 5wuwidizzazo ev AO EUG Ge wm X 0d ot un SCH C c rio m fa E 17 User s Manual CHARACTER SETS NATIONAL CHARACTER In all emulations this printer suppo
52. M Je 8 IF SUB J 2 j 98 R gt B VT EC k ESC C FF lt L 1 W FS d I n D 655 M J m R GS i g 5 RB gt 50 lt F SI o IE SI U5 4 n sP Code Page 437 Character Set 2 0 0 P L L Qg 1 SCHDCi 1 A Q a q i 8 2 smpe2 2 B R b r 3 9 3 3 S c lt 4 D4 D T d t 4 nau E 5 5 8 5 E U e ula 6 e SN amp 6 F V f 7 EB 7 G W g Ww a LE ____ ___________ rrr eee User s Manual E The following shows character sets available in the Epson ESC P2 emulation Characters differ in codes 128 to 255 hex 80 to FF E a lt m Italic Character Set CHARACTER SETS ESC P2 ITALIC AND GRAPHICS EMULATION CHARACTER SETS Qos He De EXAM NONO SQ WENA BES amp OF ag DD m D 54 N S AQ 2 Sms Ws HON ON S cs V HOA C 5 Hd 55 s dE ATH oH DP SK ANS Qu e Ron 7 EO C m ui EM D gt NE OD DAN 4m oOtNmomnu ouxudmxuzo o suo rmm ov AC R 9 1 of Bo 8 BYSeeacesan oc 0 uf 00 08 aod
53. One line double width characters off Double width characters on off on n 1 off n 0 ESC ESC H ESCE ESC F ESC 4 ESC5 ESC e S n 1 SO or ESC SO DC 4 ESC User s Manual COMMAND SETS Function Command Double height characters on off on n 1 off n 0 This command does not adjust the line spacing Multiwidth and height printing n 0 1 2 1 2 Not adjusted Character pitch multiplied Line spacing multiplied Character pitch and line spacing multiplied Tens digit of horizontal multiple Units digit of horizontal multiple Tens digit of vertical multiple v Units digit of vertical multiple 0 lt h h or v v x 11 Condensed characters on Condensed characters off Subscript or superscript printing on subscript n 1 superscript n 0 Subscript and superscript printing off Select underline type n 0 Single line Bold single line Extremely bold single line Double line Bold double line Extremely bold double line Underline on off on n 1 off n 0 Overline on off on n 1 off n 0 ESC u hj h v SI or ESC SI DC2 ESC S n ESC T ESC e U ESC ESC e o User s Manual C 3 5195 COMMAND SETS DPL24C PLUS Function Command Select printing style This command allows you to combine various printing styles The value of is the sum of the values of the s
54. SAVE amp END MENU1 MENU2 HARDWRE ADJUST CONFIG DEFAULT LIST SELF TST HEX DUMP V ALMNT GAP ADJ 2 Select the SAVE END function Make sure that the red cursor is positioned under SAVE amp END Press the TMICRO button or the MICRO button to select SAVE amp END The printer exits setup mode and returns online the ONLINE indicator lights green Any changes you made while in setup mode are saved 5 40 User s Manual USING SETUP MODE RESETTING DEFAULTS This section describes how to reset the printer s power on defaults all of the factory defaults or the factory defaults only for MENU1 and MENU2 Resetting Power On Defaults Power on defaults are the settings saved in the printer s permanent memory The defaults are enabled whenever you turn the printer on The easiest way to reset the power on defaults is to turn the printer off and then on again This method is useful if you have made changes in setup mode that you do not want to save Resetting Factory Defaults Factory defaults are those settings preselected at the factory For a list of the printer s factory defaults see the section Printing a List of Selected Options earlier in this chapter To reset the factory defaults for all functions proceed as follows 1 Turn off the printer 2 While pressing the FRONT DIR and TEAR OFF buttons turn on the printer Continue to press all three buttons until the printer beeps The factory defaults are now res
55. SET SET2 AGM OFF PRF SKIP NO SKIP SET 1 ON SKIP Differences in Epson ESC P2 Emulation In the Epson ESC P2 emulation MENU1 and MENU2 differ from the DPL24C PLUS emulation in the following ways The ZEROFNT and LF CODE items are not defined The following options are different amp i PAGELG 401 LANGUGE USA HUNG T ELOT 927 CHR SET ITALIC 4 5 IN UK SLOV ABG GRAPHIC 5 0 IN GERMAN SLOV T ABY 5 5 IN SWEDISH POLISH DEC GR DANISH POLSH T HBR OLD ITALIAN MAZOWIA PG 862 SPANSHI MAZOW T HBR DEC 11 0 IN SPANSH2 LATIN2 GREEK 11 1L5IN JAPAN LATN2 T NORWEGN LATIN A KAMEN T TURKY 22 0 IN PAGE437 PAGE850 CYRILIC PAGE860 IBM437 863 85 PAGE865 ELOT928 ECMA94 PG DHN DANISH2 1508859 ISO LTN PG852 LITHUAI PG852 T LITHUA2 PG855 MIK PG866 MACEDON HUNGARY PG MAC 5 52 User s Manual USING SETUP MODE ONLINE SETUP MODE The preceding sections describe offline setup mode This section introduces online setup mode The tedious task of setting up printer features one by one from the control panel and printing and checking the desired options on paper can be avoided by using online setup mode In online setup mode printer features are set via the computer rather than the printer control panel Put the printer in online setup mode in either of the foll
56. T PG DHN 11 6 PAGE860 POLISH LATIN P 12 0 IN PAGE863 POLSH T ISO LTN 14 0 IN PAGE865 MAZOWIA LITHUAI 18 0 IN ECMA94 MAZOW T LITHUA2 DANISH2 LATIN2 FINNISH MACEDON CHR SET SET 2 PRF SKP NO SKIP WIDTH 13 6 IN ZEROFNT NO SLSH DC3 CDE ENABLE CR CODE CR ONLY LF CODE LF amp RGHTEND WRAP SKIP 11 4 IN SLASH DISABLE CR amp LF LFONLY OVR PRT 11 0IN 8 0 IN 4 136 column printer 80 column printer END 5 50 User s Manual USING SETUP MODE m SS HARDWRE ADJUST DEFAULT SELF TST GAP ADJ AMOUNT AUTO LPLY 2 PLY TEAROFF MANUAL TEARPOS VISIBLE TEAR EN 0sec CUTLOAD AUTO 8 PLY AUTO ALWAYS sec BUTTON POS A 2sec Y POS B 4 sec MANUAL 6 sec LOADTIM 0 5SEC DECODE DIRECT ON LOAD OFFLINE EJECT FRONT COPY SINGLE CSFIBIN FRONT SENSOR POSN1 END 1 0 SEC QUEUED ONLINE REAR MULTI REAR POSN2 77 RE L5SEC 2 0 SEC 2 5 SEC 3 0 SEC
57. XC ACAD ADAE gt So Shas aie Se rda soe ae qm adjust Gap Setup Mode for INTRFC E 2 PIN 18 is printed when SERIAL option is selected for INTRFCE 1 FORMATto DUPLEX are not printed when PARALEL OPTION is selected 3 TEAR EN is printed when AUTO option is selected for TEAROFF Printout of factory defaults using LIST 5 11 User s Manual USING SETUP MODE DECIDING WHICH OPTIONS The previous page shows a printout of the printer s factory default TO CHANGE settings In this printout options are listed by functional group Menu 1 settings MENUI function Menu 2 settings MENU2 function Hardware settings HARDWRE function Print position adjustment settings ADJUST function Configuration settings CONFIG function Print head gap adjustment settings GAP ADJ function Most selectable options only alter print features such as the typestyle and page format However some options must be selected correctly for the printer to work properly with your hardware and software For each function Table 5 2 lists items whose options must be selected correctly for system and printer accessory compatibility Table 5 2 Required Options Function EMULATE The emulation selected on the printer must be the same as the emulation selected in your software If you selected an emulation when you set up the printer Chapter 2 you do not need to change the EMULATE option unless you want to change to a di
58. a disk to the printer memory Soft fonts are also referred to as downloaded fonts Unlike resident fonts soft fonts are available only when in the printer memory Programs that control the computer and printer to perform specified tasks such as word processing database management and preparation of spreadsheets Software is sometimes referred to as application software The total space at the top of the printed page The top margin is the sum of the top of form setting the software specified top margin and the printer s TOP MRG setting Thelogical top of the physical page as understood by the printer when loading paper The default TOF settings are 1 inch 25 4 mm for both cut sheets and continuous forms A method for feeding continuous forms through the printer Holes on the sides of the forms fit over sprockets on two tractors located inside the printer Printing is performed in one direction only left to right Unidirectional printing is slower than bidirectional printing but the vertical alignment is more accurate Unidirectional printing is useful when precise vertical alignment is required as in ruled tables GLOSSARY OF TERMS GL 8 User s Manual INDEX 2 Adjustments left margin 2202 3 8 3 14 3 19 paper select lever 2 11 3 3 paper thickness 3 6 5 34 AGM Alternate Graphics Mode 5 23 5 52 AMOUNT
59. a e able and A mild dee gen ma be CAUTION Do not use solvents kerosene or abrasive cleaning materials that may damage the printer 4 O en hef on co e of he ine and emo e he ibbon idge inga of ac mb m he laen in headca iage and o ndinga Yo can ea il lide he in head o helef o igh hen he o e i off Beca ef Ino e oohadon hefla ibbon cable ha e end fom he in headca iage Flat cable Printer interior 5 Re in all he ibbonca idge Clo e hef on co e 6 Raie he a e ableand ea acke Vac m hefom aco and o ndinga ea 6 2 User s Manual MAINTENANCE REPLACING THE RIBBON Cleaning the Platen Clean the platen about once a month to remove excess ink Usethe platen cleaner recommended by your supplier and proceed as follows 1 Apply a small amount of platen cleaner to a soft cloth Avoid spilling platen cleaner inside the printer CAUTION Do not use alcohol to clean the platen Alcohol may cause the rubber to harden 2 Place the cloth against the platen 3 To dry the platen place a dry cloth against the platen There are two ways of replacing the ribbon You can install anew ribbon cartridge in the printer or refill the old ribbon cartridge with new ribbon from a ribbon subcassette Appendix A lists order numbers for ribbon cartridges and ribbon subcassettes Thefollowing procedure is for ribbon cartridges For ribbon subcassettes
60. care Occasional cleaning and replacement of the ribbon cartridge are all that is required Lubrication of the printer is not usually necessary If the print head carriage does not move smoothly back and forth clean the printer as described in this chapter If the problem continues contact your dealer to determine whether lubrication might be needed CLEANING The front cover the rear stacker and the paper table of the printer help protect against dust dirt and other contaminants However paper produces small particles that accumulate inside the printer This section explains how to clean and vacuum the printer and how to clean the platen It is easier to clean the printer when the front cover the rear staeker is removed Cleaning and Vacuuming the Printer WARNING To avoid any possibility of injury before cleaning the printer turn off the power to both the printer and the computer and unplug the printer Use the following procedure to clean and vacuum the printer as required 1 Remove any paper from the printer Make sure that the power is off and then disconnect the printer power cord 2 Using a soft vacuum brush vacuum the exterior of the printer Be sure to vacuum the air vents at the front left sides and bottom of the printer Also vacuum the paper table rear stacker and the cut sheet feeder ee User s Manual 6 1 MAINTENANCE 3 of dam coh ie hee eio of he ine incl ding heco
61. configuration options GAP ADJ Adjust the gap between the print head and printing paper 5 4 User s Manual USING SETUP MODE Table 5 1 Setup Mode Functions Cont Function Purpose DEFAULT Resets factory defaults in MENU1 and MENU2 LIST Prints a list of all currently selected options SELF TST Runs the self test HEX DUMP Prints hex dumps V ALMNT Checks and corrects vertical print alignment To select a function from the lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu 1 Repeatedly press the lt or button to position the red cursor on the plastic print guide under the function you require 2 Press the button or the 1 button to select the function If the function has items and options the printer prints the first item and its options The MENU1 MENU2 HARDWRE ADJUST CONFIG and GAP ADJ functions contain items that have selectable options The other functions have neither items nor options The first three items and their options are shown below Items are enclosed in single brackets lt gt DPL24C XL24E ESC P2 lt EMULATE gt lt FONT gt COUR_10 PRSTG12 COMPRSD BOLDFCE PICA 10 CORRESP OCR B OCR A COUR N COUR B COUR I N SAN N N SAN B N SAN I 5 5 TIMLS I DOWNLDO DOWNLD1 opo LETTER REPORT DRAFT lt QUALITY gt eC User s Manual 5 5 USING SETUP MODE To select an option from the lt ite
62. factory defaults HARDWRE Options Description Items lt BUFFER gt NOTE continued OBYTE option is recommended only for graphics application With 96KB selected the printer cannot accept any download font data Does not out put 5 to pin 18 of the Centronics cable Outputs 5 to pin 18 of the Centronics cable lt INTRFCE gt Selects the type of the interface to the computer PARALEL Centronics parallel interface SERIAL RS 232C serial interface AUTO 2S Auto interface selection mode 45 Both interfaces are ready for AUTO 6S communication AUTO10S Specify the timing of regarding the AUTOI5S selected interface as being inactive AUTO20S Serial Interface Items The following lt FORMAT gt to lt DUPLEX gt items are not printed when you select the PARALEL option for the lt gt item Be sure that the options selected on the printer are the same as the options selected using your computer operating system or your software Refer to the documentation provided for your computer and software FORMAT Number of Number of data bits Parity bit stop bits 8NONE 1 None 8NONE 2 None 8EVEN 1 Even 80DD 1 Odd 7EVEN 1 Even 7ODD 1 Odd 7MARK 1 Mark 1 User s Manual 5 29 USING SETUP MODE Table 5 4 HARDWRE Items and Options Cont NOTE Underlined options are the factory defaults HARDWRE Options Description Items lt FORMAT gt 7S
63. following figure 5 Position the left tractor Push the left locking lever down to secure the tractor Center the middle forms support Middle forms Locking lever Locking lever F y 5 2 5 Positioning the tractors 6 Adjust the left margin Below the left tractor there is a tractor guide short inch based ruler graduated in 10 columns per inch Use the ruler to help position the tractor When the paper edge is positioned to the zero line the left margin is 12 mm 0 5 inch including perfora tion area and the arrow indicates the location of the first character ee User s Manual 3 19 PAPER HANDLING 7 Fit the paper feed holes onto the left and right tractor pins Adjust the right tractor to the width of the form Close the paper holders Paper holders Adjusting paper tension 8 Pull the right tractor to stretch the paper taut Push the right locking lever down to secure the tractor in place 9 Lower the paper table to the down position normal mode Papertable Lowering the cut sheet stand CAUTION Before lowering the paper table make sure that the paper holders are closed If the holders are opened they may cause damage to the tractors and the paper table Make sure that the paper table is positioned to its normal mode If it is not done jamming may occur when continuous forms paper is fed 3 20 User s Manual PAPER HANDL
64. in the printer Make sure that the printer power is switched off The side marked on the power switch should be raised Make sure that the power outlet is properly grounded Make sure that you use the power cord shipped with the printer This cord is designed to minimize radio frequency interference To plug in the power cord 1 Plug one end of the power cord into the power connector on the rear of the printer 2 Plug the other end of the power cord into the power outlet puede NE Connecting the power cord User s Manual SETTING UP 3 Make sure that the power cord is securely connected 4 Turn the power by pressing the side marked on the power switch Within a few seconds the POWER indicator on the printer control panel will light the print head will move to its home position and the ONLINE indicator will light green NOTE If no forms are loaded the printer beeps and the red PAPER OUT indicator lights and the ONLINE indicator will not light eC User s Manual 2 15 SETTING UP TESTING THE PRINTER OFFLINE 2 16 At this point load paper and run the printer self test The self test checks printer performance and print quality before you connect the printer to the computer Use either single sheets or continuous forms see Chapter 3 This section describes the self test procedure using single sheets Loading Paper for the Self Test To print the self
65. inch font attributes 0 lt n lt 255 1 lt n lt 255 n n x 256 n Ex n 36 10 pitch 30 12 pitch 24 15 pitch 21 17 pitch Condense enlarge vertically font attributes n 1 Executed 0 Not executed Select point size n 1200 inch font attributes 0 lt n lt 255 0 n lt 255 n n x 256 n n 166 10 point Command ESC e q 1 ESC e s ESC e p nj ESC e A 5195 ESC ev nj n User s Manual C 9 COMMAND SETS DPL24C PLUS C 10 Function Select character style font attributes n 0 Upright 1 Italic Select stroke weight font attributes n 249 7 reserved 251 5 reserved 3 light 0 medium 3 bold 5 black 7 ultrablack Select typeface font attributes n 1 Pica Courier Nimbus Sans Timeless Prestige Boldface 130 OCR A 131 OCR B Select font by I D font attributes Copy resident font to download area Courier 10 Prestige Elite 12 Draft Compressed Boldface PS Command ESC ei n ESC e w n ESC e t n ESC e F n Courier bitmap Prestige Boldface Pica OCR A OCR B Courier bitmap Gothic Timeless Nimbus Sans Courier outline ESC NUL m n User s Manual COMMAND SETS m HN e IN EUG Function Command Pica 10 Correspondence High speed Draft Downloaded font 0 Downloaded font
66. not present resident in the printer s permanent memory Soft fonts and fonts on font cards are examples of nonresident fonts One of the printer s two operating modes In normal mode the control panel can be used to perform everyday printer operations such as loading and unloading paper and feeding paper See also Setup mode When the printer is offline it receives commands from the printer control panel rather than from the computer Offline indicates that the printer is not online with the computer CL 4 User s Manual GLOSSARY OF TERMS Online Parallel interface Park position Permanent memory Pitch Platen Print head Printer driver Proportional spacing When the printer is online it is ready to receive or is receiving commands from the computer The printer must be online to print A standard computer interface Information is transferred between devices over separate wires allowing all of the bits that make up the character to be transmitted simultaneously in parallel The position in which continuous forms paper is retracted or parked on the tractors When continuous forms paper is loaded it moves forward from the park position to the platen Memory that retains information even when power is turned off The printer s permanent memory retains the default settings specified using the printer setup mode Characters per horizontal inch cpi A hard rubber cylinder that moves pa
67. of the lines at the current line spacing at which tabs are to be set 1 lt n lt 255 1 lt k lt 64 Move to line n 1 lt n lt 255 ESC HT n ESC n n ESC eR s n n ESC VT n Page Formatting Set right margin 0 lt n lt 255 Set left margin 0 lt n lt 255 Set perforation skip by n lines 1 lt lt 127 Perforation skip off Set page length to n lines 1 lt lt 127 ESC n ESC ESC N ESC ESC C or ESC e C n or ESC FF n User s Manual COMMAND SETS Function Set page length to n inches 1 lt n lt 22 Set page length to n 360 inch n n Xx 256 n 0 lt n n lt 255 1 n x 256 n lt 7920 Character Set Control Select character set 1 Appendix E gives the character sets Select character set 2 Appendix E gives the character sets Select international character set n 0 USA France Germany United Kingdom Denmark 1 Norway Sweden Finland Italy Spain Denmark2 Clear print buffer Select printer Deselect printer ignore input Force most significant bit to 1 Force most significant bit to 0 Cancel control over most significant bit Command ESC C NUL or ESC e C NUL or ESC FF NUL ESC e f n n ESC7 ESC6 ESC n 5195 User s Manual C 7 COMMAND SETS DPL24C PLUS SSS SSS C 8
68. paper forward by one line Advance forms for tear off Press TEAR OFF to advance the forms perforation to the tear off edge Tear off the forms then press any button to retract remaining the forms Selects paper path Press PAPER PATH to select the paper path front tractor rear tractor cut sheet Set reset multi copy mode Press MULTI COPY to set or reset multi copy mode Select cut sheet ejection Select a direction of ejecting cut sheet Front ejection FRONT indicates Rear ejection FRONT does not indicate When you save your setting in the setup mode it becomes the new default The default setting is invoked whenever you turn on the printer Micro Feed Press TMICRO MICRO to feed paper by 1 180 inch in the direction of the arrow 3 3 I D 5 Q 5 70 52 PAPER HANDLING SELECTING PAPER PATH This printer has a variety of paper paths and feed directions Paper Paths and Feed Directions gt Cutsheet gt Continuous forms NOTE The number of cut sheets stacked in the printer may be reduced depending on printing conditions and enviroments When printing thin paper multipart copy paper or large size paper frequently remove the paper from the rear stacker or the paper table When printing B 4 size or larger length paper in portrait orientation be Front cut sheet sure to set the paper t
69. refer to the instructions shipped with the subcassette To replacethe ribbon cartridge 1 Turn off the printer 2 Open the front cover of the printer For easy installation slide the print head carriageto a position for replacing the ribbon cartridge indicated by thetriangle marking on the front of the upper cover CAUTION The print head may be hot if you have been printing recently User s Manual MAINTENANCE 3 Mo he hickne indicao o oiionR o iden he head ga if heindicao i no oiioneda Paper thickness indicator 4 emo e ibbonca idge ibbon elea ele e loca ed ideof heca idgeandca ef ll lif he ca idgeo ofhe ine Removing the ribbon cartridge 6 4 User s Manual MAINTENANCE 5 Remo e hene ibbonca idgefomi P hin he ide of ibbon elea e ab The ab na ino idgeand he ibbon feed mechani m ill engage he ibbon feed knob clock ie obe e ha i feed oel Ribbon feed knob Tum clockwise to tighten Ribbon release lever Munting pin Ribbon release tabs Preparing the new ribbon cartridge 2 71 User s Manual 6 5 MAINTENANCE 6 Place ning in ibbon o backe of idge Ihe omo ning in a eloca ed on he ide of he ibbon elea ele e Ine he ibbon o ha he ibbon fall be een heno eof he headand he la ic in g ide Print gui
