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Summary of Contents for 9060-LA

Page 1: ... U Us se er r M Ma an nu ua al l 001 ...

Page 2: ...fe place The covers must be reinstalled if you decide to remove any printer accessory The following areas of the printer should be covered for safety reasons Pull Tractor Mechanism Covers Large Rear Cover The above openings must always be protected with their cover when the corresponding option is not installed Do not touch inside the opening and do not insert any object into these openings or int...

Page 3: ...perating your Printer 56 Using Macros 56 About Macros 56 Switching between Macros 57 Selecting Print Features 58 Selecting the Font 59 Selecting the Pitch 60 Holding a Print Task 61 Reducing the Print Noise Level 61 Recovering from a Fault State 62 Recovering from a Paper out Fault 62 Recovering from other Faults 62 Printing 63 Print Area Definition 63 Print Area Definition 64 Printing on Multipar...

Page 4: ...K 123 ANSWERBACK on ENQ 123 Configuring the IBM Mode 124 Horizontal Pitch 124 IBM Character Set 124 Code Page 125 IBM Double Height 126 IBM AGM 126 Horizontal Pitch on COMPRESS 126 Slashed Zero 127 Setting the EPSON Mode 127 Horizontal Pitch 127 National Character Set 128 Code Page 129 EPSON Character Set 130 Slashed Zero 130 Testing Your Printer 131 Hex Dump Printing 133 Adjusting Your Printer 13...

Page 5: ... 360 x 360 dots per inch Multiple copies 1 original and 7 copies Automatic paper path selection Easy operability via operator panel menu and S W commands Optional Automatic Sheet Feeder 120 sheets capability which handles cut sheets multicopies and envelopes accepts up to two additional paper bins and includes paper stacker Optional Color Mechanism Usage of all specific features by means of the Sp...

Page 6: ... Pr ri in nt te er r Together with the CD ROM with this User Manual the following items are included in the box Notify any damage to your supplier Power Cable Serial Interface Adapter Serial Interface Cable Quick Reference Guide Ribbon Cartridge ...

Page 7: ...3 P Pr ri in nt te er r P Pa ar rt ts s Front View Push Tractors Cover Operator Panel Paper Knob Power Switch ...

Page 8: ...4 Rear View Large Rear Cover Power Cable Connector Rear Tractor Installation Area Covers Paper Knob Top Cover Rear Tractor Cover Interface Connectors Rear Paper Slot ...

Page 9: ...cable The location must be sturdy horizontal and stable Your printer must not be exposed to direct sunlight extreme heat cold dust or humidity see P P Pr r ri i in n nt t te e er r r S S Sp p pe e ec c ci i if f fi i ic c ca a at t ti i io o on n ns s s later The power outlet compatible must be with the plug of the printer s power cord There must be sufficient clearances on all sides for easy oper...

Page 10: ...6 P Pr ri in nt te er r A As ss se em mb bl ly y Removal of the Shipment Locks Open all the printer covers and make sure that you remove the two shipment locks from the printer ...

Page 11: ... on whether the color mechanism option is installed or not Make sure that you are using only CPG original consumables 1 Make sure that the printer is turned off 2 Find the ribbon cartridge among the accessories Ribbon guide Holder for Color Mechanism Tension Knob Cartridge Pin Long Life Black Ribbon Cartridge ...

Page 12: ...8 3 Open the top cover using the small handles on either side of the top cover 4 Turn the printer on The print carriage prepares for ribbon cartridge installation ...

Page 13: ...in the arrow direction located on the cartridge to take up slack in the ribbon Ribbon W inding Knob To avoid damage to the ribbon do not turn the winding knob in the wrong direction 6 Align the cartridge pins with the locking grooves on the left and right cartridge supports ...

Page 14: ... insert the ribbon guide between the print head and the ribbon guide mask holding it perpendicular to the print head Make sure that the ribbon is inserted correctly between the print head and the print head mask 2 12 ...

Page 15: ...o the color mechanism as shown in the following figure Ribbon Guide Holder for Color Mechanism Color M echanism 9 Turn the ribbon winding knob in the arrow direction located on the cartridge to take up slack in the ribbon Ribbon W inding Knob ...

Page 16: ... arrow to take up slack in the ribbon 12 To ensure that the ribbon guide runs freely along the ribbon manually move the print carriage horizontally If the used ribbon cartridge needs to be replaced see R R Re e ep p pl l la a ac c ci i in n ng g g T T Th h he e e R R Ri i ib b bb b bo o on n n C C Ca a ar r rt t tr r ri i id d dg g ge e e later in this manual ...

Page 17: ...ctional IEEE1284 parallel interface A RS232C 422A serial interface Before connecting the interface cable make sure that the printer and the host computer are turned OFF Insert the parallel interface cable into the parallel connector and fasten it by means of the clips Insert the serial interface cable into the serial connector and fasten it by means of the two screws use the screwdriver Parallel I...

Page 18: ...14 The interface cable with a 6 pin DECconnect type connector can be connected to the serial interface connector by means of the serial interface adapter you received together with the printer ...

Page 19: ...r your application package The installation procedures depend upon the host environment Follow the instructions in the readme file you find on the CD ROM In a WINDOWS 95 98 2000 XP NT4 0 Millennium environment the printer supports the Plug Play feature The printer drivers of all Compuprint printers can be found at the Internet Address h h ht ttt ttp p p w w ww w ww w w c c cp p pg g g i ii n n ne ...

Page 20: ...on n The power outlet must be compatible with the plug of the printer s power cord Always use a grounded outlet 1 Make sure the power outlet is near the printer location and easily accessible 2 Make sure that the power switch is in 0 position OFF ...

Page 21: ...wer cable plug into the printer connector and the other power cable end into a convenient outlet the figure shows the European version 1 2 4 If you need to turn the printer on press the power switch in the I position ON ...

Page 22: ...ing the or the buttons The different available languages appear on the display each time you press one of these buttons 6 Once the desired language is displayed confirm your choice by pressing the Sel Save button The symbol appears to confirm your choice 7 Press the Exit button to exit Set Up mode The message Save config appears indicating that you are going to save your new configuration To perma...

Page 23: ...rinter functions including paper path selections font selection and the printer setup URQW URQW 6 DXOW M1 M2 M3 M4 Print Top of Form 5HDG 6HW 8S LW Sel Save Park Path Quiet Macro LF FF Load Font Pitch Pause Set Up The operator panel consists of A 16 character display Liquid Crystal Display Six function mode indicators Nine function keys ...

Page 24: ...verwritten with interactive messages which are described in a section below The display is divided in four parts Ready M1 Aut Printer state Macro Protocol Lock symbol Printer State Message Meaning Ready The printer is in Ready state Busy The printer is in Busy state Pause The printer is in Pause state Quiet The printer is in Quiet state Note The Quiet message overwrites the other printer state mes...

Page 25: ...elected Protocol Message Meaning DEC The DEC PPL2 protocol is selected IPP The IBM Proprinter XL24E protocol is selected AGM The Alternate Graphic Mode of the IBM Proprinter XL24E protocol is selected EP2 The EPSON ESC P protocol is selected Aut blinking The interface type is set to automatic The printer switches to the protocol you selected for each type of interface serial or parallel when recei...

Page 26: ...creen the display reads the following Factory setting for the font and the pitch Font Messages Pitch Messages Common Meaning SoftContrl Soft Software Control Draft 10 Software Control means that the font and the pitch that are used by the printer are defined through the commands of your software application These messages appear with the font and the pitch that will be used if the printer receives...

Page 27: ...h Front1 Load Push Front2 Load Push Pull Displayed when paper out occurs on the corresponding path or when the paper feeding device is not present Press Park This message is displayed when the USER ACCESS Option has been set to Minimum and the only operator panel button to which the user is allowed access after pressing the Set Up button is the Park button Remove paper Requires the loaded paper to...