70. ren tx Ee ede 2 36 User s Manual CHAPTER PAPER HANDLING CHAPTER 4 PRINTING Selecting 3 1 Overview 0 22 2 2 222 3 2 Selecting 3 4 Paper Path and feed Directions 3 4 Adjusting 3 6 Using Single 3 7 Loading a Single Sheet of 3 7 Loading Paperfrom the Cut Sheet Feeder Option 3 10 Ejecting Single Sheets 3 16 Using Continuous Forms eene 3 16 Positioning the 3 17 Loading Continuous Forms Front Feed 3 18 Loading Continuous Forms Rear Feed 3 21 Unloading Continuous 3 23 Tearing Off Continuous 3 23 Feeding and Positioning 3 25 Line Feed Form Feed essen 3 25 Micro Feed eet ePi 3 25 Load Position Adjust 3 25 Tips on Paper Handling 3 26 General TPS 2 ipee 3 26 Multipart Forms
71. return Carrier Detect Spaces are sent when the computer allows the printer to receive data Reverse Channel This signal is used instead of the DTR signal in the RC protocol Spaces are sent when the printer is ready to receive or transmit data Data Terminal Ready Spaces are sent when the printer has been powered on and is ready to receive or transmit data eC User s Manual D 5 INTERFACE INFORMATION D 6 Serial Options The serial options for the computer and the printer must match Use the printer control panel the computer operating system or your software to change options specified as selectable Transmission mode Asynchronous full duplex or half duplex selectable Speed 150 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 or 19200 baud selectable Data bits 7 or 8 bits selectable Parity bit Odd even mark space or none selectable Start bit 1 bit Stop bit 1 or 2 bits selectable Protocol XON XOFF DC1 DC3 DTR Data Terminal Ready or RC Reverse Channel selectable Buffer size 0 256 2K 8K 24K 32K or 96K bytes selectable Cable Wiring This printer allows two types of serial communication control DSR enabled and DSR disabled The type of control required is determined by your computer requirements The type of control also affects the way the interface cable is wired To determine whether you need DSR enabled control or DSR disabled control use the pri
72. sure that the red cursor is positioned on SAVE amp END then press the TMICRO button or the button 5 10 User s Manual USING SETUP MODE Setup Parameters koa Menu 2 settings lt lt 0 be OA LE Qe Z NEE OG OO UN ORONO HDF Ory spe lt ODOH ulpmoz ou an wos lt BAAN SOS VM OO ud j mu WOME ON Oh Pe OO uico zu Poe 20 27 gt lt oc Pb OOt uude ppITOoJZEW ZAGAT POU 5 CEOS OH COL Ld o Sr UO ore 4 0 1 1 xui 2 9 ID Co OO CO Ur LO OC SOOO a6 o Yd xm TEE LEO settings gt gt EN INEN ONNENN ONON ONON ONIN ONION m e ee 2 gt 242222222 gt gt gt O mui ecu gt OHN RUE eN O lt On IJZ ELELLUCO C Coca OMe Oto oe oR ete OC Oud 2 o SHAWLS ES ings pee
73. the printer beeps Wait for the printer to stop printing and check that the following lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu is printed lt lt FUNCTION gt gt SAVE amp END 2 HARDWRE ADJUST CONFIG DEFAULT LIST SELF TST HEX DUMP V ALMNT GAP ADJ ee User s Manual 5 47 USING SETUP MODE 5 48 2 Select the V ALMNT function Repeatedly press the lt or button to position the red cursor under V ALMNT then press the button or the 4 button to select the V ALMNT function The printer prints the help menu then starts printing rows of parallel bars using letter quality speed Adjust the vertical print alignment at letter quality speed Examine the parallel bars If the bars are aligned not jagged go to step 4 If the bars are offset to the left repeatedly press the gt button until the bars are aligned If the bars are offset to the right repeatedly press the lt button until the bars are aligned In the following figure the first line is assumed to be printed from left to right Letter qualit Letter qualit f IEEE ELLE LE A Bars offset to the left Bars offset to the right 11 Adjust the vertical print alignment at correspondence speed Press the l button to switch from letter speed to correspond ence speed Examine the paral
74. tions and is explained in Chapters 3 and 4 Setup mode serves two purposes It enables you to e Select the printer s optional settings Help diagnose printer problems These setup mode functions can be done either offline using the printer control panel offline setup or remotely using a setup program in your computer system or software online setup Primarily this chapter explains how to use the offline setup mode The online setup mode which is reviewed briefly at the end of this chapter is valid in all emulations Optional settings on the printer include the emulation fonts pitch page length and page width serial interface options and the top of form setting When you save your settings in the printer s permanent memory they become the new settings or defaults These defaults are invoked whenever you turn on the printer For example if you save DPL24C PLUS as the default emulation DPL24C PLUS is invoked when you turn on the printer The printer diagnostic functions are SELF TST HEX DUMP and V ALMNT These functions are helpful for printer trouble shooting as described in Chapter 7 HOW TO USE THIS CHAPTER The sections in this chapter are presented in logical sequence If you are a first time user be sure to read the following sections first e Entering Setup Mode e Overview of Setup Mode des ee User s Manual 5 1 USING SETUP MODE ENTERING SETUP MODE 5 2 These sections will fam
75. to adjust the paper thickness manually Before adjusting specified AMOUNT MANUAL using the GAP ADJ function in the setup mode th DD Adjusting the paper thickness indicator NOTE Do not touch the paper thickness indicator during printing 3 6 User s Manual PAPER HANDLING Table 3 2 Paper Thickness Indicator Settings Number of Copies Including the Original 1 1 copy 2 copies 3 copies 4 copies 5 copies 6 copies 7 copies 8 copies Envelops 00 Slips Ribbon replacement For carbon interleaved paper the carbon counts as one 2 Vary the setting up or down including A to to optimize printing Select R when replacing a ribbon or clearing a paper jam For labels and envelopes use trial and error to determine a satisfactory setting F y 5 0 5 USING SINGLE SHEETS This section describes how to load paper from the paper table or cut sheet feeder The paper table allows paper to be loaded manually one sheet at a time A cut sheet feeder allows paper to be loaded automati cally from the paper bin Loading a Single Sheet of Paper To load a sheet of paper from the paper table 1 Make sure that the printer is turned on 2 Press the PAPER PATH button to select CUT SHEET the indicator lights 3 Put the paper table in the nomal position horizontal sess User s Manua
76. unit for rear feeding Press the PAPER PATH button to select REAR TRACTOR the indicator lights Set the continuous forms Go to step 4 9 in the section Loading Continuous Forms Front Feed in this chapter Install the rear stacker to its upper or lower position NOTE Do not place the rear stacker under the stacker guides of the printer Load the continuous forms Go to step 10 in the section Loading Continuous Forms Front Feed in this chapter User s Manual PAPER HANDLING Unloading Continuous Forms To unload continuous forms 1 Make sure that the FRONT TRACTOR or REAR TRACTOR indicator lights 2 Press the LOAD button The continuous forms paper is retracted to the park position If the paper cannot be retracted in one operation continue to press the LOAD button until the paper is parked NOTE The printer can retract continuous forms paper a maximum of 55 8 cm 22 inches per operation 3 To remove the paper raise the tractor paper holders and lift out the paper NOTE If continuous forms are unloaded without stopping the paper 70 521 D may slip off the tractors I D 5 5 Tearing Off Continuous Forms Your printer has a special tear off edge that allows you to tear off printed pages without wasting paper The tear off edge is located on the front and rear of the printer To tear off continuous forms using the tear off edge 1 Press the TEAR OF
77. 0 column printers print in landscape mode using letter or A4 size paper 136 column printers print in landscape mode using legal or standard size computer forms Simple switching of paper types The ability to park continuous forms makes it easy to switch between continuous forms and single sheets from the control panel This switching is possible even for an optional cut sheet feeder D ual tractor feeding capability The tractor unit is removable and can be converted to front feed or rear feed M ulti path of paper The printer has multiple paths to feed paper 8 combinations of front feed rear feed front eject and rear eject Tear off function Available at both the front and the rear of the printer The tear off button on the control panel is used Hight copy capability Up to eight sheets for front continuous forms and cut sheets fed from front paper table Up to six sheets for rear continuous forms Up to five sheets for CSF fed User s Manual INTRODUCTION Auto paper thickness control Features as standard equipment D ual interfaces and auto interface selection The printer has the dual interface connectors and automatically selects the interface proper to the occasion Printer driver To be able to print from a Windows application you need a printer driver installed on your PC The printer driver controls docummnt printing Also this printer has plug and play printer detection featu
78. 0 to 120 VAC Canada M33021B M33011B TUVEN 60 950 for 220 to 240 VAC RFI regulation Germany United States M33021A M33011A Class of FCC Part 15B for 100 to 120 VAC t e 9 User s Manual B 5 PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS ee eee PAPER SPEC IHC ATIONS Print Area This section illustrates the recommended print area for single sheets and continuous forms 55 266 7 mm 2 16 10 5 in a for 80 column printer 423 mm 55 420 mm 2 16 16 5 in 1 6 inch for 136 column printer P is However line spacing may be uneven 4 73 mm 0 18 inch 70 364 mm 3 14 3 in for 80 column printer Print area 70 420 mm 3 16 5 in for 136 column printer 4 73 mm 0 18 inch Print area may be 5 08 38 mm 0 2 1 5 in 5 08 mm ormore off the paper 0 2 inch or more depending en paper setting or width Print area for single sheets B 6 User s Manual PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS a Me 101 6 266 7 mm 4 10 5 in for 80 column printer 101 6 422 mm 4 16 5 in for 136 column printer 5 4 73 mm 0 18 May be decreased to 102 mm 4 23 mm 4 inches Prntarea 1 6 inch or more However line spacing may be uneven 4 73 mm 0 18 in 4 73 mm 0 18 in Print area Approx 89 mm 3 5 inches for push tractor feed Approx 80 mm 3 14 inches for pull tractor fe
79. 14 Ib 40 52 g m 34 45 kg or 11 14 Ib 40 64 g m 34 55 kg or 11 17 Ib Top Middle 2 5p Bottom 40 52 g m 34 45 kg or 11 14 Ib 40 52 g m 34 45 kg or 11 14 Ib 40 64 g m 34 55 kg or 11 17 Ib kg Weight in kilograms of 1000 sheets of 788 x 1091 mm paper 1 16 g m Ib Weight in pounds of 500 sheets of 17 x 22 inch paper 3 76 g m User s Manual PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS Type of Paper Number of Parts Thickness Carbonless Top Middle 2 6p Bottom 40 52 g m 34 45 kg or 11 14 Ib 40 52 g m 34 45 kg or 11 14 Ib 40 64 g m 34 55 kg or 11 17 Ib Top Middle 2 7p Bottom 40 52 g m 34 45 kg or 11 14 Ib 40 52 g m 34 45 kg or 11 14 Ib 40 64 g m 34 55 kg or 11 17 Ib Carbon backed Do not use in high h umidity environments 2P rl f n 1 16 g m Top Bottom 40 64 g m 34 55 kg or 11 17 Ib 40 81 g m 34 70 kg or 11 22 Ib Top Middle Bottom 40 64 g m 34 55 kg or 11 17 Ib 40 64 g m 34 55 kg or 11 17 Ib 40 81 g m 34 70 kg or 11 22 Ib Top Middle 2 3p Bottom 40 64 g m 34 55 kg or 11 17 Ib 40 64 g m 34 55 kg or 11 17 Ib 40 81 g m 34 70 kg or 11 22 Ib Top Middle 2 4p Bottom 40 52 g m 34 45 kg or 11 14 Ib 40 52 g m 34 45 kg or 11 14 Ib 40 64 g m 34 55 kg or 11 17 Ib Top 7 Middle
80. 2 User s Manual 7 7 TROUBLE SHOOTING Table 7 3 Operating Problems and Solutions Cont Problem Solution The printer is on but it will not print continued If you are using an RS 232C serial interface make sure that the serial settings required by your software or computer are the same as the settings on the printer See the section Hard ware Items and Options in Chapter 5 The cut sheet feeder does not operate Make sure that the cut sheet feeder is firmly mounted on the printer Make sure that the cable is correctly connected 7 8 User s Manual TROUBLE SHOOTING Printer Failures A user cannot generally resolve a problem involving defective printer hardware On detecting a fatal error the printer will e Stop printing e four times e Turn the ONLINE indicator off e Blink the PAPER OUT indicator The following errors cause the printer to turn off the power e Print head error e Space motor error e Line feed motor error e 34 V overvoltage error No error condition is displayed if any of these errors occurs Turn the printer off and back on then rerun the same job to check if the error was transient If the error recurs contact your dealer User s Manual 7 9 TROUBLE SHOOTING DIAGNOSTIC The printer diagnostic functions are SELF TST HEX DUMP and FUNCTIONS V ALMNT SELF TST tells you w
81. 232C serial 0 256 2K 8K 24K 32K or 96K bytes Maximum 96K bytes 96K minus data buffer size 5 to 38 C 41 to 100 F 30 to 80 RH no condensation Wetbulb temperature less than 29 84 0 e 9 15 to 60 C 4 to 140 F 10 to 95 RH no condensation Average 55 dB A ISO 7779 Bystander Position Front User s Manual 1 PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS FUNCTIONAL Print method SPECIFICATIONS Print direction Character cell Letter 10 cpi Letter 12 cpi Report Draft Paper handling Standard Optional Paper type Paper size Continuous Width Length Cut sheets Width Paper table Length Cut sheet feeder Width Length Impact dot matrix with a 0 2 mm 24 wire head Bidirectional logic seeking or unidirec tional seeking Horizontal x vertical 36 x 24 dots 30 x 24 dots 18 x 24 dots 12 x 24 dots Friction feed platen cut sheets Convertible bi directional tractor on front or rear Paper loading by LOAD button Advancing perforations to tear off edge by TEAR OFF button Parking continuous forms when using cut sheets Cut sheet feeder Tractor unit 1 to 5 copies for cut sheet feeder 1 to 6 copies for rear tractor 1 to 8 copies for front tractor and paper table 80 columns 136 columns 102 267 mm 102 420 mm 4 10 5 in 4 16 5 in 102 mm 4 in Same as left or greater 55 267 mm 55 420 mm 2 16 10 5 in 2 16 16 5 in 70 3
82. 360 0 360 22 360 Compensates the line spacing pitch on the basis of the spacing error accumulated for feeding single sheets by10 inches Decreases or increases in increments of 1 360 inch in total Indicates the end of the ADJUST item list Press MICRO to print the first item which is lt CNT ORG gt Press TMICRO to print the last item which is lt CUT ADJ gt Press ONLINE to reprint the lt lt gt gt menu 5 34 User s Manual USING SETUP MODE CONFIGURATION ITEMS The CONFIG function defines the printer s primary configuration AND OPTIONS You can set the following options to ensure that the printer meets your requirements e Tear off for continuous forms e Autoloading of single sheets Direct decoding of certain commands Settings for feeding printing and ejecting Table 5 6 describes the CONFIG items and options Items are listed in the order they are printed The procedure for changing the options is reffered to Setup Mode Example Table 5 6 CONFIG Items and Options NOTE Underlined options are the factory defaults CONFIG Items Options Description TEAROFF Auto or manual tearoff feed MANUAL Automatic tearoff feed is invalid and tearoff feed must be done using the TEAR OFF button Automatic tearoff feed is valid but only for continuous forms Tearoff feed can also be done using the TEAR OFF button lt TEARPOS gt Tearoff position VISIBLE Se
83. 5 Set H Tod ey a C MN AGO HUM MNO YA LHORMOHKD OX OT Oe sa t Pi E Ako ee BOuny st gt BK WN ODHAMMA EC Oo MOMNHDPEKANHY DADs wv ian E ENV e k o un eee 6 msribuwrdooqmuuodutmtmn 1 ELOT927 0123456789 ABCDEF Hl b 90 9 B BBW rPOPD GSH 8 ews gt 448 5 ace Fe rw gt gt gt mrot d amp mRmHumconunixczzuor ca HHHOxXE GHA amp tmrt dmwmnomiczzlio AOMNHDSSKANH c cea amp muodotmuiuommumnudzzo MO SiO P e ev i ane p 74m t wak FST ue 4 L H sr 10 OQ B m 0123456789 ABCDEF L H User s Manual h AL Vite 5 c os Baer pap 8 d E Tod Ed EM 9 1 gt BOMRKRROXME RE ME EOR BOR er xXusEHSB gdm0gu m mrntiuus mmmsmutxmnotu UOuUHp sp BX ANH CQNUVTVHOAGHAHMMA ECO AOMNHDS E 5X6 Ncc PCNvVAAHUEHANMAEZO eO sr 10 ON wv I An HUM Be wm mK un VAMA 11 CHARACTER SETS DEC GR
84. 5195 User s Manual COMMAND SETS IBM XL24E IBM PROPRINTER XL24E This section describes the printer commands for the IBM Proprinter EMULATION XL24E emulation Asterisks in the Function column indicate extended commands that are not supported by the original printer Function Command Print Mode Control Double strike bold printing on Double strike bold printing off Emphasized shadow printing on Emphasized shadow printing off One line double width characters on One line double width characters off Double width characters on off on n 1 off 0 Double height double width characters n 4 n 0 m 0 m 0 m controls character height and line spacing Spacing nchanged Unchanged ormal Unchanged ouble Unchanged nchanged Single Normal Single Double Single Unchanged Double Normal Double Double Double U N D U m controls character width Unchanged Normal Double ESCG ESC H ESC E ESC F SO or ESC SO DC4 ESC W n ESC n n m C 14 User s Manual COMMAND SETS Function Command Condensed characters on Condensed and elite characters off Subscript or superscript printing on subscript 1 superscript n 0 Subscript and superscript printing off Underline on off on n 1 off 0 Overline on off on n 1 off n 0 SI or ESC SI DC2 ESC S n ESC ESC n ESC _ n
85. 64 mm 70 420 mm 2 76 14 3 in 2 76 16 5 in 100 257 mm 100 420 mm 4 10 1 in 4 16 5 in 70 364 mm 70 420 mm 2 76 14 3 in 2 76 16 5 in B 2 User s Manual PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS Paper thickness Paper length By software By control panel DPL24C XL24E ESC 2 Number of copies Paper stack Cut sheet Command sets emulations Resident Character sets DPL24C XL24E ESC P2 Up to 0 65 mm 0 025 inch Programmable in one line or inch increments in all emulations Depends upon emulations Default is 11 inches for all emulations 3 3 5 4 5 5 5 6 7 8 8 5 11 11 6 12 14 or 18 inches 4 4 5 5 5 5 11 11 5 22 inches Up to 5 including the original normal mode Up to 8 including the original multi copy mode 100 sheets A4 size 1p 55 kg m The stack of cut sheets may decrease depending upon the various paper conditions such as quality the extent of curl and storage environment Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS IBM Proprinter XL24E Epson ESC P2 BM character sets 1 and 2 code pages 437 IBM PS 2 character sets code pages and other national character sets 56 languages in total Fujitsu character sets 692 characters talic character set Graphics character sets 1 and 2 PS 2 character sets code pages and other national character sets 58 languages in total 0 e 9 User s Manual
86. 8 autoload start time LOADTIM 5 37 buffer BUFFER 5 28 buzzer ON OFF BUZZER 5 28 carriage return CR 5 24 character height 5 18 character set CHR SET 5 23 character width CHAR W 5 17 configuration options 5 35 command decode timing DECODE 5 37 complete listing sese 5 10 continuous forms fine adjust CNTFINE 5 33 continous forms top of form CNT LFT 5 34 continuous forms left print position 5 33 emulation 5 15 fonts FONT s 5 15 isset 5 27 interface 00 0 22212 5 29 language 5 20 left end of page LFT END 5 19 line feed 5 25 line spacing LINE SP ene 5 17 MENU2 options 5 14 page length 5 19 page width 5 24 paper out response PPR OUT 5 27 perforation skip PRF SKID 5 23 MD 5 17 print direction PRT DIR 5 28 print options 2 2 5 16 print quality cese 5 16 right end of page
87. 863 Canada French 866 Code 866 C yrillic E 6 User s Manual CHARACTER SETS POLISH POLSH T Polish HUNGARY HUNG T Hungarian fu o f eo lt m N C C aA m 4 2 Character Sets ba Me MMB SRO EN X o9 46 WD mo WAAHPZHHDW E 2 4 tet ll db 323 NNOOGANNVL NY BF Oa 0 3 40 0 2D HA me MD 340 ox om Oo 3030 06 Vow np s gt AN we gt lt amp a modolgmidocmur nuidszzo e4 C 00 Ff iD P AG amp sv tl As HOP Be meme ON 6 wwi wor commnodotmuut amp MAZOWA MAZOW T Mazo T Sloven 18 0123456789ABCDEF SLOV SLOV jun 01234567893ABCDEF t Rro V c s B TDAPSDGO 8 BWC 4 H x vci B 24 i He dri NMOOAANNML d Er ed UO O3 2 0 ID Name as O zi D o d xd 4d C Of 0 0 0H ADELE Aouny S gt SK GBQYVBVHRMGAMMA EGO QOMNHDES gt EKANeE 0 eamootmutimugdiunxuizxzo OAM e wy Ate s t al or un C e OO orco 0 lt VES ee gan OAPrP SOAS 2 BWC 4 pS e H 9 3 1 4 l
88. 94 ISO 8859 1 Code page 852 Code page 852 two pass Code page 855 Code page 866 Hungarian Hungarian two pass Slovenian Slovenian two pass Polish Polish two pass Mazowian Mazowian two pass Latin 2 Latin 2 two pass Kamenicky Kamenicky two pass Turkish User s Manual 5 2 opo USING SETUP MODE Table 5 3 and MENU2 Items and Options Cont NOTES e Underlined options are the factory defaults Asterisks identify items and options that differ for the XL24E and Epson ESC P2 emulations The notes are defined at the end of the table and MENU2 Items lt LANGUGE gt Options TURKY T CYRILIC IBM437 IBM851 ELOT928 PG DHN LATIN P ISO LTN LITHUA1 LITHUA2 MIK MACEDON PG MAC ELOT 927 ABG ABY DEC GR HBR OLD PG 862 HBR DEC GREEK 11 Description Turkish two pass Cyrillic IBM 437 IBM 851 ELOT 928 Code page DHN Latin Polish ISO Latin Lithuanian1 Lithuanian2 Macedonian 3 FRENCH ITALIAN SPANISH DANISH1 DANISH2 FINNISH NORWEGN French Italian Spanish Danish I Danish II Finnish Norwegian 4 DANISHI ITALIAN DANISH1 DANISH2 JAPAN Danish I Italian Danish I Danish II Japanese 5 22 User s Manual USING SETUP MODE Table 5 3 and MENU2 Items and Options Cont NOTES e Underlined options are the factory defaults Asterisks identify items and options that differ for the
89. B 3 PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS Fonts Resident Bit map Outline Downloaded Line spacing Character pitch Characters per line 10 cpi 12 cpi 15 cpi 17 1 cpi 18 cpi 20 cpi PERFORMANCE Print speed SPEC IFICATONS Letter Report Correspondence Draft eighteen fonts available Courier 10 Pica 10 OCR B 10 OCR A 10 Prestige Elite 12 Boldface PS Correspondence Compressed and Draft Courier Timeless and Nimbus Sans each in normal bold and italic styles Available from independent vendors 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 or 8 lines per inch Programmable in 1 360 inch or various increments for image graphics 2 5 3 5 6 10 12 15 17 1 18 or 20 cpi or proportional spacing Programmable in 1 360 inch or various increments for image graphics 80 columns 136 columns 80 cpl 136 cpl 96 cpl 163 cpl 120 cpl 204 cpl 136 8 cpl 231 cpl 144 cpl 244 cpl 160 1 272 cpl cpi characters per inch cpl characters per line 10 cpi 12 cpi 100 cps 120 cps 200 cps 240 cps 200 cps 240 cps 360 cps 432 cps cpi characters per inch cps characters per second User s Manual PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS Line feed speed 60 ms per line at 6 lines per inch Form feed speed 6 inches per second Ribbon life Up to 5 0 million characters Certification Safety Regulation M33021A M33011A UL 1950 D3 United States for 100 to 120 VAC Country United States CSA 22 2 950 for 10