Page 28: ...Parking paper The printer is parking the paper either because the Park button has been pressed or because the paper path has been changed The paper needs to be parked in order to allow paper loading through the new path Printing test The printer is printing the output of one of the available printer tests Processing The printer is processing data Generic wait for operation end message Testing The ...

Page 29: ... 2 Park Paper The printer was not able to park the paper because it is too long It indicates that the paper should be torn off and then parked again Carriage error Check its moving The print head carriage is not moving correctly Open the top cover and check if there is anything blocking the carriage Comm Failure Check line Communication error The DSR signal is not present on the serial interface C...

Page 30: ...all the Customer Service Push Front1 jam Check paper A paper jam occurred in the Push Front1 path Remove and reinstall the paper Push Front2 jam Check paper A paper jam occurred in the Push Front2 path Remove and reinstall the paper Ribbon blocked Check ribbon The ribbon cartridge is blocked Check the ribbon cartridge installation T Th he e I In nd di ic ca at to or rs s The following graphic conv...

Page 31: ... host and the current print tasks are put on hold Ready Ready blinking The printer is in Pause state and there is still data in the input buffer Set Up Set Up off The printer is in normal state Set Up Set Up blinking slowly The printer is in Set Up state See the description of the paper path indicators below Fault Fault lit The printer is out of paper Fault Fault blinking slowly There is a fault s...

Page 32: ...efore mounting any new paper feeding device This allows the printer to automatically detect this device at power on Indicator Status Meaning Paper Path indicator lit URQW URQW 6 The Paper Path corresponding to the lit indicator is selected In this example the Push Front1 Paper Path is selected Paper Path indicator blinking URQW URQW 6 The Paper Path corresponding to the blinking indicator is selec...

Page 33: ...d above the button in a shaded rectangle The secondary functions concern the Set Up mode the Top of Form mode or any other specific mode These functions are printed outside the shaded rectangle You access these secondary functions after first pressing a button as follows you access the secondary functions printed in italic style after pressing the Set Up button you access the secondary functions p...

Page 34: ...ng state see the section T T Th h he e e D D Di i is s sp p pl l la a ay y y Throughout this User Manual we refer to these definitions Operating State Definition Ready No data are to be printed No fault is detected by the sensors Busy Data are to be printed being printed or not No fault is detected by the sensors Pause Printing is put to hold No fault is detected by the sensors Fault A fault is de...

Page 35: ...n Normal mode Tear View This mode is part of the Normal mode since it defines the way the paper moves at the end of each print task or when putting the task on hold Pause state For example you can make the paper automatically advance to the tear bar at the end of the print task or see the last printed line when you switch to Pause state Set Up This mode mainly allows you to set up your printer acc...

Page 36: ... o o S S Se e el l le e ec c ct t t a a a P P Pa a ap p pe e er r r P P Pa a at t th h h Inactive Same as for Ready Pause state Inactive Print Quiet Quiet To toggle between the Quiet and the Normal modes See R R Re e ed d du u uc c ci i in n ng g g t t th h he e e P P Pr r ri i in n nt t t N N No o oi i is s se e e L L Le e ev v ve e el l l Same as for Ready Pause state Same as for Ready Pause sta...

Page 37: ...advance the paper The paper moves according to the settings of the Tear View mode See M M Mo o ov v vi i in n ng g g t t th h he e e P P Pa a ap p pe e er r r Inactive Same as for Ready Pause state Inactive M2 M2 To select Macro 2 See U U Us s si i in n ng g g M M Ma a ac c cr r ro o os s s M3 Font Font Font To force one of the available resident fonts See S S Se e el l le e ec c ct t ti i in n ng...

Page 38: ...the Ready state The paper moves according to the settings of the Tear View mode See H H Ho o ol l ld d di i in n ng g g a a a P P Pr r ri i in n nt t t T T Ta a as s sk k k Same as for Ready Pause state Same as for Ready Pause state Clears the fault and returns to previous state LW Set Up Set Up To access the Set Up mode the corresponding button functions and other specific button functions Park P...