90. DEC HBR OLD PG MAC Courier OL Courier outline 0I PNO uu um ou ue 2 2 4 4 4 4242 4 44 4 4 42 Upright italic and bold available a Se ee IO 4 xa SS9 9UITT x4 SUBS SNQUITN User s Manual COURIER 10 PRESTIGE ELITE 12 DRAFT COMPRESSED PICA 10 CORRESPONDENCE HIGH SPEED DRAFT BOLDFACE PS OCR B 10 RESIDENT FONTS This appendix provides print samples of the printer s eighteen resident fonts The 24 wire dot matrix printer prints quality characters and symbols using a variety of sizes and fonts The 24 wire dot matrix printer prints quality characters and syabols using a variety of sizes and fonts The 24 wire dot matrix printer prints quality characters and symbols using a variety of sizes and fonts The 24 wire dot matrix printer prints quality characters and syabols using a variety of sizes and fonts The 24 wire dot matrix printer prints quality characters and symbols using variety of sizes and fonts The 24 wire dot matrix printer prints quality characters and symbols using a variety of sizes and fonts The 24 wire dot matrix printer prints quality characters and symbols using a variety of sizes and fonts The 24 wire dot matrix printer prints quality characters and symbols using OO
91. E 3 Press the TMICRO and buttons simultaneously until the printer beeps CO POWER CO PAPER OUT CO FRONT CO REAR cor TR r3 ONLINE PAPER PATH SAVETOP CoMULTI LOAD MULTI COPY LF FF V FRONT FRONT DIR TEAR OFF qMICRO MICRO SET UP J Entering setup mode If you do not hear a beep or hear an alarm beep beeps four times you are not in setup mode Place the printer offline and try again When the printer enters offline setup mode it prints the following information OFFLINE SETUP MODE The red cursor to the right of the head indicates the option to be selected The selected option is underlined SAVEREND function must be selected to exit setup mode Following list shows how buttons function in setup mode BUTTON ACTION on FUNCTION menu ACTION on ITEM menu Function buttons in ONLINE Reprint lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu Select option amp return to lt lt FUNCTION gt meni Y Select function Select option amp print next item setup mode Select function Select option amp print previous item Move cursor to the right Move cursor right Lo the next option lt Move cursor to the left Move cursor left io the previous option lt lt FUNCTION gt gt SAVESEND MENUS _ NENU2 HARDWRE ADJUST CONFIG DEFAULT LIST SELF TST HEX QUMP V ALRNT
92. F button The bottom perforation of the last page advances to the tear off edge If you specified TEAR OFF AUTO using the HARDWRE function in setup mode the paper automatically advances to the tear off edge at the end of each job or when the printer has printed all the data received sess User s Manual 3 23 PAPER HANDLING NOTE If the bottom perforation of your paper is not positioned at the tear off edge the length of your paper may not be speci fied correctly in your software or the printer setup mode Check that the paper length is specified correctly For information on specifying page length using setup mode see Chapter 5 2 Tear the paper off at the perforation Tearing off continuous forms rear feed 3 Press any button to retract the forms back to the top of form position 3 24 User s Manual PAPER HANDLING FEEDING AND POSITIONING PAPER Line Feed Form Feed Use the line feed form feed function to move paper forward Pressing and holding down the LF FF button feeds one sheet of paper Press ing the LF FF button once advances the paper one line do not hold the button more than three seconds Micro Feed Use the micro feed function to fine tune the position of the paper Press the TMICRO MICRO button to feed paper by 1 180 inch in the direction of the arrow Remember that the top of form will slip from the original setting Load Position Adjust Use also the micro feed function to adj
93. FUJITSU DL9300 9400 DOT MATRIX PRINTER USERS MANUAL Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement for United States Users NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15B of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measure e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 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 NOTES 1 Testing of this equipment was performed on model n
94. ING 10 Put the rear stacker in its down position 11 Press the LOAD button to advance the paper to the top of form position Top of form is the first line on which printing can start After loading paper the printer goes into online mode 12 Print a sample page and check the page margins Make the following adjustments as necessary Horizontal alignment Move the forms tractors as required Top of form setting see Chapter 5 Margin settings Use your software or the printer setup mode see Chapter 5 NOTE Do not open the front cover during printing Loading Continuous Forms Rear Feed A tractor is supplied as standard and is attached to the front of the printer It can be attached to the rear of the printer You can also buy a F y 5 0 5 tractor unit as additional rear tractor unit A maximum of 6 ply media can be fed from the rear tractor unit Put the paper table in the normal mode when the rear tractor unit is to be used To reinstall the tractor unit for rear feed 1 Slide the rear stacker horizontally to remove it from the printer User s Manual 3 2 PAPER HANDLING 3 22 2 Locate the tractor unit on the mounting pins as shown below Gently push the unit and down until it clicks into position Adjust the letter B labeled on the cut sheet feeder to the letter B labeled on the printer Left side mounting pin from rear Installing the tractor
95. ING SETUP MODE Points to Remember Whenever you enter setup mode short help menus are printed at the top of the page Help menus are also printed when you select the SELF TST HEX DUMP or V ALMNT functions Use help menus for quick reference while in setup mode When printing the items and options for each function you can only print one item at a time However you can move either forward or backward in the item list To move forward print the next item press the L button To move backward print the previous item press the T button While in the lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu or when selecting a function that contains items and selectable options press the ONLINE button to reprint the lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu Ashort underline under the first two letters of an option indicates that it is the current default setting For example 12 CPI indicates that 12 characters per inch is the default pitch To change the default select and save a new pitch setting While in setup mode you can use the LIST function to print out a list of the currently selected options see the next section for details e To exit setup mode and permanently save your changes select either the SAVE amp END function For details see the section Exiting and Saving later in this chapter To exit setup mode without saving your changes turn the printer off Your previous power on defaults are active when you turn the printer on again
96. MENU2 HARDWRE ADJUST CONFIG DEFAULT LIST SELF TST V ALMNT GAP ADJ 1 User s Manual 5 43 USING SETUP MODE 5 44 2 Select the SELF TST function Repeatedly press the lt or button to position the red cursor on SELF TST and then press the button or the 1 button The printer selects SELF TST and starts printing A short help menu is printed at the top of the page followed by the self test Note that the printer is not online during self test printing 3 Examine the self test page A sample self test page is shown in Chapter 2 To pause during self test printing press the button or the 1 button To resume self test printing press the T button or the 1 button again 4 Exit the SELF TST function Exit the SELF TST function in either of the following ways To exit SELF TST and remain in setup mode press the FRONT DIR button The lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu is then reprinted e To exit SELF TST and return online press the ONLINE button The printer permanently saves any changes made while in setup mode and returns online The self test can also be started by turning off the printer and then pressing the LF FF button while turning the printer back on As described in Chapter 2 this method is useful when you first set up the printer Printing Hex Dumps The HEX DUMP function prints data and commands in hexadecimal characters and ab
97. PACE 1 7EVEN 2 7ODD 2 Number of Number of data bits Parity bit stop bits 7 Space 7 Even 7 Odd The data format also includes a start bit The mark is logical 1 The space is logical 0 The baud rate is in bps bits per second Select the same baud rate as used by your computer or modem DTR REV CHL Indicates data transmission protocol The DC1 and DC3 codes are used The Data Terminal Ready signal is used The Reverse Channel signal is used IGNORE DETECT DSR is ignored by the printer DSR is detected by the printer lt DUPLEX gt FULL HALF Simultaneous data transmission occurs in opposite directions Data transmission occurs in either direction but not simultaneously 5 30 User s Manual USING SETUP MODE Table 5 4 HARDWRE Items and Options Cont NOTE Underlined options are the factory defaults HARDWRE Items Options Description Indicates the end of the HARDWRE item list Press the button to print the first item which is lt PPR OUT gt Press the TMICRO button to print the previous item Press the ONLINE button to reprint the lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu User s Manual 5 31 USING SETUP MODE PRINT POSITION USIMENTITEMS AND OPTIONS 5 32 When you print using ruled paper you often want to adjust the print position so that the print sits properly on the ruled lines T
98. Readjust the paper guide if required Top of form setting see Chapter 5 Margin settings Use your software or the printer setup mode see Chapter 5 NOTE Do not open the front cover during printing User s Manual 3 9 PAPER HANDLING 3 10 Loading Paper from the Cut Sheet Feeder Option A cut sheet feeder allows automatic printing on single sheets without the need to manually insert the sheets one by one This can save you a lot of time when printing long files using single sheets The 80 column printer uses an SF930 cut sheet feeder the 136 column printer uses a SF940 cut sheet feeder See Chapter 8 for more infomation on cut sheet feeders The front cut sheet feeder cannot be used with front tractor see the section Using Continuous Forms later in this chapter For installation of the feeder refer to its user s manual When a feeder is mounted and the feeder cable is connected the printer mechanically knows the feeder type and controls the feeder accordingly NOTES Cut sheet feeder options may be attached to the front and the rear of the printer simultaneously A front cut sheet feeder unit and a front tractor unit can not be attached to the printer at the same time Two steps of extension are available for supporting long sheets of paper 2 Steps of extension User s Manual PAPER HANDLING To load paper from the cut sheet feeder 1 Make
99. Supplies 2 5 Assembling the 2 6 Installing the Rear Stand 2 6 Setting the Paper Table 2 8 Installing the Ribbon Cartridge 2 10 Getting Acquainted With Your Printer 2 13 Connecting the PowerCord 2 14 Testing the 2 16 Loading Paper forthe 2 16 Printing the 2 4 04 4 00011 2 17 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 2 22 Selecting a Parallel Interface Cable 2 22 Selecting a Serial Interface Cable 2 22 Connecting the Interface Cable 2 23 Installing the Printer 2 25 Installing the Printer Driver for Windows 3 1 2 25 Installing the Printer Driver for Windows 95 2 25 Plug and Play Printer Detection 2 26 Setup from Printers 2 26 Selecting an Emulation esee 2 28 Printing a Sample Page Online 2 32 Installing DImenu Remote Setup Utility 2 35 Procedure ene i
100. TING PAPER The printer can handle either single sheets or continuous forms Single sheets also called cut sheets include envelopes and noncontinuous multipart forms Continuous forms include labels and multipart forms UV 75 fed into the printer using the forms tractors I D 5 Q 5 For best results use paper that meets the specifications listed below See Appendix B for detailed specifications If you are unsure of the suitability of a particular paper try testing the paper or consult your dealer 80 Single sheets 70 to 364 mm 3 to 14 3 in columns Continuous forms 102 mm 4 in or greater 136 Single sheets 70 to 420 mm 3 to 16 5 in columns Continuous forms 102 mm 4 in or greater 80 Single sheets 55 to 267 mm 2 16 to 10 5 in columns Continuous forms 102 to 267 mm 4 to 10 5 in 136 Single sheets 55 to 420 mm 2 16 to 16 5 in columns Continuous forms 102 to 420 mm 4 to 16 5 in Thickness 0 57 mm 0 022 in maximum total thickness Copies 1 to 8 copies Paper table Front tractor 1 to 6 copies Rear tractor 1 to 5 copies Cut sheet feeder ERE ert User s Manual 3 1 3 2 PAPER HANDLING OVERVIEW OF PAPER The following buttons are used in paper handling OPERATIONS LF FF TEAR OFF PAPER PATH TMICRO and LOAD buttons on the control panel A different function is enabled when each button is pressed in conjunction wi
101. The total size of your top margin is the above resultant value plus the following two settings top of form default 1 inch and the software specified top margin If you are using software to specify the top margin use the default 1 line for lt TOP MRG gt 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 or 10 lines oop oto Top margin setting Selects a language Appendix E shows the character sets for each language Two pass means that diacritical marks are printed separately from their letters and that letters are printed without any reduction 5 20 User s Manual USING SETUP MODE Table 5 3 and MENU2 Items and Options Cont NOTES e Underlined options are the factory defaults Asterisks identify items and options that differ for the XL24E and Epson ESC P2 emulations The notes are defined at the end of the table MENUI and Options MENU 2 Items Description lt LANGUGE gt The first listing is common to all emulations Options specific to each emulation are skipped See the subsequent listings 3 and 4 American English Same as code page 437 UK GERMAN SWEDISH PAGE437 PAGE850 PAGE860 PAGE863 PAGE865 ECMA94 1508859 PG852 PG852 T PG855 PG866 HUNGARY HUNG T SLOV SLOV T POLISH POLSH T MAZOWIA MAZOW T LATIN2 LATIN2 T KAMENIC KAMEN T TURKY British English German Swedish Code page 437 Code page 850 Code page 860 Code page 863 Code page 865 ECMA
102. WNLDO DDWNLDT REPORT DRAFT Function lt lt FUNC TIO N gt gt menu Red cursor on print guide Initial printout in setup mode Check that the lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu is printed at the bottom of the page User s Manual 2 30 SETTING UP 3 Select the MENUI function Locate the red cursor two red lines on the plastic print guide Initially this cursor should be positioned on SAVE amp END at the beginning of the lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu Press the lt or gt button repeatedly to position the cursor on MENUI as shown below Print guide Cursor red lines Press the T button or the J button to select MENU and print the following lt EMULATE gt options DPL24C XL24E 5 2 lt EMULATE gt The currently selected emulation is indicated by a short under line In the figure shown above the Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS emulation is selected Select an emulation Press the or button repeatedly to position the cursor under the required emulation Press the T button to select the emula tion and print the next item User s Manual 2 31 SETTING UP PRINTING A SAMPLE PAGE ONLINE 2 32 5 Exit MENUI Press the ONLINE button to exit the MENU1 function and reprint the lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu 6 Exit setup mode to save the emulation To exit setup mode and save the new emulation make sure that the r
103. able in stack feeder mode or place the rear stcker in up position Rear tractor and front optional cut sheet feeder Rearcut sheet feeder NOTE When the cut sheet feeder is installed at the rear of the printer the rear stacker paper capacity is a maximum of 30 sheets Rear tractor and rear optional cut sheet feeder 3 4 User s Manual PAPER HANDLING 1 Paper table Platen Paper table normal mode or Rear stacker 2 Front tractor Platen Rear ejection 3 Rear tractor Platen Front ejection 4 Front cut sheet feeder gt Platen Paper table normal mode 5 5 Rear cut sheet feeder Platen Paper table stack mode or Rear stacker Avairiable combinations of paper paths and feed directions are below 1 2 3 1 2 3 5 1 3 4 1 3 4 5 When loading the paper from the rear cut sheet feeder it is 70 521 I D 5 5 User s Manual 3 5 PAPER HANDLING USTING FOR PAPER The printer can handle paper of different thicknesses including THICKNESS multipart forms with up to eight parts original plus seven copies For details on paper thickness specifications see Appendix B The printer automatically adjusts for different paper thicknesses The paper thickness setting can be read from the paper thickness indicator You can use the paper thickness indicator as a dial
104. aki shi 211 JAPAN TEL 81 44 754 8633 FAX 81 44 754 8510
105. ant to combine n 0 Pica pitch Elite pitch Proportional spacing Condensed Shadow Bold Double width Italics 128 Underline ESC Horizontal Control Space Backspace Carriage return Set elite pitch Set pica pitch Set 15 CPI Proportionally spaced characters on off on n 1 off n 0 Set inter character space to n 120 inch for draft or n 180 inch for letter and proportional 0 lt n lt 127 SP BS CR ESC M ESC P ESC g ESC p ESC SP n User s Manual COMMAND SETS Function Command Set character pitch to n x 256 360 inch 0 lt n lt 255 0 lt n lt 4 Select character pitch specify unit o pitch n 1 n 0 d 10 to 19 10 3600 inch 1 360 inch d 20 to 29 20 3600 inch 1 180 inch d 30 to 39 30 3600 inch 1 120 inch d 40 to 49 40 3600 inch 1 90 inch d 50 to 59 50 3600 inch 1 72 inch d 60 to 69 60 3600 inch 1 60 inch ESC c 1j ESC U 1 1 Vertical Control Line feed Form feed Advance paper n 180 inch 1 lt 255 Set line spacing to 1 8 inch Set line spacing to n 180 inch 0 n lt 255 Set line spacing to n 60 inch 0 n x 127 Set line spacing to 1 6 inch Set line spacing to n 360 inch 0 n lt 255 Tabulation Horizontal tab execution Set horizontal tabs The values of n to n in this command are the ASCII values of the print columns at the current
106. anuals available for the printer Contact your dealer for information on ordering any of these items SUPPLIES Supplies Order Number Ribbon cartridge Black ribbon CA02374 C104 Ribbon subcassette Black ribbon CA02374 C204 Print head CA02281 E622 OPTIONS Option Order Number Cut sheet feeder For 80 column printers SF930 CA02892 D750 For 136 column printers SF940 CA02790 D750 Tractor unit For 80 column printers CA02892 E650 For 136 column printers CA02790 E650 RE Onder Number Programmer s Manuals DPL24C PLUS B 69518 Command Set User s Manual A 1 SUPPLIES OPTIONS AND PUBLICATIONS A 2 User s Manual PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIHCATIONS This appendix gives the physical functional and performance specifications for the printer It also gives detailed paper specifications Dimensions Height Width Depth Weight AC power requirements M33021A M33011A M33021B M33011B Power consumption Heat generation Interface Data buffer size Download buffer Operating environment Storage environment Acoustic noise 80 columns 136 columns 250mm 9 8 250 mm 9 8 in 456 mm 17 9 598 mm 23 5 in 300 mm 11 8 300 mm 11 8 in 12kg 2641b 1405 30 8 Ib 100 to 120 VAC 10 50 60 Hz 220 to 240 VAC 10 6 50 60 Hz Average 120 VA Maximum 240 VA Average 65 kcal h Centronics parallel and RS
107. ation skip by n lines 1 lt lt 127 Perforation skip off Set page length to lines 1 lt lt 127 Set page length to n inches 1 lt 22 Set page length to d d 256 360 inch n 2 n 0 0 lt d lt 255 0 d lt 127 ESC n ESC n ESC n 6 E b ESC ESC ESC C n ESC C NUL n ESC 1 di dz The value depends on the pitch set by the ESC U command The defult is 1 360 inch User s Manual COMMAND SETS Function Command Character Set Control Select character set 1 Select character set 2 Select character set table n 0 Italics character set 1 Graphics character set 2 Downloaded character set 3 Graphics character set Select international character set n 0 USA 1 France Germany United Kingdom Denmark 1 Sweden Italy Spanish 1 Japan Norway A Denmark 2 N e Spanish 2 Latin America ESC 5195 User s Manual C 23 COMMAND SETS ESC P2 Assign a character set to active character set ESC t 1 number 0 to 3 d d d 3 0 Active character set number 0 Active character set number 1 Active character set number 2 Active character set number 3 Italic PC 437 USA PC 850 Multilingual PC 860 Portugal PC 863 Canada French PC 865 Norway m o ee d 0 Print x 256 charac
108. ational character set Hungarian Hungarian two pass Slovenian Slovenian two pass Polish Polich two pass Mazovian Mazovian two pass Latin 2 Latin 2 two pass Kamenicky Kamenicky two pass Turkish Turkish two pass Cyrillic IBM 437 IBM 851 ELOT 928 Code Page DHN Latin Polish ISO Latin Y Supported Name setup menu HUNGARY HUNG T SLOV SLOV T POLISH POLSH T MAZOWIA MAZOW T LATIN2 LATIN2 T KAMENIC KAMEN T TURKY TURKY T CYRILIC 437 IBM851 ELOT928 PG DHN LATIN P ISO LTN Courier OL Courier outline 0 131109 2 42 2 uu lu 2 o ut xS uou 42 Upright italic and bold available 5 5 SS9 9UIT xx SUBS SNQUIN xx IO 4 9 uopuodso L10 2 2 2 2 2 2 NES RED ME Continued on the next page 000082710 177 0 01 8208 00 701 L2 1 080 08 07 1 08 0 0 0 0 1 8 User s Manual E 19 CHARACTER SETS Resident font CL 5 20 National character set Lithuanian 1 Lithuanian 2 MIK Macedonian ABG ABY DEC GR ELOT 927 GREEK 11 PG 862 HBR DEC HBR OLD PG MAC Y Supported Name in setup menu LITHUAI1 LITHUA2 MIK MACEDON ABG ABY DEC GR ELOT 927 GREEK 11 PG 862 HBR
109. aults to ensure compatibility with your system hardware and software GL 2 User s Manual GLOSSARY OF TERMS Dot matrix Downloading dpi Emulation Factory default Font feed FF Front feed Graphics printing Hexadecimal The grid used to print characters on a dot matrix printer Each dot corresponds to a wire in the print head Transferring soft fonts from the computer to the printer s memory Downloading allows you to use fonts not resident in the computer Dots per inch A command set that allows one printer to print like another printer This printer has three resident emulations Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS native command set IBM proprinter XL24E and Epson ESC P2 The settings that are programmed into a printer at the factory The printer uses these settings unless they are replaced by user settings selected from the control panel or through application software A complete set of printable characters having the same size and style For example Courier 10 and Prestige Elite 12 are commonly used fonts A signal to the printer to advance the paper forward one page Form feeds can be executed either by your software or by holding down the LF FF button on the printer control panel The feeding of paper through the tractor unit attached at the front of the printer Controlling the print head wires dots individually to produce a picture or an image on the page A base 16 numbering s