Page 39: ... active once you enter Set Up Print Quiet See P P Pr r ri i in n nt t ti i in n ng g g t t th h he e e P P Pr r ri i in n nt t te e er r r C C Co o on n nf f fi i ig g gu u ur r ra a at t ti i io o on n n Top of Form To access the Top of Form mode Note This function is no longer active once you enter Set Up Top of Form Macro See A A Ad d dj j ju u us s st t ti i in n ng g g t t th h he e e T T To ...

Page 40: ...o ow w w t t to o o C C Co o on n nf f fi i ig g gu u ur r re e e Y Y Yo o ou u ur r r P P Pr r ri i in n nt t te e er r r Sel Save To select a Value and save the new Configuration Sel Save Pause See H H Ho o ow w w t t to o o C C Co o on n nf f fi i ig g gu u ur r re e e Y Y Yo o ou u ur r r P P Pr r ri i in n nt t te e er r r Exit To exit Set Up mode without saving the Values LW Set Up See H H H...

Page 41: ...or r r P P Pa a an n ne e el l l To increase the Top of Form Value the paper moves forwards accordingly M2 FF Load See A A Ad d dj j ju u us s st t ti i in n ng g g t t th h he e e T T To o op p p o o of f f F F Fo o or r rm m m f f fr r ro o om m m t t th h he e e O O Op p pe e er r ra a at t to o or r r P P Pa a an n ne e el l l Sel Save To save the Top of Form Value and return to Normal mode Se...

Page 42: ... P Pa ap pe er r H Ha an nd dl li in ng g P Pa ap pe er r P Pa at th hs s With Installed Option Base Configuration URQW 3XVK 3DWK URQW 3XVK 3DWK 3XVK 3XOO 3DWK XWRPDWLF 6KHHW HHGHU SOXV URQW 3XVK 7UDFWRU ...

Page 43: ...From Macro The paper path at power on will be the paper path selected in the active Macro at power on The corresponding PAPER PATH Option is available in the Macro Option list only when this Value is selected Last sel Path The paper path at power on will be paper path selected when the printer was powered off If you select the From Macro Value select the paper path you intend to use in the PAPER P...

Page 44: ...er one another Only the indicators of the available paths light up i e those for which the corresponding tractor unit is installed Simultaneously the display reads the corresponding paper path names 3 Once the indicator corresponding to the paper path you want to select is lit release the button Automatic paper handling operations depending on your choice are performed after a time out If the new ...

Page 45: ...r option Push Pull option Width 76 to 432 mm 3 to 17 inches 76 to 432 mm 3 to 17 inches 76 to 432 mm 3 to 17 inches Length 76 to 609 mm 3 to 24 inches 76 to 609 mm 3 to 24 inches 76 to 609 mm 3 to 24 inches Thickness max 0 635 mm 0 025 inches max 0 635 mm 0 025 inches max 0 635 mm 0 025 inches Copies 1 7 1 7 1 7 Weight g m 2 Original 55 to 150 55 to 150 55 to 150 Other sheets 45 to 75 45 to 75 45 ...

Page 46: ...42 Print Area This section illustrates the recommended print area for single sheets and continuous forms ...

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Page 48: ...facturer When using paper of borderline thickness test the paper before running a job Type of Paper No of parts Push Front Pull One part Single 55 to 100 g m2 55 to 100 g m2 14 to 25 lbs bond 14 to 25 lbs bond Carbonless Top 60 g m2 60 g m2 15 lbs bond 15 lbs bond Bottom 60 g m2 60 g m2 Two parts 15 lbs bond 15 lbs bond Top 60 g m2 60 g m2 15 lbs bond 15 lbs bond Middle page 40 g m2 40 g m2 15 lbs...

Page 49: ...45 F Fa an nf fo ol ld d P Pa ap pe er r L Lo oa ad di in ng g Loading Paper Using the Front1 Tractor 1 Open the tractor area cover turning is upwards and lay it on the top of the printer ...