110. backing sheets Do not print labels mounted on single sheet backing Labels mounted on single sheet backing tend to slip and printing becomes crooked Do not feed labels backwards using the LOAD button from the control panel Jamming may occur Do not use the printer tear off feature when printing labels If the labels are retracted the backing may peel off and the labels may jam in the printer Test print labels before running a job If jams occur go into setup mode and set the paper thickness control to manual mode and set the paper thickness indicator to a wider position manually If jamming problems continue try a different type of label F y 5 0 5 User s Manual 3 27 PAPER HANDLING 3 28 User s Manual PRINTING This chapter describes the following everyday printing operations Using multipart form multi copy mode Starting stopping or resuming printing Removing printed pages Clearing the print buffer USING MULTIPART FORM MULTI COPY MODE Instructions for loading paper are given in Chapter 3 This printer has enough capability to print multipart form When superior copy capability is required use the multi copy mode Press the MULTI COPY button on the printer control panel This function is valid when the MULTI indicator lights SN CO POWER C PAPER OUT CO FRONT REAR Co CUT TRACTOR TRACTOR SHEET SAVE TOP r3 ONLINE PAPER PATH
111. bed in Chapter 8 Once you are sure you have everything you are ready to assemble the printer User s Manual 2 5 SETTING UP ASSEMBLING THE PRINTER This section explains how to install the rear stacker and ribbon cartridge Installing the Rear Stacker The rear stacker enables smooth feeding of both single sheets and continuous forms Install the rear stacker as described below 1 Referring to the following figure located stacker guides and upper and lower stacker grooves at either side of the printer 2 Locate the front and rear mounting pins on each side of the rear stacker 3 While holding the rear stacker at an inclined angle slide the front mounting pins into the stacker guides and the rear mounting pins into the upper stacker grooves Adjust the letter C labeled on the rear stacker to the letter C labeled on the printer Insert the stacker in the direction of the arrow This is the rear stacker s up position Uppergroove Stacker guide Rearstacker Installing the rear stacker up position 2 6 User s Manual SETTING UP To place the rear stacker in its down position place the front mounting pins beneath the stacker guides and slide the rear mounting pins into the lower stacker grooves Adjust the letter C labeled on the rear stacker to the letter C labeled on the printer Insert the stacker in the direction of the arrow The rear stacker is put in this position when a cut sheet feed
112. beet 74 RO ete gm RA ari USE oS WH OD CAdM we O0 G3 ANODO 0 08 08 UIO xd d HU e AMIUNny dp BK AN 1 BQUVUTOUVH AGAMA ECO Q Ol uBRDD PExXHNOIZ ctI eamoonumstnomun n5wu3zxzo SP iO NO P OAD e rSv HA Oe _ HUM Ge wak 4 un 6 13 User s Manual CHARACTER SETS The following character sets differ from those of Code Page 437 USA available in the DPL24C PLUS command set and the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation NATIONAL CHARACTER SETS DPL24C PLUS AND IBM XL24E EMULATION Italian FRENCH French 0123456789 ABCDEF 0123 456789ABCDEF UW H Aa V ca BH Ban FN 8 BWC She S tee WE UR Tod 9 1 dem JE dri se Amar Ll 1 8 7e 40 0 wO D O0 ob o8 OM X 54 on xt gt BEAUT UHG ADAERO AMNHOSEMANo Owe MEeNOOMARUMRMHAMYAEAZO n OQ o Ot wak 1 rx e omy IL un 96 TADAN Hb oM o v n og o B San 3 E 90 dod Re tt qp ati TT Ee THO SDHAG L D A OSD 40 de de
113. ble for the printer include Cut sheet feeder Tractor unit Options can be purchased from your dealer and installed by you Order numbers for options are given in Appendix A This chapter describes what to do after installing each option A cut sheet feeder allows you to automatically feed single sheet The SF930 single bin feeder is available as an option for the 80 column User s Manual 8 1 INSTALLING OPTIONS When attaching the cut sheet feeder to the front of the printer remove the tractor unit and put the paper table in the normal position hori ontal When attaching the cut sheet feeder to the rear of the printer put the rear stacker in its lower position For both front and rear the cut sheet feeder can handle a max of 5 ply multipart media When installing the front and rear cut sheet feeders the printer assigns the first bin to the front feeder You can change the assignment using set up mode INSTALLING THE A tractor unit is supplied as standard equipment attached to the TRACTOR UNIT front of the printer A max of 8 ply media may be fed from the front by the tractor unit This unit may also be attached to the rear of the printer for rear feeding of continuous forms However a max of only 6 ply media may be fed from the rear by the tractor unit Tractor unit 8 2 User s Manual SUPPLIES OPTIONS AND PUBLICATIONS This appendix lists the supplies options and programmer s m
114. breviated control codes The IBM character set 2 is used for printing see Appendix E The HEX DUMP function is useful for checking whether your computer is sending the correct commands to the printer and whether the printer is executing the commands correctly It is also useful for debugging software programs User s Manual USING SETUP MODE _ _ _ _ _ Procedure To print hex dumps make sure that continuous forms paper is loaded into the printer Then proceed as follows 1 Enter setup mode Press the TMICRO button and the button simultane ously until the printer beeps Wait for the printer to stop printing and check that the following lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu is printed 2 Select the HEX DUMP function lt lt FUNCTION gt gt SAVE amp END MENU1 MENU2 HARDWRE ADJUST CONFIG DEFAULT LIST SELF TST HEX DUMP V ALMNT GAP ADJ Repeatedly press the lt or button to position the red cursor HEX DUMP then press the button or the 4 button to select the HEX DUMP function The printer goes online and prints a header and a short help menu 3 Print the hex dump To start hex dump printing send your file or program to the printer The printer goes online and prints the hex dump Press the TMICRO
115. button or the button to pause during hex dump printing To resume hex dump printing press the button again NOTE When hex dump printing stops the printer remains online in setup mode the ONLINE indicator is green To print another hex dump send another file to the printer User s Manual 5 45 USING SETUP MODE Hex dump printing BUTTON ACTION lt ONLINE gt Exit to normal mode gt Return to lt lt FUNCTION gt gt mode lt gt Pause resume printing lt gt Pause resume printing 01 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 C D E F 0123456789ABCDEF 48 65 78 20 64 75 6D 70 20 70 72 69 6E 74 69 6E Hex dump printin 67 2E OD OA OD OA 1B 70 01 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 g QE RFR pWABCDEFG 48 49 4 4C 4D AE 4F 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 HIJKLMNOPQRSTUVW 58 59 5A OD OA 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 6A 6B XYZ tabcdefghijk 6D 6E 6r 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 27 78 79 7A OD lmnopqrstuvwxyzl OA 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 0 OA 1B 40 012345678980 Sample hex dump 4 Exit the HEX DUMP function Exit the HEX DUMP function in either of the following ways To remain in setup mode press the FRONT DIR button The lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu is then reprinted For details on other functions see other sections in this chapter To return to online normal mode press the ONLINE button If you press the ONLINE button while the hex dump is printing printing The printer immediately sw
116. cable pin 20 is used to control the flow of data rather than transmission of a character code When the printer is ready to receive data pin 20 is high When fewer than 255 63 bytes of space remain in the buffer or when the printer is taken offline pin 20 is low The computer must stop transmitting data within 255 63 characters of DTR being low or information may be lost The RC protocol is the same as the DTR protocol except that the Reverse Channel signal pin 11 is used instead of the Data Terminal Ready signal pin 20 D 8 User s Manual CHARACTER SETS CHARACTER SETS 1 Below are character sets 1 and 2 of Code Page 437 and 2 available in the DPL24C PLUS command set and DPL24C PLUS and the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation Characters XL24E Emulation enclosed in boxes differ for sets 1 and 2 Characters in set 2 also vary with the national character set Code Page 437 is for the USA character set 6 gt gt Code Page 437 Character Set 1 0 NLIESP 0 G P 1 SHDC 1 A 9801 7 8 2 2 2 B R b SIXD2 2 3 03 3 C S 03 lt 4 8 4 D T d PST 5 5 E r 9 6 AK SYN amp 6 F V f v AKSYIN 7 BELEIB 7 G 0 8 BS CAN 8 H X h xi CAN 2 9 Ht EM Y i
117. character width at which tabs are to be set 1 lt n lt 255 1 lt k lt 32 Move print position n 120 inch for draft or n 180 inch for letter right from left margin n n n x 256 Move print position n 120 inch for draft or n 180 inch for letter left or right from the current position n n n x 256 Vertical tab execution HT ESCD n nj NUL ESC n ESC V n n 5195 The value depends on the pitch set by the ESC U command User s Manual 21 COMMAND SETS ESC P2 C 22 Function Command Set vertical tabs The values of rito n in this command are the ASCII values of the lines at the current line spacing at which tabs are to be set 1 lt n lt 255 1 lt lt 16 Move to dot line d d x 256 360 inch n 2 n 0 0 lt d lt 255 0 lt d lt 127 Vertical relative move by d d x 256 360 inch n 2 n 0 0x d lt 255 0 lt 4 lt 127 32768 d d x 256 lt 32768 ESC n n NUL ESC n 4 d ESC n dj Page Formatting Set right margin to column n 1 lt lt 255 Set left margin to column 0 lt lt 255 Set top and bottom margins from top of page n 4 n 0 e Top margin t t 256 360 inch 0 lt t 255 0x t 127 e Bottom margin b b x 256 360 inch 0x b lt 255 0x b lt 127 Set perfor
118. cing to 7 60 inch Set line spacing to n 60 inch 0 lt lt 127 Set line spacing to 1 6 inch 6 or to the value set with the ESC A command The preset line spacing command is ESC A n Set line spacing to n 360 inch 0 n n n lt 999 9 25 Oe n n and n are the hundreds tens and units digits Set line spacing to n 360 inch 1 lt lt 255 Function Command ESC 1 ESCeH n LF ESC LF FF ESC J ESC j n ESC eJ 1 n ESC ej n ESC 0 ESC 3 n ESC 1 ESC A n ESC 2 ESC eV n n n 5195 FS 3 User s Manual C 5 COMMAND SETS DPL24C PLUS C 6 Function Command Tabulation Horizontal tab execution Set horizontal tabs The values of n to n in this command are the ASCII values of the print columns at the current character width at which tabs are to be set 1 lt n lt 255 1 lt k lt 255 Move to print column 1 lt n lt 255 Move dot column n 360 inch n n n x 256 The value below is for 136 column printers 0 lt n 255 0 lt n lt 19 0 lt n x 256 lt 4895 Horizontal relative move by n 360 inch 999 lt n n n lt 999 n n and are the hundreds tens and units digits of the distance sis a plus or minus or sign Vertical tab execution Set vertical tabs The values of n to n in this command are the ASCII values
119. cribes item Indicated by cursor Main menu 5 To perform operations in the main menu use the keys as follows Select a pull down menu Alt key 5 or key Select highlight a feature or option TAB and cursor keys Confirm or execute Enter key Cancel ESC key To apply new options to the printer press the Tab key to select the SEND button and press the Enter key To save the settings select the Save current settings function from the top menu bar You can use the mouse cursor and the left mouse button instead of the above keys 2 36 User s Manual SETTING 6 To end the DLMENU and exit to DOS or your application choose the item Exit in the File menu or select the EXIT button in the main menu The DLMENU displays a message asking if the options are to be saved For information about the factory defaults and other options see Chapter 5 eC User s Manual 2 37 SETTING UP 2 38 User s Manual PAPER HANDLING This chapter explains how your printer uses paper Topics covered are Selecting paper Overview of paper operations Adjusting for paper thickness Using single sheets Using continuous forms front tractor feed and rear tractor feed Feeding and positioning paper Switching paper types Tips for paper handling are given at the end of this chapter Check that section if you are using multipart forms envelopes or labels SELEC
120. d options are listed in the next two sections Software compatibility This printer which operates primarily with the Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS command set is compatible with the IBM Proprinter XL24E command set and the Epson ESC P2 command set Various character sets As basic character sets IBM PC character sets 1 and 2 are available for the Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS command set and the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation and the italic charac ter set and graphics character sets 1 and 2 are available for the Epson ESC P2 emulation As national character sets a total of 56 or 58 national character sets depending on the emulation includ ing IBM PS 2 character sets are available 1 1 e 5 INTRODUCTION 1 2 Multiple fonts The printer has eighteen resident fonts Nine bit map fonts Courier 10 Pica 10 Prestige Elite 12 Boldface PS OCR B 10 OCR A 10 Correspondence Compressed and Draft and nine outline fonts Timeless Nimbus Sans and Courier each in upright italic and bold High speed printing At 10 cpi print speed ranges from 100 cps for letter quality to 360cps for draft quality Large print buffer 96K bytes are available in total for storing input data and downloading fonts A large input data buffer allows you to send files to the printer and return to work in your application A large download buffer allows you to use custom fonts 80 column 136 column printline 8
121. d printer users This manual describes how to install set up and use your printer and printer options It also explains how to keep the printer in good working condition and what to do should something go wrong Detailed procedures are provided for first time users Experienced users can skip some of the details using the table of contents and chapter introductions to locate information This manual has several appendixes a glossary and an index Appendix A lists supplies and additional documentation and information available from your dealer or authorized Fujitsu representative Fujitsu offices are listed at the end of the manual This manual covers model DL9300 an 80 column printer and model DL9400 a 136 column printer Each model has a 100 120 VAC or 220 240 VAC power supply You must specify these when purchasing the printer Other options include a cut sheet feeder which can be added by yourself after purchasing the printer Unless otherwise stated the information given here applies to both models All illustrations are of the DL9300 9400 219300 9400 Basic specifications Print line at 10 cpi 80 columns DL9300 136 columns DL9400 Interface Dual 5232 Alternative specification Power supply 100 120 VAC or 220 240 VAC Factory add on option Front cover visible type User add on options Cut sheet feeder Tractor unit cpi characters per inch ORGANIZATION This manual is
122. d properly Pull the right locking lever forward 8 Push the bin lever down to the SET position User s Manual 3 15 PAPER HANDLING USING CONTINUOUS FORMS 3 16 9 Load paper to the top of form position using either of the following methods Load the paper manually Press the LOAD button The paper will advance to the top of form position Adjust the position of the paper as needed by the TMICRO button or the button micro feed Load the paper using your software Press the ONLINE button to place the printer online Load paper according to the instructions in your software documentation Most software packages load paper automatically After loading paper the printer goes into online mode 10 Print a sample page and check the page margins Make the following adjustments as necessary Horizontal alignment Readjust the paper guides if re quired Top of form setting see Chapter 5 Margin settings Use your software or the printer setup mode see Chapter 5 NOTE Do not open the front cover during printing Ejecting Single Sheets If you print using software each sheet is ejected automatically when the end of the printed page is reached To manually eject sheets of paper use the following method Press and hold down the LF FF button to execute a forward form feed Continuous forms paper fanfolded at the horizontal perforations is ideal for printing rough drafts and long
123. de Installing the new ribbon cartridge 7 he ibbon elea ele e nil hemo ning in na ino hehole on he ibbon o backe Genl on idge eif ha he in ae ec el oiionedin he hole 8 T n he ibbon feed knob clock ie o igh en he ibbon 9 Clo e hef on co e of he ine User s Manual MAINTENANCE REPLACING THE PRINTHEAD headi ea lace CAUTION The print head may be hot if you have been printing recently To emo he in head 1 he 2 hef on of he he ibbon ca idge 3 P helef end of heheadlock iefo ad o elea ei fom hehooka helef of he in headca iage Then elea e he ief om hecene hook 4 Relea e he ie nde hehead on helef ide 5 Remo e he head f om heconneco on heca iage a ho nin hefig ebelo Wire Left side releases Replacing the print head 2 1 User s Manual 6 7 MAINTENANCE Toin all in head 1 Caef fi hemo ningg ideg oo e of he head on he locaing d heca iage 2 P h he in headino heconneco and hook he ieino lacein he e e eode of emo al 6 8 User s Manual TROUBLE SHOOTING Your printer is extremely reliable but occasional problems may occur You can solve many of these problems yourself using this chapter If you encounter problems that you cannot resolve contact your dealer for assistance This chapter is organized as follows
124. ding 3 23 Control panel 2 13 3 2 COPY 5 38 5 15 Courier 10 5 15 CR CODE uiine g R 5 24 CGSEBINI Kiinjili tee 5 38 Cursor on print 2 2 31 lt User s Manual 1 INDEX Cut sheet feeder 8 1 loading 3 10 EN DC1 DC3 commands ere 5 24 DC3 CDB intescendtcaneveencadeitieg ots 5 24 DEFAULT function eee 5 26 5 41 Default settings factory defaults 2 2 22 5 11 pes 5 41 resetting and MENU2 5 41 power on defaults sss 5 1 5 41 Demo pattern 2 21 Diagnostic functions 5 42 7 10 Download buffer 2220 sse 5 28 Downloaded soft fonts 4 1 5 15 DPL24C PLUS COMMANAS C 1 factory defaults 2 22 C 14 selecting etic dees eee 2 28 5 15 DRAB T vcs Satie cc een mie nein 5 16 DTR protocol nens 5 31 D 8 2 55 BJEGT 2 tene dei tete t 5 38 Ejecting single sheets C 12 C 18 C 26 EMULATE 2 31 5 12 5 15 Emulations selecting 22222 2 28 5 12 5 14 supported eter 2 29 Entering setup mode 5 2 Envelopes using sss 3 27 Epson ESC P2 commands
125. dless of the PPR OUT setting User s Manual 5 27 USING SETUP MODE Table 5 4 HARDWRE Items and Options Cont NOTE Underlined options are the factory defaults HARDWRE Items lt PRT DIR gt UNI DIR Bidirectional printing The printer prints in either direction while seeking the next print direction for a shorter print time Unidirectional printing Unidirectional printing is used for printing vertical lines in tables even if vertical alignment is not adjusted Unidirectional printing is slower than bidirectional printing lt BUZZER gt Enables or disables the printer status buzzer Buzzer on recommended The printer beeps to indicate paper out or other conditions Buzzer off under any conditions lt WORD LG gt To determine the required word length refer to your computer documentation Select 8 BIT to print bit image graphics 8 bit word length used by most computers 7 bit word length MSB 0 lt BUFFER gt NONE 256BYTE 2KBYTE 2 32KBYTE 96KBYTE Assigns buffer memory to input data and downloaded font data Print buffer Download buffer 0 byte 96K bytes 256 bytes 95 75K bytes 2K bytes 94K bytes 8K bytes 88K bytes 24K bytes 72K bytes 32K bytes 64K bytes 96K bytes OK bytes 5 28 User s Manual USING SETUP MODE Table 5 4 HARDWRE Items and Options Cont NOTE Underlined options are the
126. e Ports appears Select an appropriate Port and click Next gt 8 A dialog appears prompting the user to type the Printer name Type an appropriate name or use the one supplied and click Next gt 9 The next dialog prompts the user to print a test page Select Yes or No and click Finish 10 Driver files are copied from the installation disk 11 When all files have been copied and the driver is installed if the print test page option was selected a dialog appears querying the result of test page printout Depending on whether the test page was printed correctly or not click Yes or No The Fujitsu DL9300 or DL9400 Windows 95 printer driver is now installed For further details see the appropriate country version of the driver s Readme txt file 1 User s Manual 2 27 SETTING UP SELECTING AN EMULATION 2 28 Before printing with your software verify that the correct emulation is selected on your printer This section describes the available emulations and their selection For Experienced Users The printer s preselected factory setting is the Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS emulation If this emulation is acceptable you may skip this section An emulation is a set of commands used by your software to communi cate with the printer There are many different emulations available for printers Each emulation has unique features and capabilities This printer offers three resident e
127. ection Print Head Gap Adjustment Items and Options User s Manual 5 13 USING SETUP MODE MENU1 AND MENU2 ITEMS AND OPTIONS 5 14 The MENU1 and MENU2 functions allow you to change the print options assigned to and MENU2 on the printer control panel In normal nonsetup mode you can easily switch between the menus for printing as described in Chapter 4 MENUI is invoked when you first turn the printer on Select the same emulation on the printer as is selected in your software If the emulations are not the same the printer will not work correctly with your software If you plan to use two different emulations on a regular basis assign the most frequently used emulation to Assign the second emulation to MENU2 All of the other settings available for MENU1 and MENU2 are optional Some of the items and options will vary with the emulation To determine which features your software supports refer to your software documentation Table 5 3 describes the MENU1 and MENU items and options Both functions offer the same items and options The items in Table 5 3 are listed in the order in which they are printed Not all items are defined for all emulations and some options vary with the emulation The procedure for changing the options is reffered to Setup Mode Example User s Manual USING SETUP MODE NENNEN Table 5 3 and MENU2 Items and Options NOTES
128. ed Paperend Print area may be off the 5 08 38 mm 0 2 1 5 5 08 paper depending on 0 2 inch ormore papersetting or width t A e 9 Print area for continuous forms HEC User s Manual B 7 PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS Paper Thickness Paper thickness is given by the weight of the paper in either grams per square meter g m or in pounds per bond Ibs bond The following table shows the allowable paper thickness for one part paper or for each sheet of multipart paper The total thickness must not exceed 0 65 mm 0 025 inch The weight of carbonless or carbon backed paper may vary depending upon the paper manufacturer When using paper of borderline thickness test the paper before running a job Type of Paper One part Number of Parts Single Thickness 47 81 g m 40 70 kg or 12 22 Ib Carbonless 2P ill xil 3 4 5 eT Bottom 40 64 g m 34 55 kg or 11 17 Ib 40 81 g m 34 70 kg or 11 22 Ib Top Middle Bottom 40 64 g m 34 55 kg or 11 17 Ib 40 64 g m 34 55 kg or 11 17 Ib 40 81 g m 34 70 kg or 11 22 Ib Top Middle 2 3p Bottom 40 64 g m 34 55 kg or 11 17 Ib 40 64 g m 34 55 kg or 11 17 Ib 40 81 g m 34 70 kg or 11 22 Ib Top Middle 2 4p Bottom 40 52 g m 34 45 kg or 11
129. ed cursor is positioned under SAVE amp END Then press the TMICRO button or the MICRO button The printer selects SAVE amp END and then goes online To change other printer settings using the printer setup mode see Chapter 5 Once the self test verifies that the printer is functioning correctly try printing using one of your software packages This exercise will ensure that the printer is correctly connected to your computer If you are using a parallel interface the printer usually prints the correct characters automatically However you may need to adjust the page layout or various print features using your software or the printer setup mode If you are using a serial interface the printer may not work at all or it may print a lot of characters In this case the serial settings on the printer do not match those of your computer or your software Before changing any settings use the procedure described below to try printing using the printer s preselected factory settings Test communication between the printer and computer as follows 1 Load a sheet of paper 2 Check that the printer is online If the ONLINE indicator is not green press the ONLINE button 3 Try to print using your word processor a programming language or other software User s Manual SETTING 4 Use your software printer selection menus or the printer setup mode described in Chapter 5 to make required changes in the page layout or ot
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131. eight ply paper and 2 PLY auxiliary positions A or B 3 PLY 4 PLY 5 PLY 6 PLY 7 PLY 8 PLY POS A POS B MANUAL Turn the paper thickness dial indicator manually Indicates the end of the GAP ADJ item list Press the MICRO button to print the first item which is lt AMOUNT gt Press the TMICRO button to print the previous item Press the ONLINE button to reprint the FUNCTION menu User s Manual 5 39 USING SETUP MODE EXITING AND SAVING This section describes how to exit setup mode save any changes you made To exit setup mode immediately select the SAVE amp END function Any settings changed while in setup mode are saved as the new power on defaults for the printer The new defaults remain active until you change them again NOTE The only way to exit setup mode without saving your changes is to turn off the printer When you turn the printer back on the previous default settings are used Procedure To exit setup mode and save your changes using SAVE END proceed as follows 1 Print the lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu The FUNCTION menu should be the last printed line on the page If the menu is not printed press the ONLINE button to print the menu If you are using the SELF TST or HEX DUMP function press the FRONT DIR button instead of the ONLINE button to print the menu The lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu is shown below lt lt FUNCTION gt gt
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133. er 5 Normal mode operation includes everyday operations such as paper handling and font selection The printer comes up in normal mode when turned on To enter setup mode press the TMICRO and MICRO buttons at the same time while the ONLINE indicator is off not lit ie CJ POWER C PAPER OUT FRONT L 1 REAR CI CUT TRACTOR TRACTOR SHEET ONLINE PAPER PATH SAVE MULTI LOAD MULTI COPY LF FF FRONT FRONT DIR TEAR OFF MICRO MICRO SET UP J Control panel The table on the next page lists normal mode operations with online and offline conditions and gives the required user response Operations are listed alphabetically l User s Manual QR 1 QUICK REFERENCE Printer Operations Normal Mode Operation be performed when the printer is in this state Operation cannot be performed when the printer is in this state N A Does not apply Operation Clear print buffer Online Offline Required Response Press LOAD and LF FF Eject single sheets Press LE FF Enter normal mode Turn printer on Press 1 on the power switch Enter setup mode Press TMICRO and Exit to normal mode Press ONLINE then press TMICRO or MICRO Form feed forward Press and hold LF FF until the operation starts Line feed forward Load paper Press LF FF withi
134. er is to be attached to the rear of the printer or using the front tractor Lower groove Installing the rear stacker down position NOTE Do not place the rear stacker under the stacker guides of the printer Uppercover Upper groove Stacker guide Rear stacker Lower groove Good placement Bad placement C User s Manual 2 7 SETTING UP Setting the Paper Table Lower the paper table until it is in the horizontal position as shown in the figure below The paper table has two modes depending on how the printer is used Normal mode Normal mode is used for manual feeding of cut sheets from the paper table and feeding continuous forms from the front or rear tractor The following figure shows the paper table in normal mode Stack mode Stack mode is used when a cut sheet feeder option is attached to the rear of the printer To put the paper table from normal mode to stack mode proceed as follows 1 Lift up the paper table and remove the tractor unit Tractor unit 2 8 User s Manual SETTING UP When lifting the paper table keep it located against the printer side by pushing gently towards the printer If this is not done the flaps may come free 2 Lower the paper table to down position normal mode and pull the paper table forward Papertable 3 Tilt the paper table in the direction of the arrow below eC User s Manual 2 9 SETTING UP 4
135. es are for and that some national character sets do Courier 10 a resident font not have some characters and symbols whose use depends on resident fonts For details see the table at the end of this appendix sh 0123456789 ABCDEF SWEDISH Swedi UK British English WE ADVE t Ro San QUE 4 i i 2 eet 8 74 e tte dE E e f e AA COO DO 01 SD ud xu go ap sxAnaows ACMNADO PSM HN COD HEMVOAHUDHAMHEZO ON av Aw E TOP db we aK B od 6 oa B 1 5 2 1 6 6 1 has Jao ll arl OT WH OMG AG ow Do 8 7 O3 200 D 0 di MHA Qn U d sd d d Away D ZAAN t AMNHD DS X 0X0 NL mK C e C 00 S iO MO D 00 OS e wv tt AG UMP Be o X 08d o8 A 0 6 ANA 1508859 EC MA94 ISO 8859 1 EC MA94 GERMAN Geman 0123456789 ABCDEF 0123456789 ABCDEF xo nz OO 0 0 0 40 Ud d wg xo 8 XD XD XU ta OO0U000xG98o0uoudoowuam Gee AROMA
136. es the received data when the Data and Data Strobe signals from the computer have the following timing with respect to the Busy and Acknowledge signals from the printer Data 1 to Data 8 Data Strobe BUSY Acknowledge T1 T2 gt 1 us T4 lt 1 us 0 us lt T5 lt 3 us 2 us lt T6 lt 6 us SERIAL INTERFAC E RS 232C is the standard serial interface for data terminal equipment The cable connector at the printer side should be a D subminiature Cannon or Cinch DB 25P male connector or equivalent that conforms to EIA standards The table that follows shows the pin assignments commonly used by most computers In the table Input denotes a signal from the computer to the printer Output denotes a signal from the printer to the computer The signal level for mark state logical 1 is 3 V or lower for space state logical 0 it is 3 V or higher D 4 User s Manual INTERFACE INFORMATION Description Frame Ground Transmitted Data This pin carries informa tion from the printer to the computer Received Data This pin carries information from the computer to the printer Request To Send Spaces are sent when the printer is ready to transmit data Clear To Send Spaces are sent when the computer is ready to receive data Data Set Ready Spaces are sent when the computer has been powered on and is ready to receive or transmit data Signal Ground common
137. et Resetting Factory Defaults in MENU1 and MENU2 This method resets factory defaults for MENU1 and MENU2 options listed in Table 5 3 but does not reset the printer hardware print position adjustment and configuration options To reset the factory defaults in MENU1 and MENU2 proceed as follows User s Manual 5 4 USING SETUP MODE 1 Enter setup mode Press the TMICRO button and the button simultane ously until the printer beeps Wait for the printer to stop printing and check that the following lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu is printed SAVE amp END MENU1 MENU2 LIST SELF TST HEX DUMP V ALMNT GAP ADJ lt lt FUNCTION gt gt HARDWRE ADJUST CONFIG DEFAULT 2 Select the DEFAULT function Repeatedly press the lt or button to position the red cursor on DEFAULT Press the FONT button or the MENU button to select the DEFAULT function The printer reprints the lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu The default values in MENU1 MENU2 are now reset Do either of the following Select new options for MENU1 or MENU2 Exit setup mode saving the factory defaults See the section and MENU2 Items and Options To exit setup mode and save the new defaults make sure that the red cursors are positioned on SAVE amp END then press the TMICRO button or the MICRO button USING THE DIAG NOSTIC This section describes how to use the following diagnost
138. ettings at shipment _ FUNCTIONS Move red cursor on the print head m Select function ITEMS amp OPTIONS ONLINE Move red cursor on the print head Select option print previous item Select option print next item SETUP MODE SAVE amp END MENU2 EMULATE DPL24C FONT COUR 10 5 QUALITY LETTER 2 5 CPI LINE SP 1 LPI CHAR W NORMAL XL24E PRSTG12 TIMLS B REPORT 3 CPI 2 LPI 2 TIMES ESC P2 COMPRSD TIMLS I DRAFT 5 CPI 3 LPI 4 TIMES BOLDFCE 6 CPI ALPI PICA10 OCR A 10 CPI 5 LPI CORRESP DOWNLD 12 CPI 6 LPI COUR N 15 CPI COUR B 17 CPI 8LPI COUR I 18 CPI N SAN N 20 CPI N SAN B PROP SP N SAN I x NORMAL ATTRIB NONE PAGE LG 3 0 IN LFT END 1 COLM TOP MRG 1 LINE LANGUGE USA NORWEGN LATN2 T PG MAC 2 TIMES ITALICS 3 5 IN 2 COLM 2 LINE UK 1508859 ELOT 927 4 TIMES CONDNSD 4 0 IN 3 COLM 3 LINE GERMAN PG852 KAMEN T ABG SHADOW 5 0 IN 4COLM FRENCH PG852 T TURKY ABY BOLD 5 5IN ITALIAN PG855 TURKY T 6 0 IN SPANISH PG866 CYRILIC HBR OLD 7 0IN 10 LINE SWEDISH HUNGARY IBM437 862 8 0 IN 40 COLM DANISH HUNG T IBM85 8 5 IN 41 COLM PAGE437 SLOV ELOT928 GREEK 11 11 0 IN PAGE850 SLOV
139. fferent emulation The emulation assigned to MENU1 is the default when you turn the printer on See the section MENU1 and MENU2 Items and Options later in this chapter If you use MENU2 the emulation selected for MENU 2 must be the same as the emulation selected in your software See the section MENU1 and MENU2 Items and Options later in this chapter 5 12 User s Manual USING SETUP MODE Table 5 2 Required Options Cont Function HARDWRE FORMAT If you have a serial interface the serial BAUD RT interface options selected on the printer PROTOCL must be the same as the settings you DSR selected using your software or your DUPLEX computer operating system If the settings are not the same the printer will not print or will print garbage See the section Hardware Items and Options later in this chapter ADJUST If you are not using software to specify the top margin of the page use the printer s default top of form setting 1 inch 25 4 mm from the top of the paper If you are using software to specify the top margin of the page change the default setting to 1 6 inch 4 2 mm See the section Print Position Adjust ment Items and Options later in this chapter CONFIG You can change the printer s primary configuration See the section Configuration Items and Options later in this chapter GAP ADJ If you adjust the gap manually or fix the gap change the setting See the s
140. files The paper is fed into the printer using the forms tractors User s Manual PAPER HANDLING Positioning the Paper Stack Place the stack of continuous forms paper directly below the rear of the printer or below the front of the printer After the paper is installed in the printer the paper path should look like this I D 5 a 5 placement Placement of continuous forms eee User s Manual 3 17 PAPER HANDLING 3 18 Loading Continuous Forms Front Feed This section explains how to use continuous forms as the tractor unit is installed at the front of the printer The tractor unit pushes continuous forms This condition applies when you first purchase the printer Up to 8 ply media can be fed by the front tractor unit You can use continuous forms paper even if you have a cut sheet feeder installed at the rear of the printer To load continuous forms paper 1 Make sure that the printer is turned on Remove any single sheet paper from the printer 2 Lift up the paper table as shown below 3 Press the PAPER PATH button to select FRONT TRACTOR The indicator lights Papertable Preparing to load continuous forms paper User s Manual PAPER HANDLING 4 Release the tractor locking levers by pulling them up Open the tractor paper holders See the
141. function For more information see the section Resetting Defaults later in this chapter The DEFAULT function cannot reset those options which are handled by the HARDWRE ADJUST CONFIG and GAP ADJ functions 5 26 User s Manual USING SETUP MODE HARDWARE ITEMS AND The HARDWRE function defines the printer s hardware operating OPTIONS conditions If you are using the RS 232C serial interface the serial interface options must be set properly for the printer to function correctly with your system hardware Table 5 4 describes the HARDWRE items and options Items are listed in the order in which they are printed The procedure for changing the options is reffered to Setup Mode Example Table 5 4 HARDWRE Items and Options NOTE Underlined options are the factory defaults HARDWRE Items Options Description lt PPR OUT gt CNTONLY DETECT IGNORE Specifies how the printer responds when you run out of paper The printer detects paper out only for continuous forms Printing stops and the PAPER OUT indicator lights red The printer detects paper out for both continuous forms and single sheets Printing stops and the PAPER OUT indicator lights red The printer ignores paper out for both continuous forms and single sheets Printing continues until no more data remains No PAPER OUT warning is displayed NOTE For cut sheet feeders printing stops and the PAPER OUT indicator lights red regar
142. ge mode definition Single density graphics Double density graphics High speed double density graphics Quadruple density graphics Select raster image graphics n 1 n 0 d 1 Raster image graphics mode Print raster image graphics Cut Sheet Feeder Control Feed a sheet from bin 1 Feed a sheet from bin 2 Feed a sheet from bin 3 Eject a page from the printer Select bin 1 for following pages Select bin 2 for following pages Select bin 3 for following pages Eject sheet at end of current page Change bins at next page ESC m n n data ESC s n ESC n n data ESC L n n data ESC Y n n data ESC Z n n data n ESC n d ESC c v m n n data ESC EM 1 ESC EM 2 ESC EM E ESC EMR 1 2 R 11811 Print Option Control Friction feed selection Rear tractor feed selection Front tractor feed selection LEX T M Miscellaneous Sound the bell Move print head to home position Unidirectional printing on off on n 1 off 0 Initialize printer Enter online setup mode BEL ESC lt ESC U n ESC ESC e ONLINE data Indicates extended commands not supported by the original printer User s Manual INTERFACE INFORMATION This printer can communicate with a computer through either a Centronics parallel interface or an RS 232C serial interface This appendi
143. he ADJUST function allows you to Set top of form position e Fine tune top of form position Fine tune left print start column left margin e Adjust for accumlative line spacing error in a page The first three items are provided separately for cut single sheets and continuous forms The last item is available for single sheets only The top edge of your paper is the physical top of the page The logical top of the page as understood by the printer when loading paper is called the top of form Printing starts at this position Note that printing actually starts at the position obtained by adding the following e Top of form default 1 inch 25 4 mm Top margin specified by your software Printer TOP MRG top margin setting default 1 line Table 5 5 describes the ADJUT items and options Items are listed in the order they are printed The procedure for changing the options reffered to Setup Mode Example Load your paper and check the adjustment by printing a sample page using your software If necessary reenter setup mode and fine tune the top of form position by changing the CNTFINE option User s Manual USING SETUP MODE SS Table 5 5 ADJUST Items and Options NOTE Underlined options are the factory defaults ADJUST Items lt CNT ORG gt Options 1 6 IN 6 6 IN 66 6 IN Description Sets the top of form for continu ous forms in increments of 1 6 inch 4 2mm from the physical
144. her print features If the printer does not print or prints the wrong characters proceed as follows Make sure that the interface cable is properly connected Make sure that the printer emulation selected in your software is the same as that selected on the printer If you are using a serial interface make sure that the printer serial interface settings are the same as those on the compu ter The printer s preselected factory settings are 8 data bits no parity 1 stop bit 9600 baud and XON protocol You can change the serial settings on either the printer or your computer To change the printer settings see Chapter 5 To change the computer settings use the selection menus provided by your software or the commands of your computer operating system The following example uses the MS DOS operating system User s Manual 2 33 SETTING UP Using MS DOS to Specify Serial Interface Settings For an IBM PC or compatible device use the following MS DOS MODE commands to set the computer serial settings to match the printer factory settings MODE COM1 9600 N 8 1 P MODE LPT1 COM1 To activate these settings whenever you turn the computer on write the MODE commands in your AUTOEXEC BAT file Make sure that the MODE COM file is included in your root directory If the printer still doesn t work consult your dealer or someone experienced in serial interface communications 2 34 User
145. hether the printer hardware is functioning correctly If the printer hardware is functional any problems you are having are probably caused by incorrect printer settings incorrect software settings the interface or the computer HEX DUMP allows you to determine whether the computer is sending the correct commands to the printer and whether the printer is executing the commands correctly This function is useful to programmers or others who understand how to interpret hex dumps V ALMNT allows you to check and if necessary correct the printer s vertical print alignment For details on using these functions all of which are available in the printer setup mode see the section Using the Diagnostic Functions in Chapter 5 GETTING HELP If you are not able to correct a problem using this chapter contact your dealer for assistance Be prepared to provide the following informa tion Your printer model number serial number and date of manufacture Look for this information on the rating label on the left side of the printer Description of the problem Type of interface you are using Names of your software packages List of the printer default settings To print the default settings see the section Printing a List of Selected Options in Chapter 5 0001 0210 0 0 1 7 10 User s Manual INSTALLING OPTIONS The installation of options allows you to expand the capabilities of your printer Options availa
146. ibbon falls between the nose of the print head and the plastic print guide Head Print head Installing the ribbon cartridge Triangle mark Press the ribbon release levers inward until the mounting pins snap into the holes of the ribbon support brackets Gently pull on the cartridge to be sure that the pins are secure in the holes Turn the ribbon feed knob clockwise to take up any slack in the ribbon Close the front cover A Fujitsu ribbon cartridge is recommended Don t use other car tridges If other cartridges are used operating problems or damage of print head may be caused User s Manual SETTING UP GETING ACQUAINTED Now that your printer is assembled take a moment to become familiar WITH YOUR PRINTER with its major parts Looking at the printer from the front right side you can see the parts of the printer shown in the figure below RearCSF connector Rating label Print guide Platen Paperthic kness indicator Paperguide Power switch Papertable Tractorunit Front CSF connector connector Control panel Printer components The printer control panel has the buttons and indicators used to load and feed paper see Chapter 3 and select print features see Chapter 4 The control panel also allows you to change the printer s optional settings see Chapter 5 User s Manual 2 13 SETTING UP CONNECTING THE POWER CORD 2 14 Before you plug