Page 50: ...rockets of the Front1 tractor moving the sprocket levers down Slide the left sprocket to the first printing column 3 3 Space the paper guides along the tractor bar Open the sprocket covers of the left and right sprocket ...

Page 51: ...ld the fanfold paper in front of the sprockets and insert the paper perforation on the left sprocket pins and close the sprocket cover 5 5 Insert the paper on the right sprocket pins and close the sprocket cover ...

Page 52: ...the paper and lock it in place 9 Make sure the paper is not taut 7 Close the tractor area cover Press the FF Load button the message Loading paper appears on the display and the paper is automatically loaded into the printer When the paper stops the Front 1 indicator is on the Fault indicator is off ad the display shows Ready M1 Aut You are now ready to print ...

Page 53: ...49 8 The paper must be loaded as shown in figure ...

Page 54: ... to use the other paper paths Proceed as follows 1 Press the Set Up button 2 Press the Park button The paper is moved backwards out of the printing sector If you select the No tear reverse Value for the TEAR VIEW MODE Option the parking function is inhibited Unsuccessful Paper Parking If the paper is not totally parked paper still inserted in the printer the printer enters the Fault state and the ...

Page 55: ...r if for any other reason you do not know exactly where the paper is positioned To reset the paper position in the current paper path 1 Press the Set Up button followed by the Park button The printer parks the paper 2 Press the FF Load button The paper is positioned with the first printable line facing the print head ...

Page 56: ... 5 Press the button to pass over to the Values for the Tear View mode 6 Press the or button until No tear reverse is displayed 7 Press the Sel Save button to set confirm the new setting An asterisk is displayed to indicate that the Value has been selected 8 Press the Exit button to exit the Set Up mode The message Save config appears indicating that you are going to save your new setting 9 To perm...

Page 57: ... moving the paper with the platen knob Viewing the Last Printed Line The TEAR VIEW MODE Option of the Set Up allows you to manage the automation of paper movements related to specific purposes Viewing the last printed line during a print task is affected by this automation management The following description shows an example of how to use your printer features in the most automatic way possible W...

Page 58: ... mode allows you to manage the automation of paper movements for specific purposes Advancing the paper for tearing off is affected by this automation management The following description shows an example of how to use your printer features in the most automatic way possible We assume that the TEAR VIEW MODE Option is set to one of the Auto advance Values For more information about managing the adv...

Page 59: ...ess the FF Load button The paper is fed so that the perforation faces the tear bar To advance the paper for tearing off at the end of a print task 1 Ensure that the TEAR VIEW MODE Option in the Set Up is set to one of the Auto advance Values and that the printed file includes a final Form Feed command 2 Just wait the end of the time out to see the paper perforation automatically being fed to the t...

Page 60: ...P P Pr r ri iin n nt tte e er r r In addition to the Macro you also have to adapt the entire printer configuration by selecting other parameters defining the interface the installation the user adjustments etc For this printer such parameters are called Values These Values are sorted within Functions Options and Sub options The Macro is one of the Functions within the printer Configuration The Mac...

Page 61: ...rm 5HDG 6HW 8S LW Sel Save Park Path Quiet Macro LF FF Load Font Pitch Pause Set Up 2 Within 3 seconds press the M1 M2 M3 or M4 button corresponding to the Macro you want to use The printer initializes the Values of the Macro the display shows Processing The basic screen then indicates the new current Macro The Macro at power on is the current Macro when you power off the printer ...

Page 62: ...ng line spacing contrast of the print out the printer behavior blank pages management DEC mode management See C C Cu u us s st t to o om m mi i iz z zi i in n ng g g M M Ma a ac c cr r ro o os s s for more details By using a printer driver This technique reduces the number of print parameters you can alter Please note that the parameters available in the printer driver dialog boxes override the co...

Page 63: ...software command To select a resident font 3 Press the Font button 4 Within 3 seconds press the Font button until the desired font is displayed keeping the button depressed displays the different fonts continuously Three seconds after releasing the button the display shows the basic screen again and the font is set If a font is selected using the Font button it is locked and cannot be changed by s...