147. ic functions FUNCTIONS SELF TST e HEX DUMP e V ALMNT These functions are used for checking print quality and diagnosing printer problems HEX DUMP also provides useful information for programmers 5 42 User s Manual USING SETUP MODE m L Printing the Self Test The SELF TST function prints test pages to check how the printer operates independently of your computer The self test does not check the interface between the computer and the printer The self test prints the printer s firmware version its resident emulations and all of the characters available in the currently selected character set If the DPL24C PLUS emulation is selected for MENU1 the self test is printed using the settings currently assigned to MENU1 Procedure This procedure assumes that you are in setup mode To print the self test make sure that continuous forms paper is loaded into the printer Then proceed as follows 1 Print the lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu The lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu should be the last printed line on the page If the menu is not printed press the ONLINE button to print the menu If you are using the HEX DUMP function press the lt or gt button instead of the ONLINE button to print the menu The following lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu is printed lt lt FUNCTION gt gt SAVE amp END MENU1
148. iliarize you with how setup mode works Once you understand the basics use the following sections to select printer options that are compatible with your computer system s hardware and software setup Printing a List of Selected Options Deciding Which Options to Change and MENU2 Items and Options Hardware Items and Options Print Position Adjustment Items and Options Configuration Items and Options Head Gap Adjustment Items and Options Exiting and Saving To restore the printer default settings factory defaults or power on defaults see the section Resetting Defaults later in this chapter For information on using the SELF TST HEX DUMP and V ALMNT functions see the section Using the Diagnostic Functions later in this chapter For Experienced Users Once you are familiar with setup mode you may want to use the flowchart at the end of this chapter for quick reference The flowchart lists all printer setup functions items and options Before entering setup mode load continuous forms paper from the front tractor into the printer as described in Chapter 3 Several sheets of paper may be required to make all of your setup mode selections To enter setup mode follow these steps 1 Make sure that continuous forms paper is loaded and press the PAPER PATH button to select the approporiate paper path 2 Press the ONLINE button to place the printer offline User s Manual USING SETUP MOD
149. int Position Adjustment Items and O ptions 5 32 Configuration Items and 5 35 Head Gap Ajustment Items and Options 5 39 Exiting and Saving 222 40 4040 5 40 PIOGGQUre reae i Te Dr Der enge 5 40 Resetting 5 41 Resetting Power On 5 41 Resetting Factory 5 41 Resetting Factory Defaults in MENU1 MENU2 5 41 Using the Diagnostic 5 42 Printing the 5 5 43 Procedure 5 43 Printing Hex DUMPS 2 5 44 Procedure iad cine 5 45 Checking Vertical Print Alignment V ALMNT 5 47 5 47 Setup Mode Reference sese 5 49 DPL24C PLUS ORGANIZATION 5 50 Differences in Proprinter XL24E Emulation 5 52 Differences in Epson ESC P2 Emulation 5 52 Online Setup Mode eee 5 53 CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE Clea NNG mE 6 1 Cleaning Vacuuming the 6 1 Cleaning the 6 3 Replacing the 6 3 Replacing the Print Head
150. inter overprints on the same line Change the CR CODE setting in the printer setup mode to CR amp LF See the section MENU and MENU2 Items and Options in Chapter 5 The next print line starts where the previous line ended instead of at the left margin Change the LF CODE setting in the printer setup mode to LF amp CR See the section MENU and MENU2 Items and Options in Chapter 5 User s Manual 7 3 TROUBLE SHOOTING Paper Handling Problems Table 7 2 describes common paper handling problems and suggests solutions See Chapter 3 for detailed procedures on loading and using paper Table 7 2 Paper Handling Problems and Solutions Problem Solution Paper cannot be Make sure that the paper path indicator loaded or fed FRONT TRACTOR REAR TRACTOR CUT SHEET lights correctly Press the PAPER PATH button to select the paper path Make sure that the paper covers the paper out sensor the left paper edge is within 52 mm for single sheets or 41 mm for continuous forms from the left edge of the platen This problem cannot occur if you use the forms tractor unit or insert a single sheet with its left edge in contact with the left paper guide Make sure that the tractor unit is correctly installed and that the tractor shaft gear engages the platen shaft gear If you are using a cut sheet feeder make sure that the bin lever is set to the CLOSED position The bin lever is on the left
151. ising edge Acknowledge ACK This pulse signal indicates that the printer has received data and is ready to accept the next set of data This signal is also sent when the printer is switched from offline to online Data cannot be received when this signal is high This signal is high during data entry when the printer is offline when the buffer is full or when an error occurs Paper Empty PE This signal is high when the printer is out of paper Select SLCT This signal is high when the printer is online Auto Feed XT Not used User s Manual Return Pin No INTERFACE INFORMATION Description No connection Signal Ground Logic ground level 0 V Frame Ground Printer chassis ground line FG and SG are connected No connection Signal Ground Twisted pair return lines Input Prime INPRM If this signal is low for more than 50 the printer is reset to the initial condition and is placed online Output This signal is low when the printer is offline paper is out or when there is a printer error Signal Ground Logic ground level 0 V No connection 5 VR Output Pulled up to 5 V through 3 3 kQ resistor SLCT IN Input Not used User s Manual D 3 INTERFACE INFORMATION Data Transmission Timing The Centronics interface of this printer guarante
152. itches to normal online mode Any data that was sent to the printer but not printed is discarded cleared You can also enter hex dump mode by turning off the printer and then turning the printer back on while simultaneously pressing the ONLINE button and the LF FF button until the printer beeps 5 46 User s Manual USING SETUP MODE Checking Vertical Print Alignment V ALMNT The V ALMNT function corrects the vertical character displacement that sometimes occurs with bidirectional printing Characters printed from left to right are not aligned with characters printed from right to left as shown below This example shows how printing looks when characters are vertically misaligned Note that the left margin is not straight If you notice misaligned printing use the following procedure to check and correct the vertical print alignment Procedure Make sure that continuous forms paper is loaded in the printer If possible use forms at least 216 mm 8 5 inches wide for 80 column printers or 356 mm 14 inches wide for 136 column printers to avoid printing on the platen However you can also use letter or A4 size forms if you set the WIDTH option in MENUI to 8 inches See the section Changing MENU1 and MENU Items and Options for details Then proceed as follows to check and correct vertical print alignment 1 Enter setup mode Press the TMICRO button and the button simultane ously until
153. l 3 7 PAPER HANDLING 4 Press the FRONT DIR button to select the direction of ejecting single sheets Front ejection FRONT indicator lights e Rear ejection FRONT indicator doesn t lights 5 Adjust the left margin On the left hand side of the paper table a scale graduated in units of 0 1 inch When the paper guide is positioned all the way to the right the left margin is 5 mm 0 2 inch The arrow on the paper table indicates the location of the first character Push the lock lever down to secure the guide NOTE When using the paper whose width is under 100 mm 4 inch position the paper guide all the way to the right Left margin minimum Lock lever Preparing to load a sheet of paper 6 Insert a sheet of paper into the paper table Make sure that the front edge of the paper engages snugly with the platen User s Manual PAPER HANDLING 7 Press the LOAD button The paper will advance to the top of form position The top of form position is the first line on which printing can start To adjust the position of the paper slightly press the TMICRO button or the button The paper will move forward or backward in 1 180 inch incre ments After loading paper the printer goes into online mode I D 5 a 5 Loading a sheet paper 8 Print a sample page and check the page margins Make the following adjustments as necessary Horizontal alignment
154. lect this option when your software positions forms to the next top of form after printing the last data The printer performs tearoff feed without adding a form feed when data transfer has stopped ALWAYS Select this option when your soft ware stops after printing the last data The printer performs tearoff feed after adding a form feed when data transfer has stopped ee User s Manual 5 35 USING SETUP MODE Table 5 6 CONFIG Items and Options Cont NOTE Underlined options are the factory defaults CONFIG Items Options Description lt TEARPOS gt Note For both settings tearoff positioning will fail if the page length setting does not match the actual perforation spacing The following lt TEAR EN gt item is printed when TEAROFF AUTO is specified for the TEAROFF item lt gt Tearoff enabled time offset time The offset time is from when data transfer stops to when the printer performs automatic tearoff feed If the printer receives data again within the offset time the printer does not perform automatic tearoff feed In some application programs data transfer may stop temporarily due to internal processing This setting can avoid an undesired tearoff feed by waiting for up to six seconds each time data transfer stops 5 36 User s Manual USING SETUP MODE Table 5 6 CONFIG Items and Options Cont NOTE Underlined optio
155. lel bars and adjust the vertical print align ment as described step 3 Adjust the vertical print alignment at draft speed Press the l button to switch from correspondence speed to draft speed Examine the parallel bars and adjust the vertical print align ment as described step 3 User s Manual USING SETUP MODE SETUP MODE REFERENCE 6 Exit the V ALMNT function Press the ONLINE button to exit the V ALMNT function and save the new vertical alignment settings The printer exits setup mode and returns online NOTE To exit the V ALMNT function you must exit setup mode Vertical alignment adjusting CTION Save and exil 10 normal mode BUTTON ONLINE 700 gt Change spe 3 gt Shift i ric gt Shift backward print position ta le Letter quality The following flowchart shows how setup mode is organized for the Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS emulation Differences in the IBM Proprinter Correct vertical print alignment a backward print position XL24E and Epson ESC P2 emulations are summarized after the flowchart eC User s Manual 5 49 USING SETUP MODE DPL24C PLUS ORGANIZATION SETUP MODE Note Asterisks indicate default s
156. m gt menu 1 Repeatedly press the lt or button to position the red cursor on the plastic print guide on the option you require 2 Press the l button to select the option The printer prints the next item and its options You can press 1 to select the option Then the printer prints the previous item and its options 3 After selecting the desired options press the ONLINE button to reprint the lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu For each item the short underlined option is the current default option the option currently saved in the printer s 5 User s Manual USING SETUP MODE Enter setup mode Press TMICRO and JMICRO Reprint lt FUNC TIO N gt gt menu Printer prints lt lt FUNC TIO N gt gt menu Select function Press lt or to position the cursor then press or Desired function is selected Press TMICRO orJMICRO SRMESEND Selectoptions Press e or y to MENU1 MENU2 HARDWRE postion cursor then press A Printer ADJ UST CONFIG and GAP ADJ saves i P PressONUNE and exits A Sup Nu LIST DEFAULT gt 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i changes 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 gt 1 PressONUNE SELF TST HEX DUMP Press TMICRO or MICRO i to pause resume See Checking Vertical Print V ALMNT Alignment V ALMT later in A this chapter for details
157. m the printer Select bin 1 for following pages Select bin 2 for following pages Select bin 3 for following pages Eject sheet at end of current page Change bins at next page ESC EM 1 ESC EM 2 ESC EM E ESC EMR 1 EPIN FERT R C Initialize Printer Reset printer Reset printer Initialize printer ESC ESC CR P ESC SUB I Bar Code Printing Print bar code ESC D w ch ch Print Option Control Friction feed selection Rear tractor feed selection Front tractor feed selection Host controlled paper path control n F Friction T Rear Tractor M Front Tractor Automatic paper thickness control F T M ESC e T n ESC e P n n n n User s Manual COMMAND SETS R M JM RN ER Function Command Miscellaneous Sound bell BEL Enable paper out sensor ESC 9 Ignore paper out sensor ESC 8 Typewriter mode on off ESC i n on n 1 off n 0 Move print head to home position ESC Unidirectional printing on off ESC U on n 1 off n 0 Select CR code definition ESC er n 0 CR CRonly 1 CR CR LF Select LF code definition ESC el n 0 LF LF only 1 LF LF CR Enter online setup mode ESC e ONLINE data Move print head unit 1 180 inch ESC eh n 0 lt n lt 255 0 lt n lt 255
158. me St ON un L H E 9 User s Manual CHARACTER SETS LITHUA 1 Lithuanian 1 LATIN P Latin Polish 0123456789 ABCDEF lil th A VIS Bo cs AvbFPDOX OF BAAR anes TOV STON ha 74 RPC te os I aes BT O0 Bru up SBOMHAOMME SME ROOR BORD OX OT EAA sAHSasa OMA MS SMR STOR BAOunp o gt x NN A PTHVUDBDVHAMAGAMMAEGO A Ot ai U E DD 2 ES 5X4 0 NL v SPCMVAAHEUEHAMYHEAZO rao o0 O0 wv i Ane HMM Ge mK ox ua ee L H om OAM 0123456789 L H 9 B Om t ZAcCorarenoagoe 8 4 F C it 74 I ft l oe eS 9 DO d xod U 06 UO UAOHnAVS gt Bx MNH mt BQUVUGDVH ON HMMA EGO AOMNHDP mt e a amp muonutmuiugomnurnuuulzuo 4 s dE Ul die Se x 8d ON 6 SCANMANONMADAMVAANLA ian 2 LITHUA2 Lithuan 5 ISO Latin 0123456789 ABCDEF L H Er QUE D modi QUbbexurBuHuu d H O NN H eE ES TER ERU i 5 Im mrpnrumo
159. mulations Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS for Fujitsu DL series printers BM Proprinter XL24E Epson ESC P2 Resident emulations are stored in the printer s permanent memory Here are some points to help you determine which emulation to select Determine which emulations your software supports Refer to your software documentation Since most software programs support this printer try to run a program with the factory default emulation first DPL24CPLUS emulation is the factory default Try this emulation even if you are not sure of which emulation to choose See Chapter 5 for detailed information about how your printer communicates with your software User s Manual SETTING UP If you are using more than one software package determine which emulation is supported by the software you use most frequently Select that emulation If your software supports more than one emulation select the DPL24C PLUS emulation if possible This emulation has the greatest capabilities If you want to use an emulation that is not supported by your software contact your software manufacturer or printer dealer and ask whether support is available You may be able to obtain a printer driver that is not shipped with the original software package To select an emulation proceed as follows 1 Turn the printer on and load a sheet of paper To change a single printer setting such as the emulation you can use a single sheet paper T
160. n three seconds Press LOAD Micro feed backward Press TMICRO Micro feed forward Press MICRO Place printer offline Press ONLINE Place printer online Press ONLINE Reset power on defaults Turn printer off then on Resume printing after paper end Press ONLINE Save adjusted load positions Press ONLINE and LOAD Start stop resume printing Start Send print command Stop resume Press ONLINE Select a paper input source Press PAPER PATH Select a paper feed direction Self test printing Set reset multi copy mode Press FRONT DIR Start Turn printer off Press LF FF while turning printer on Pause resume Press TMICRO and MICRO Exit Press ONLINE Press MULTI COPY Tear off forms continuous forms only Press TEAR OFF Tear off forms then press any button to retract forms Unload paper to park position both front and rear fed continuous forms QR 2 Press LOAD User s Manual FEATURES User s Manual INTRODUCTION Congratulations on purchasing this printer This printer is a compact versatile flat paper path printer that offers maximum compatibility with today s software packages and personal computers The 24 wire print head provides crisp clear printing for business office and home environments This printer is also easy to install and use Dot matrix printer Key printer features an
161. ns are the factory defaults CONFIG Items Options Description CUTLOAD Single sheet autoloading Single sheet paper is automatically loaded a certain time after you set the paper BUTTON Single sheet paper can be loaded by pressing the LOAD button The following lt gt item is printed when CUTLOAD AUTO is specified for the lt CUTLOAD gt item lt LOADTIM gt Autoload start time 0 5 1 0 Autoloading starts when this 1 5 2 0 amount of time passes after you set 2 5 3 0SEC single sheet paper lt DECODE gt Command decode timing DIRECT The printer decodes certain commands immediately after receiving data Example ESC SUB I ESC CR P DPL24C ESC XL24E QUEUED The printer decodes commands after storing all data including com mands in the input buffer This speeds data reception because the printer does not require decoding time during data reception ee User s Manual 5 37 USING SETUP MODE Table 5 6 CONFIG Items and Options Cont NOTE Underlined options are the factory defaults CONFIG Items Options Description lt ON LOAD gt POST loading status in offline mode OFFLINE Remains offline after paper loading ONLINE Goes into online after paper loading lt EJECT gt Ejection direction FRONT Front ejection FRONT indicator lights REAR Rear ejection FRONT indicator does not light lt COPY gt Prin
162. nter HARDWRE function see Chapter 5 DSR disabled control offers simpler cabling and communication than does DSR enabled control DSR disabled control can be used to interface with an IBM PC and most other personal computers With DSR disabled control the input control signals DSR CTS and CD are always considered high regardless of their actual states Therefore no wire connection for these pins is required The following figure shows the wiring required for connection to an IBM PC User s Manual INTERFACE INFORMATION H ost Printer TD Pin 2 TD RD Pin 3 RD DSR Pin6 lt gt DSR DTR Pin 20 gt 2 DTR RC RTS PNA CTS Pin5 a CD Pin lt CD SG Pin 7 SG indicates an open wire W ire D is unnecessary for the DTR or RC protocol Some computers may not require wire 2 DSR enabled control enables communication using an RS 232C interface The CTS and DSR input control signals are enabled CD is ignored DSR must be high when the printer receives data If the printer has data to be transmitted to the computer the printer trans mits the data when both DSR and CTS are high When using DSR enabled control use a straight through cable to connect to a DCE data communications equipment device Usea null modem cable to connect to a DTE data terminal equipment device as shown below Host DTE Printer DT E TD RD DSR DTR RTS CTS CD SG Pin 2 Pin
163. o change several printer settings as described in Chapter 5 you must load continuous forms paper See Chapter 3 for paper loading instructions User s Manual 2 29 SETTING UP 2 Enter setup mode Press the ONLINE button to place the printer offline Then press the TMICRO button and the MICRO button As the printer enters offline setup mode it prints the following information OFFLINE SETUP MODE The red cursor to the right of the head indicates the option to be selected The selected option is underlined SAVEREND function must be selected to exit setup mode Following list shows how buttons function in setup mode ITEM menu BUTTON ACTION on lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu ACTION on ONLINE Reprint lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu Select option amp return to lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu Select option amp print next item option amp print previous item Select function t Select function Select Move cursor to the right Move cursor right to the next option Move cursor left 10 the previous option lt lt FUNCTION gt gt cursor to the left SAVESEND MENU _ HARDWRE ADJUST CONFIG DEFAULT LIST SELF TST HEX DUMP V ALMNT GAP ADJ OPL24C XL24E ESC P2 EMULATE gt lt FONT gt PRSTEL2 COMPRSD SOLOFCE Pica 10 CORRESP OCR B COUR N COUR 8 COUR 1 N SAN N SAN B SAN 1 TIMLS 8 1185 DO
164. of a page press the ONLINE button 5 To exit demo mode turn the printer off 2 20 User s Manual SETTING UP PRINTER FUNCTION SPECIFICATION Printing technology 24 wire dot matrix Logic seeking Resolution Letter quality 360 180 dots inch Draft eb s 160 Standard command set Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS Version 2 01 Resident emulations Epson 5 2 IBM Proprinter XL24L Character sets LBM PC char sets 1 and 2 IBM PS 2 char sels Codepage 437 850 851 852 855 860 862 863 865 866 1508 l ECMA 94 National character sets USA UK German French Italian Spanish Swedish Finnish Norwegian Danish 1 and 2 Hungarian 1 and 2 Slovenia and 2 Mazowia 1 and 2 PG DHN Polish i and 2 Latin2 i and 2 Latin P ISO Latin KRamenicky 1 and 2 Turkish and 2 ELOT927 ELOT928 Cyrillic Lilhuanian 1 and 2 Mik Macedonian PG MAC ABG ABY DEC GR Greekll HBR DEC and HBR OLD 691 characters per font Print functions See below kont Bitmap Courier 10 Pica 10 Prestige 12 Boldface PS 1 Correzponcer 42 OCR B 10 10 Scalable scaiabie gnt itaiic Bold Timeless PS Upright Halic Bold Nimbus Sans PS Upright ta ic Bold Bold printing Shadow printing T tafie printing Underline Codenged SUR er ecrape Double widtn Double height Double amp The following functions are for the DPL24C PLUS only _4 5
165. on Set vertical tabs The values of n to n in this command are the ASCII values of the lines at the current line spacing at which tabs are to be set 1 n 255 1 lt 64 Clear all vertical tabs Reset tabs to default values ESC D NUL ESC d n n VT ESC NUL ESC NUL ESCR Page Formatting Set left margin at column n and right margin at column m 0 n lt 255 Set perforation skip by n lines 1 n 255 Perforation skip off Set page length to n lines 1 n lt 255 Set page length to n inches 1 n lt 22 Set top of form ESC X n m ESC N ESCO ESC C ESC C NUL ESC 4 16 User s Manual COMMAND SETS Character Set Control Select character set 1 Select character set 2 Print n x 256 characters from all character set chars codes of characters to print 0 chars 255 Print a character from all character set char a code of character to print 0 char 255 Select code page table n 0 lt n lt 255 n n 256 Code page ID Ignore command Code page 437 Code page 850 Code page 860 Code page 863 Code page 865 Clear input buffer Select printer Deselect printer ignore input ESC 7 ESC 6 ESC V 7 n chars ESC char ESC n n 0 0 c c 5195 User s Manual COMMAND SETS ESC P2 Function Command D
166. organized as follows Quick Reference summarizes everyday printer operations After you become familiar with the printer use this section as a memory aid Chapter 1 Introduction introduces the printer and identifies key features and options that enhance the printer s capabilities Chapter 2 Setting Up gives step by step procedures for setting up the printer for immediate use and identifies the main parts of the printer If this is your first printer you should read the entire chapter before attempting to use the printer Chapter 3 Paper Handling explains how to load and use paper with your printer Chapter 4 Printing covers basic printing operations This chapter describes everyday operations from the printer s control panel such as loading paper and selecting print features in detail After you become more familiar with the printer use Quick Reference at the beginning of the manual to refresh your memory as needed Chapter 5 Using Setup Mode describes how to change the printer s optional settings such as print features hardware options and top of form Most settings only affect print features such as the typestyle and page format Note that certain settings directly affect hardware and software compatibility Refer to this chapter as indicated in Chapter 2 or as required Chapter 6 Maintenance explains basic maintenance procedures for this printer Chapter 7 Trouble Shooting describes problem solving techni
167. owing two ways Turn the printer off and then turn the printer back on while pressing the TEAR OFF button Hold down the button until the printer beeps Issue the printer command ESC e ONLINE This command is valid in any emulation Send setup data from the computer in any of the following three Ways Enter setup data directly from the computer keyboard before starting your job With MS DOS hold down the Ctrl key and type P Data entered from the keyboard is sent directly to the printer When data entry is complete hold down the Ctrl key again and type P This method is useful when just a few settings need to be changed Usean editor program to prepare a setup data file and then send the file to the printer using a command before starting your job With MS DOS use the COPY command This method is useful when settings are used repeatedly Write a program that enables interactive entry of setup data on the CRT screen This method is the most useful of the three This printer is provided with a floppy disk which contains this program called DLMENU For DLMENU see the last section of chapter 2 To exit from online setup mode send EXIT as the last setup data For details of setup data and its format refer to the programmer s manual for each emulation User s Manual 5 53 USING SETUP MODE 5 54 User s Manual MAINTENANCE 5 8 5 5 Your printer requires very little
168. ownloading Select resident or downloaded font Ex n 0 Resident Draft 2 Resident Courier 4 Downloaded Draft 6 Downloaded Courier Create download font ESC I n ESC n ID m m data Bit Image Graphics Single density graphics Double density graphics High speed double density graphics Quadruple density graphics High resolution graphics Select graphics mode in AG mode only ESC n n data ESC L n n data ESC Y n n data ESC Z n n data ESC g 1 1 m data ESC m c data Cut Sheet Feeder Control Feed a sheet from bin 1 Feed a sheet from bin 2 Feed a sheet from bin 3 Eject a page from the printer Select bin 1 for following pages Select bin 2 for following pages Select bin 3 for following pages Eject sheet at end of current page Change bins at next page ESC EM 1 ESC EM 2 ESC EM E ESC R ATL 2 E R Print Option Control Friction feed selection Rear tractor feed selection Front tractor feed selection F T M Miscellaneous Sound the bell Unidirectional printing on off on n 1 off n 0 Add a carriage return to all line feeds on n 1 off n 0 Printer offline Enter online setup mode Select default settings BEL ESC U n ESC 5 n ESCj ESC e ONLINE data ESC K n 15 i ID p User s Manual COMMAND SETS EPSON ESC P2
169. ozen or more lines of repeat printing To exit the self test mode press the ONLINE button Then press the LOAD button to remove the test page 4 Examine the self test page It should look like the sample on the next page Check that printing is uniform and that there are no light dark or smudged areas If the print quality is good go to step 5 Otherwise try to correct the problem as follows Make sure that the ribbon is installed correctly e Load a new sheet of paper Repeat the procedure to self test 2 18 User s Manual SETTING UP Self test printing BUTTON ACTION lt ONLINE gt Exit to normal mode Return to lt lt FUNCTION gt gt mode t Pause resume printing Pause resume printing l Software specification CA02790 J101 01 2 Emulations DPL24C FUJITSU DPL24C PLUS Ver 2 01 IBMXL24E IBM Proprinter XL24E Ver 1 01 ESC P 2 EPSON ESC P 2 Ver 1 01 3 Repeat printing 1 270123456789 6ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZI abcdefghijklmnop gnij TUVWXYZIN I abcdefghijkimnopqrstuvwxyzi hR28 DM rb gt lt 228ABCDEFGHIJKL RSTUVWXYZ N abcde ghijk uopqrstuvwxyzi iP i nR89 saris LLLA IT OTE T sia Te 7 1 2 Wh
170. per forward during printing The printing mechanism in a dot matrix printer The print head consists of several print wires pins arranged in a matrix The pins strike the ribbon in the pattern needed to create the desired character Depending on the printer model the print head has either 9 or 24 pins A set of instructions in application software that translates formatting choices into printer commands When installing the application the user identifies the type of printer being used so the application knows which printer driver to use Character spacing in which wide characters occupy more space than do narrow characters For example characters such as W or more horizontal space than do characters such as i or l Many soft fonts are proportionally spaced Sometimes designated PS proportional spacing is the opposite of monospacing User s Manual GL 5 GLOSSARY OF TERMS Protocol Rear feed Resident fonts RS 232C interface Self test Serial interface Setup mode Shadow printing Single sheets A set of instructions that control how data is transmitted between devices such as a computer and printer The feeding of paper through the tractor unit attached at the rear of the printer Fonts present resident in the printer s permanent memory For this printer the resident fonts are Courier 10 Prestige Elite 12 Pica 10 OCR B 10 OCR A Boldface PS Compressed font
171. ques Before you contact your dealer for help check the list of problems and solutions provided in this chapter CONVENTIONS Chapter 8 Installing Options describes the options available for the printer and explains how to install them At the end of this manual you will find several appendixes a glossary and an index Appendix A gives order numbers for printer supplies options and publications Other appendixes provide additional technical information about the printer Special information such as warnings cautions and notes are indicated as follows WARNING A WARNING indicates that personal injury may result if you do not follow a procedure correctly CAUTION A CAUTION indicates that damage to the printer may result if you do not follow a procedure correctly NOTE A NOTE provides how to tips or suggestions to help you perform a procedure correctly NOTEs are particularly useful for first time users For Experienced Users If you are familiar with this printer or with dot matrix printers in general this information will help you use the manual effectively CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP TABLE OF CONTENTS Quick Reference QR 1 E ERE ER EO c 1 1 OPUlONS 1 3 Selecting a Good 2 1 Unpacking the 2 3 Checking Options and
172. r your computer uses refer to your computer user manual Make sure that the cable length does not exceed 3 meters 10feet Selecting a Serial Interface Cable For the serial interface use a cable that meets the following specifica tions Y Atthe printer end use a 25 pin male connector such as a Cannon DB 25P or its equivalent To determine the type of connector your computer requires refer to your computer user manual or ask your dealer 2 22 User s Manual SETTING UP The cable length can be up to 15 meters 50 feet This type of length is required in many networking and shared printer configurations Connecting the Interface Cable To connect the interface cable 1 Turn off both the printer and the computer 2 Attach the interface cable to the connector Parallel Serial Clip Connecting the interface cable eC User s Manual 2 23 SETTING UP 3 To secure a parallel interface cable flip the fastener clips located on the printer into the notches on the cable connector To secure a serial interface cable tighten the screws in the cable connector 4 Attach the other end of the interface cable to your computer Gently pull on the cable to verify that it is secure 2 24 User s Manual SETTING UP INSTALLING THE PRINTER Installing the Printer Driver for Windows 3 1 DRIVER To be able to print from a Windows application you need a printer driver installed on your PC The prin
173. re for Windows 95 DLMENU You can control the printer using the remote setup utility program DLMENU stored in the floppy disk which is furnished with the printer Maintenance free The printer only requires periodic cleaning and changing of the ribbon cartridge OPTIONS Printer add on options are listed below For details see Chapter 8 Cut sheet feeder The SF930 single bin feeder is available as an option for the 80 column printer DL9300 and the SF940 single bin feeder and double bin available for the 136 column printer DL9400 A cut sheet feeder allows single cut sheets and multiple part cut sheets to be fed automatically Tractor unit A second tractor unit may be bought as an addtional option if dual tractor feeding capability is required Front cover visibletype The visible type front cover is a factory option User s Manual 1 3 INTRODUCTION 1 4 User s Manual SELECTING A GOOD LOCATION SETTING UP Your new printer is easy to install and set up This chapter tells you how to set up the printer and start printing right away If this is your first printer you should read the entire chapter before attempting to use the printer In this chapter you will learn how to Unpack assemble and select a good location for the printer Identify the printer s major parts Connect the power and interface cables Test the printer before connecting it to your computer In
174. rface setting and mainte nance You can select options or perform a function by using the main menu and top menu bar accessed through your mouse or keyboard One of the six languages is selectable for messages when installing the DLMENU To use the DLMENU the following are require IBM PC AT or compatible or PS 2 PC DOS 5 02 MS DOS 33 or higher VGA 640 x 400 or higher display Hard disk driver installed 1 MB essential for DLMENU e 3 5 inch 2HD floppy disk drive 1 44 MB User s Manual 2 35 SETTING UP Procedure Insert the DLMENU disk in the floppy disk drive g Type A then press ENTER Type DLMENU INSTALL then press ENTER To run DLMENU type DLMENU then press ENTER The following main menu is displayed if the printer has no error after the opening screen is displayed File F Option O Help H Menu function 1 Menu function 1 FONT COUR 10 Menu function 2 Hardware function LINE SP lt r CHAR W NORMAL enai CHAR H NORMAL Adjust function ATTRIB 1 NONE ig functi PAGE LG 11 0IN Config f COLOR AUTOSEL Key Guide LFT END 1 COLM TOP MRG 1 LINE LANGUGE USA TAB ay CHR SET SET 1 ESC Cancel AGM Cursor ATT Ge WEIT Hie eee 5 Cuctum setup SEND Exit r Help windows dis
175. rs per horizontal inch Proportional spacing 1 12 inch per character space LINE SP gt 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 or 8 lpi lines per vertical inch 6 lpi 3 lpi double spacing ABCD ABCD ABCD ABCD ABCD ABCD ABCD ABCD ABCD lt CHAR W gt NORMAL 2 TIMES 4 TIMES 1 Change also the pitch 2 TIMES or 4 TIMES is selected Standard character width ABCD Double character width ABCD Quadruple character width C FT gt User s Manual 5 17 USING SETUP MODE Table 5 3 and MENU2 Items and Options Cont NOTES e Underlined options are the factory defaults Asterisks identify items and options that differ for the XL24E and Epson ESC P2 emulations The notes are defined at the end of the table and MENU2 Items lt CHAR H gt Options NORMAL 2 TIMES 4 TIMES 1 Description Change also the line spacing if 2 TIMES or 4 TIMES is selected Standard character height ABCD abcd Double character height ABCD abcd Quadruple character height ABCD lt ATTRIB gt NONE ITALICS CONDNSD 1 SHADOW Selects an attribute to add emphasis to your documents Only one attribute may be selected at a time Standard characters no attributes Italic printing Condensed printing Double printing with a slight horizontal offset Double printing at the same position 5 18
176. rts 49 national character sets for SETS AND SUPPORTED RESIDENT FONTS ALL characters and symbols specific to different languages Some national character sets however do not have some characters and symbols and EMULATIONS may not be usable depending on resident fonts The following tables show which of the resident fonts are supported for each national character set Resident font National character set USA United Kingdom German Swedish ISO 8859 1 ECMA94 Code Page 437 Code Page 850 Code Page 852 Code two pass Code Page 855 Code Page 860 Code Page 863 Code Page 865 Code Page 866 Name in setup menu USA UK GERMAN SWEDISH 15 8859 ECMA94 PAGE437 PAGE850 PAGE852 PAGE852 T PAGE855 PAGE860 PAGE863 PAGE865 PAGE866 0I 2 2 2 2 2 2222 2 2 2 2 2 2 d uu uou ue uu uou ou e TI MA USA is the same as Code Page 437 Supported Courier OL Courier outline Upright italic and bold available xa 559 x4 SUBS SNQUITN IO PUNO um e us lt lt 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 uu lo c uuo uM uu ue iu ow au 2 ut un eo d uu ou uL uu uou un 222 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Continued on the next page E 18 User s Manual CHARACTER SETS Resident font N
177. s Manual SETTING UP INSTALLING DLMENU REMOTE SETUP UTILITY Generally the printer driver controls the printer You can also controls the printer using the remote setup utility program DLMENU stored in the DLMENU floppy disk which is furnished with the printer This section focuses on the DLMENU The DLMENU allows you to easily change your printer s features directly from your computer display and keyboard in place of the printer s control panel You use it to configure your printer to suit the requirements of your computer software and documents to be printed The DLMENU also has maintenance aid functions which allows you to print self test reports and print commands and data in hexadecimals The parameters you can change using the DLMENU affect page layout font and printer control If your software programs have printer drivers the printer drivers control these parameters for you You may never need to change the settings manually using the DLMENU For more details and the latest modifications refer to the ReadMe txt file on the DLMENU disk The DLMENU first displays the opening screen then the main menu The main menu offers functions to select print options for your documents It also offers an operation guide of some keys and a help message line If the printer is not ready or has an error a status message is displayed The top menu bar offers pull down menus for file functions emulation selection and inte
178. s interface Column Command set Condensed print Continuous forms Control panel cpi cps Cut sheets Cut sheet feeder Defaults The return of the print head carriage to the beginning of the next line A type of parallel interface See Parallel interface A vertical section on a printed page This printer can print 136 column pages at 10 pitch 10 characters per inch A set of print and format commands used to control the printer Each printer has its own resident command sets embedded in the printer firmware These command sets are actuated by codes sent from the host computer Print that uses condensed characters Condensed characters are narrower than regular characters Using condensed print increases the number of characters per line Connected fan folded sheets of paper that are fed into the printer using forms tractors The fan folded sheets are separated by tearing them at their perforations A panel containing the printer indicators and buttons The control panel is used to control printer operations such as loading paper selecting print features and changing setup options Characters per horizontal inch Also referred to as pitch For example 12 pitch means 12 cpi Characters per second See Single sheets An option that allows automatic loading from a stack of cut sheet paper Settings selected automatically by the printer when power is turned on Enter setup mode to change the def
179. s may be incorrectly printed In this case wait for the entire job to finish printing Then reprint the incorrect pages 4 4 User s Manual PRINTING REMOVING PRINTED PAGES This section describes the best methods for removing single sheets or continuous forms paper after printing Removing Single Sheets When you print using software the printer automatically ejects each sheet of paper when the end of the printed page is reached To eject sheets manually use one of the following methods Press and hold down the LF FF button to execute a form feed Removing Continuous Forms To avoid wasting paper use the printer tear off function to remove continuous forms paper Press the TEAR OFF button to advance the perforation to the tear off edge Tear the paper off and then press any button to retract the paper back to the top of form position See Chapter 3 for more detailed instructions User s Manual 4 5 PRINTING CLEARING THE PRINT Press the LOAD and LF FF buttons simultaneously to clear all data BUFFER from the print buffer This method is useful when you cancel a print operation and do not want to continue printing data already sent to the printer This method does not change or clear MENU1 and MENU2 settings paper loading position settings and downloaded fonts 4 6 User s Manual USING SETUP MODE Your printer has two modes normal and setup Normal mode is used for everyday printer opera
180. side of the feeder If you are using a cut sheet feeder make sure that the feeder is firmly mounted on the printer and the cable is correctly connected 7 4 User s Manual TROUBLE SHOOTING Table 7 2 Paper Handling Problems and Solutions Cont Problem Solution Paper jams while loading Turn off the printer and remove the jammed paper Remove any obstructions from the paper path If you are using a cut sheet feeder make sure that the bin lever is set to the CLOSED position The bin lever is on the left side of the feeder Make sure that the paper is not folded creased or torn Reload the paper Make sure that the paper table is normal mode Set the paper table to normal mode Paper jams while printing Turn off the printer and remove the jammed paper Remove any obstructions from the paper path For continuous forms make sure that the incoming and outgoing paper stacks are correctly placed Paper should feed straight Make sure that the paper table is normal mode Set the paper table to normal mode If you are using a cut sheet feeder make sure that the bin lever is set to the CLOSED posi tion The bin lever is on the left side of the feeder Reload the paper User s Manual 7 5 TROUBLE SHOOTING Table 7 2 Paper Handling Problems and Solutions Cont Problem Solution Paper slips off the Make sure that the forms tractors are positioned
181. stacker locating it on the guide pins Adjust the letter A labeled on the cut sheet feeder to the letter A labeled on the printer Guide pin Jeded User s Manual PAPER HANDLING 5 Left paper guide Adjust the left margin To help align the left paper guide use the inch based ruler located behind the paper guides The ruler is graduated in 10 columns per inch For example setting the left paper guide 12 7 mm 0 5 inch from the left gives a left margin of 6 3 mm 0 25 inch plus the left margin specified by your software or the printer setup mode Right paper guide We Make sure that the left edge of your paper falls within this area Slide the right paper guide until the distance between the two guides is the approximate width of your paper Manually fan the stack of paper and place it in the paper bin NOTE A short horizontal mark inside each paper guide indicates the maximum capacity of the bin Make sure that your paper stack does not cover these vertical marks 3 14 User s Manual PAPER HANDLING Bin lever Loading the cut sheet feeder Front feed I D 5 a 5 Bin lever Loading the cut sheet feeder Rear feed 7 Readjust the right paper guide leaving a slight gap between the paper guide and the right edge of the paper Slide the guide to the approximate width of the paper or the paper will not be loade
182. stall the printer driver Select an emulation and print a sample page using your software Install the DLMENU remote setup utility If you have a problem while setting up the printer review the section Solving Problems in Chapter 7 If the problem persists contact your dealer This printer is suitable for most business office and home environ ments To obtain peak performance from the printer select a location that meets the following guidelines 4 4 Place the printer on a sturdy level surface Place the printer near a well grounded AC power outlet Ensure easy access to the front and rear of the printer by leaving several inches of space around the printer Do not block the air vents on the front left and right sides of the printer Do not place the printer in direct sunlight or near heaters Make sure that the room is well ventilated and free from excessive dust User s Manual 2 1 SETTING UP Do not expose the printer to extremes of temperature and humidity Y Use only the power cord supplied with the printer or recom mended by your dealer Do not use an extension cord Do not plug the printer into a power outlet that is shared with heavy industrial equipment such as motors or appliances such as copiers or coffee makers Such equipment often emits electrical noise or causes power degradation 2 2 User s Manual SETTING UP UNPACKING THE PRINTER Unpack the printer as follows
183. sure that the printer is turned on and continuous forms are retracted to the park position For details see the section Unloading Continuous Forms later in this chapter 2 Press the PAPER PATH button to select CUT SHEET the indicator lights 3 Press the FRONT DIR button to select the direction of ejecting cut sheets Front ejection FRONT indicator lights Rear ejection FRONT indicator doesn t lights 4 Prepare the feeder as follows Preparing the cut sheet feeder Front Lift up the paper table Attach the cut sheet feeder locating it on the guide pins Adjust the letter A labeled on the cut sheet feeder to the letter A labeled on the printer Putthe paper table on the cut sheet feeder F y 2 2 0 5 Guide 1 User s Manual 3 11 PAPER HANDLING Preparing the cut sheet feeder Rear Remove the rear tractor if present Place the rear stacker in its lower position the guide pins are located in the lower groove on the rear of the printer Adjust the letter C labeled on the rear stacker to the letter C labeled on the printer Insert the stacker in the direction of the arrow NOTE Do not place the rear stacker under the stacker guides of the printer 3 12 User s Manual PAPER HANDLING _ lt Attach the cut sheet feeder above the rear
184. t be held responsible for errors and omissions Printer model specifications differ with the print column 80 or 136 and the power supply input voltage 100 120 or 220 240 VAC C147 E031 02EN February 1996 Copyright 1996 FUJITSU LIMITED Printed in Japan All rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced or translated stored in a database or retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Fujitsu Limited FUJITSU is a registered trademark and Fujitsu Creative Faces is a trademark of Fujitsu Limited Centronics is a trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation IBM PC and IBM Proprinter XL24E are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation ESC P2 is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation Microsoft is a registered trademark and MS DOS Windows and Microsoft BASIC are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Nimbus Sans is a registered trademark of URW Unternehmensberatung Karow Rubow Weber GmbH Hamburg Other product names mentioned in this manual may also be trademarks of their respective companies PRINTER MODELS AND OPTIONS ABOUT THIS MANUAL Thank you for buying the Fujitsu DL9300 9400 dot matrix printer You can expect years of reliable service with very little maintenance This manual explains how to use your printer to full advantage It is written for both new and experience
185. t perform tasks on a computer Such programs include word processing database management and accounting for example See Automatic paper thickness control The acronym for American Standard Code for Information Interchange ASCII is a set of 256 codes numbered 0 to 255 used to communicate information between a computer and another device such as a printer A feature that automatically adjusts the gap between the print head and the platen for the thickness of the paper The speed in bits per second at which data is transmitted to a device such as a printer Baud rates apply to serial data only 1200 baud equals approximately 120 characters per second Alternate printing of lines from left to right and right to left Bidirectional printing is faster than unidirectional printing because there are no carriage returns The smallest unit of information in computer memory A bit is a single digit either a 1 or a 0 in the binary numbering system Eight bits equal one byte A storage area for data in the printer or computer The printer s buffer consists of a print buffer and a download buffer The print buffer holds data to be printed The download buffer holds downloaded data such as download soft fonts A byte consists of eight bits that constitute one symbol A byte represents a single character such as number letter or special control character User s Manual GLOSSARY OF TERMS Camiage retum CR Centronic
186. ter driver controls document printing It has several dialog boxes where you choose the page size the orientation of the paper and so on Each printer driver is specific to the type of printer that you want to use To install the printer driver for Windows 3 1 1 Turn your computer on 2 Start Windows 3 Insert the printer driver floppy disk into your floppy disk drive 4 From Program Manager select the File menu option 5 In the Run window type Install 6 Click OK 7 Choose your language from the dedicated dialog box and click Install The installation program automatically performs the set up procedure Once the set up is complete the printer driver is set as the default printer driver Installing the Printer Driver for Windows 95 The Windows printer driver can be installed by either of the following two methods The first one applies when Windows 95 is started with the printer on and the second one applies when the printer is turned on with Windows 95 started 1 User s Manual 2 25 SETTING UP Plug and Play Printer Detection 1 Windows 95 automatically detects the printer when Windows 95 is installed or during Windows 95 the boot process Please ensure the printer is connected to the parallel port and is ONLINE 2 Plug and Play detection code will prompt the user for the appropriate files if they are not resident in the Windows directory by displaying the
187. ters from all ESC n n character set character codes 0 lt n 255 0 lt n lt 127 0 lt n n x 256 255 0 lt character codes lt 254 Clear input buffer CAN Delete a character DEL Force most significant bit to 1 ESC gt Force most significant bit to 0 ESC Cancel control over most significant bit ESC Font Selection and Downloading Select font ESC n 0 Resident character set 1 Downloaded character set Select letter or draft quality ESC x n n 0 Draft 1 Letter C 24 User s Manual COMMAND SETS Function Command Select type style Bitmap font ESC k n 0 Courier Courier Courier Prestige Courier OCR B OCR A Courier Courier Courier Scalable font n 0 Timeless Nimbus Sans Courier Timeless Timeless Timeless Timeless Timeless Timeless Set scalable font mode ESC X n msets character pitch m 0 Keep previous pitch 1 Set proportional space mode m25 Select character pitch m 360 inch Reset proportional space mode and set point size of font Point size n x 256 x 0 5 point 0 lt n lt 255 0 lt n lt 127 5195 Copy resident character set to download area 5 NUL s Create download font ESC amp NUL n d d d data Sl User s Manual C 25 COMMAND SETS ESC P2 C 26 Function Command Bit Image Graphics Graphics type m graphics Bit ima
188. test use paper wider than 215 9 mm 8 5 inches and set the left paper guide all the way to the right to avoid clipping the test pattern Standard letter or A4 size paper can be used lengthwise portrait mode Before loading paper make sure that the printer is on Then proceed as follows 1 Press the PAPER PATH button on the control panel to select the cut sheet mode the CUT SHEET indicator LED lights 2 Raise the rear stacker to its up position Rear stacker Loading a sheet of paper User s Manual SETTING UP 3 Place the paper table in normal mode position Insert sheet of paper 4 or larger into the printer keeping it aligned with the paper guide on the left hand side of the paper table The sheet will automatically be pulled into the printing start position Printing the Self Test The printer has a built in self test program The self test prints the firmware version the names of the printer s resident emulations and all of the characters available in the emulations The self test prints 80 characters per line To print a self test page make sure that a sheet of paper is loaded Then proceed as follows 1 Turn the printer off 2 While pressing the LF FF button turn the printer back on Keep the LF FF button pressed until the printer beeps Self test printing will start Starting the self test eC User s Manual 2 17 SETTING UP 3 Allow printing to continue for a d
189. th the ONLINE button The following figure shows the location of each of the button C PAPER OUT FRONT REAR CUT TRACTOR TRACTOR SHEET C3 pj ONLINE PAPER PATH SAVE TOP C3 MULTI fo MULTI COPY LF FF Z FRONT FRONT DIR TEAR OFF MICRO MICRO Location of the buttons Table 3 1 summarizes the use of buttons in paper handling More detailed information is provided later in this chapter NOTE To load or feed paper the printer must be Online but not receiving or printing data Offline but not in setup mode To micro feed paper the printer must be Online but not receiving or printing data Offline but not in setup mode User s Manual User s Manual PAPER HANDLING Table 3 1 Buttons Used for Paper Handling Purpose Action Change the printer mode Stop resume printing Press ONLINE to place the printer online or offline Press ONLINE to stop or resume printing Load unload paper Save adjusted load point Press LOAD to load paper or to retract continuous forms to the park position Press LOAD and ONLINE to permanently store the load position adjusted by micro feeding Form feed Line feed Press and hold LF FF to execute a form feed Continuous forms are fed forward by one page Single sheets are ejected Press LF FF within three seconds to feed
190. the emulation selected on the printer See the section Selecting an Emulation in Chapter 2 If you are using an RS 232C serial interface make sure that the serial settings required by your software or computer are the same as the settings on the printer See the section Hardware Items and Options in Chapter 5 0 20 0272 0800 5 bl bl 7 2 User s Manual TROUBLE SHOOTING Table 7 1 Print Quality Problems and Solutions Cont Problem Solution Printing is vertically misaligned jagged Use the printer s V ALMNT function to check the vertical print alignment If necessary adjust the print alignment See the section Using the Diagnostic Functions in Chapter 5 The top margin is wrong The top margin is the sum of the top of form setting the software specified top margin and the printer s TOP MRG setting Proceed as follows Make sure that the top of form setting is correct The factory default is 25 4 mm 1 inch See the section Changing Top of Form in Chapter 5 Check the software specified top margin Refer to your software documentation Check the printer s TOP MRG setting See the section MENU1 and MENU2 Items and Options in Chapter 5 Lines are double spaced instead of single spaced Check the line spacing setting in your software Change the CR CODE setting in the printer setup mode to CR ONLY See the section MENU and MENU2 Items and Options in Chapter 5 The pr
191. the red PAPER OUT indicator or Continues printing until no more data remains in the printer See Chapter 5 for details on setting PPR OUT The factory default is to stop printing if continuous forms paper or single sheet paper runs out When the cut sheet feeder runs out of paper the printer always stops printing regardless of the PPR OUT setting To resume printing when paper runs out use either of the methods described below Printing the remaining lines on a page This method is convenient to continue printing under the paper out condition but is not available when the cut sheet feeder is used 1 Press the ONLINE button The printer returns to online mode prints or feeds one line and the PAPER OUT indicator lights up again 2 Repeat this procedure until the full page is printed Line spacings however may be uneven CAUTION When printing remaining lines be careful not to print on the platen Printing on the platen may damage both the platen and the print head User s Manual 4 3 PRINTING Continuing printing after supplying paper 1 Install paper on the forms tractors on the paper table or in the cut sheet feeder bin as described in Chapter 3 2 To load the first sheet of paper press the LOAD button The PAPER OUT indicator will turn off 3 The printer goes online and resumes printing NOTE For continuous forms paper the page where printing stopped and the page where printing resume
192. ting pressure SINGLE Standard printing pressure MULTI indicator does not light MULTI High printing pressure MULTI indicator lights lt CSFBIN1 gt CSF frist bin assignment when installing the front and rear cut sheet feeder Assigns the first bin to the front CSF Assigns the first bin to the rear CSF lt SENSOR gt Paper sensor position for front feeding Set the paper sensor to position1 when paper width is under 70 mm Optional sensor position NOTE The values of position 1 and 2 are fixed Indicates the end of the CONFIG item list Press the MICRO button to print the first item which is lt TEAROFF gt Press the TMICRO button to print the previous item Press the ONLINE button to reprint the FUNCTION menu 5 38 User s Manual USING SETUP MODE HEAD USIMENT ITEMS AND OPTIONS The GAP ADJ function adjusts the gap between the print head and the paper The automatic paper thickeness control APTC feature is built in this printer If you adjust the gap manually or fix the gap change the option of GAP ADJ function For the procedure for changing the options reffer to the section Setup Mode Example ealier in this chapter Table 5 7 GAP ADJ Items and Options NOTE Underlined options are the factory defaults GAP ADJ Options Description Items lt AMOUNT gt Specifies the print head gap AUTO The print head gap is set automati cally 1 PLY Select one to
193. tions that differ for the XL24E and Epson ESC P2 emulations The notes are defined at the end of the table and MENU2 Items lt FONT gt continued Options TIMLS N TIMLS B TIMLS I DOWNLD Description Timeless Normal Prop Timeless Bold Prop Timeless Italic Prop Font 0 or font 1 in the printer s download RAM See Appendix F for font examples lt QUALITY gt LETTER REPORT Select the print quality that most often meets your needs Letter print quality This option provides the highest resolution but the slowest print speed It cannot be used with the compressed font Report print quality This option provides lower resolution than letter quality but at twice the speed If you want only the double speed regard less of fonts use the correspondence font The quality of the correspond ence font is higher than that of report Regular draft print quality This option provides lower resolution than report quality but at 3 6 times letter speed User s Manual USING SETUP MODE Table 5 3 MENU and MENU2 Items and Options Cont NOTES Underlined options are the factory defaults Asterisks identify items and options that differ for the IBM XL24E and Epson ESC P2 emulations The notes are defined at the end of the table MENU1 and Items PITCH Options PROP SP Description 2 5 8 5 6 10 12 15 17 18 or 20 cpi characte
194. trol 2 13 3 2 4 1 failures mesi ree 7 9 fGat tes seo ie ee ipee 1 1 locationis ueste 2 1 normal mode OR 1 5 1 OPHONS cuneis ih Aaa aaah 1 3 8 1 Parts 2 13 pertormarice ccc nine nee B 4 problems ai oett terit 7 1 eee a ht 2 1 setup mode oeste meds 5 1 specifications sssssseeeeeeee B 1 Printing currently selected options 5 10 demio pattern rentes 2 21 in hexadecimal 5 46 problems nconneeauh eam eee 7 2 2 17 5 45 Start 4 2 4 2 with parallel interface 2 32 with serial interface 2 32 Problems Operating uen hte mede 7 7 paper band ng cave cuter we seen cuties 7 4 e nine 7 7 printer failures esses 7 9 printing 2 ee Ges RG Bees 7 1 iscritte 7 1 Protocols 5 30 D 8 is series cain 5 28 Publications e oen e A 1 QUALITY ait tt hte hee 5 16 Quick Reference operation OR 1 Rating label desse tte 2 13 7 10 RC Protocol ssrin Recens RER D 8 Rear st cker Bike 2 6 Removing printed pages 4 5 Replacing ribbon 20 6 3 Reset defaults
195. tyles you want to combine n 0 Pica pitch Elite pitch Condensed Shadow Bold Double width Proportional Select image overlay type This command allows you to overlay a pattern on characters n 1 Light dot matrix Heavy dot matrix Vertical bars Horizontal bars Slants Back slants Lattice Image overlay printing on off on n 1 off n 0 ESC ESC eL Horizontal Control Space Backspace Carriage return Elite pitch 12 cpi Pica pitch 10 cpi Proportionally spaced characters on off on n 1 off n 0 Set character pitch to n 1 120 inch 1 lt lt 127 Set character pitch to n 180 inch 0 n lt 255 SP BS CR ESCM ESCP ESC p ESC US n ESC h C 4 User s Manual COMMAND SETS Set character offset to n 120 inch Cancelled by CR or ESC x 0 lt n lt 63 64 n lt 127 Set character pitch to n 360 inch 0 lt n n n lt 999 Ny and are the hundreds tens and units digits Vertical Control Line feed Reverse line feed Form feed Advance paper n 180 inch 0 lt n lt 255 Reverse paper n 180 inch 0 lt n lt 255 Advance paper n 360 inch 0 n n n lt 999 Ny and are the hundreds tens and units digits Reverse paper n 360 inch 0 n n n lt 999 n n and n are the hundreds tens and units digits Set line spacing to 1 8 inch 8 Ipi Set line spacing to n 180 inch 0 lt n lt 255 Set line spa
196. umber M33021A or M33011A 2 The use of a nonshielded interface cable with the referenced device is prohibited The length of the parallel interface cable must be 3 meters 10 feet or less The length of the serial interface cable must be 15 meters 50 feet or less 3 Thelength of the power cord must be 3 meters 10 feet or less Notice to Canadian Users This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la Classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada Notice to German Users Bescheinigung des Herstellers Importeurs Hiermit wird bescheinigt daf der die das e M33021B M33011B in bereinstimmung mit den Bestimmungen der e CE funk entst rt ist Der Deutschen Bundesport wurde das inverkehrbringen dieses Ger tes angezeigt und die Berechtigung zur berpr fung der Serie auf Einhaltung der Bestimmungen einger umt e Maschinenlarminformationsverordnung 3 GSGV 18 01 1991 Der h chste Schalldruckpegel betr gt 70 dB A oder weniger gem fs EN 27779 1991 TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDG MENT The contents of this manual may be revised without prior notice and without obligation to incorporate changes and improvements into units already shipped Every effort has been made to ensure that the information included here is complete and accurate at the time of publication however Fujitsu canno
197. ust the load position of the paper When this function is used immediately after the LOAD button is pressed the adjusted position is retained as the new load position until the power is turned off Pressing the ONLINEand LOAD buttons simultaneously saves the new position permanently F y 5 0 2 User s Manual 3 25 PAPER HANDLING TIPS ON PAPER HANDLING General Tips Use high quality paper Do not use paper that is wrinkled or curled at the edges Do not use paper with staples or metal parts Do not use paper with unpredictable variations in thickness such as paper with partial multilayers paper with embossed printing and labels with the backing sheet exposed Store paper in a clean dry environment Multipart Forms Avoid using carbon interleaved single sheets if possible Printing tends to become misaligned on the bottom sheet To ensure smoother feeding of paper stapled multipart forms raise the rear stacker to support the forms Envelopes When printing envelopes use the paper table or the manual feed slot of the cut sheet feeder Note the following e When loading envelopes make sure that the envelope flaps face forward Otherwise the envelopes may jam in the printer 3 26 User s Manual PAPER HANDLING Labels Be careful to check operating conditions when using labels Labels are sensitive to temperature and humidity Only use labels mounted on continuous forms
198. x provides information you may need for wiring your own interface cables or for programming computer to printer commu nications Most users do not need the information in this appendix To simply connect your printer to your computer follow the instructions in Chapter 2 PARALLEL INTERFACE The Centronics interface is the industry standard parallel interface The cable connector at the printer side should be a shielded Amphenol DDK 57FE 30360 or equivalent The connector pin assignments are given in the table that follows In the table Input denotes signal from the computer to the printer Output denotes signal from the printer to the computer The return lines specified in the second column represent twisted pairs with one side connected to signal ground The standard signal levels 0 0 to 0 4 low and 2 4 to 5 0 V high eC User s Manual D 1 INTERFACE INFORMATION D 2 Return Pin No Data Strobe DSTB Description This signal is a strobe pulse for reading data Data 1 to 8 The printer reads data when this signal is low The pulse width must be 1 us or more at the receiving terminal Data 1 to 8 Data 8 pin 9 is the most significant bit however this pin is not used in 7 bit ASCII communications Logical 1 signals must go high at least 1 before the falling edge of the Data Strobe signal and must stay high for at least 1 us after the r
199. ystem also commonly referred to as hex numbers Since a base 16 system requires 16 digits numbers 0 through 9 and letters A through F are used Expressing binary numbers in hexadecimal uses fewer digits User s Manual GL 3 GLOSSARY OF TERMS Hex dump Interface K byte Letter size Line feed LF Line spacing Ipi Monospacing Nonresident font Normal mode Offline A hexadecimal printout of control codes and data Hex dumps are used to debug computer programs and to troubleshoot printer malfunctions To print a hex dump on the printer use the HEX DUMP function in setup mode A connection that allows communication from one part of a system to another For example electrical signals are transferred between the computer and printer over an interface cable Kilobyte 1K byte equals 1024 bytes A standard paper size used in the United States and other countries Paper is 8 1 2 x 11 inches 215 9 x 279 4 mm A signal to the printer that advances the paper forward one line Line feeds can be executed either by your software or by pressing the LF FF button on the printer control panel The vertical spacing between lines measured in lines per inch Lines per inch Used to measure line spacing Character spacing in which each printed character has the same width Also called fixed pitch monospacing is the opposite of proportional spacing Typewriter or computer printed text is typically monospaced Fonts

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