Page 64: ...ch that will be used if the printer receives no software commands To select a pitch 1 Press the Pitch button 2 Within 3 seconds press the Pitch button until the desired pitch is displayed keeping the button depressed displays the different pitches continuously Three seconds after releasing the button the display shows the basic screen again and the pitch is set If a pitch is selected using the Pit...

Page 65: ... of the TEAR VIEW MODE Option To resume printing Press the Pause button again R Re ed du uc ci in ng g t th he e P Pr ri in nt t N No oi is se e L Le ev ve el l To print with a reduced noise level Quiet mode Press the Quiet button The display shows Quiet instead of the current printer state To return to Normal mode Press the Quiet button again The display shows the printer state that was active be...

Page 66: ...Press the FF Load button The display shows Loading paper and paper is loaded If no paper is installed in the current Paper Path see P P Pa a ap p pe e er r r H H Ha a an n nd d dl lli iin n ng g g for the paper installation procedure Recovering from other Faults To recover from any other Fault state 1 Remove the cause of the Fault state 2 Press the Pause button to clear the Fault state It may happ...

Page 67: ... print area customize the printer Set Up Macros according to your needs The corresponding Options are the following FORM LENGTH LEFT MARGIN FORM WIDTH TOP MARGIN BOTTOM MARGIN TOP OF FORM See C C Cu u us s st t to o om m mi i iz z zi i in n ng g g M M Ma a ac c cr r ro o os s s for a complete description of these Options ...

Page 68: ...d to position it at the same position when a form feed occurs Top line 1 This is the line where the printing actually starts To define a top margin select the number of this line Example In the following picture TOP MARGIN Option is set to 3 Bottom line 2 This is the line where the printing actually stops To define a bottom margin select the number of this line Example In the following picture BOT...

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Page 70: ...es without any intervention Select one of the other values only for special print tasks Two Macro menu Options are available to adapt the printer to specific paper thickness The PRINT GAP Option defines the distance between the print head and the platen If you set the automatic adjustment Auto adjust Value for the print gap the printer senses the paper thickness each time you load the paper and ad...

Page 71: ...or 5 parts Value for the PRINT GAP Option and you do not set the PRINT IMPACT Option to Strong impact you may not have satisfactory print quality on the last part of the multipart form Avoid printing with Strong impact strength on thin paper This could damage the paper and the platen The Manual adjust Value of the PRINT GAP Option does not allow very precise print gap adjustment and should be used...

Page 72: ...Pr ri in nt ti in ng g o on n P Pr re e p pr ri in nt te ed d F Fo or rm ms s When printing on Pre printed forms you may need to reposition the paper in order to align the printout with the predefined areas on the paper This operation is performed by adjusting the Top of Form Value see the Top of Form definition in the section P P Pr r ri i in n nt t t A A Ar r re e ea a a D D De e ef f fi i in n ...

Page 73: ...move the paper position respectively up or down in steps of 1 60 inch The new Top of Form value appears on the display 4 When the desired setting is reached to temporarily save the Top of Form Value press the Exit button to permanently save the Top of Form Value press the Sel Save button The paper moves back to its previous position To reset the Top of Form Value If you want to quickly reset the T...

Page 74: ... different kinds of print tasks INSTALLATION This Function contains generic parameters such as the language used for the display INTERFACE This Function lets you define the interface type and set the communication characteristics TEST HEX DUMP This Function is dedicated for testing your printer with the self test or switching to hex dump mode USER ACCESS This Function defines the access authorizat...

Page 75: ...le of part of the Configuration structure Function Level Options Level Sub options Level Values Level Macro Protocol Protocol Serial DEC PPL2 IBM XL24E EPSON ESC P Protocol Parallel DEC PPL2 IBM XL24E EPSON ESC P Font Draft Courier Vertical Pitch 2 lpi 1 lpcm In the above table the Protocol Option has two Sub options Protocol Serial and Protocol Parallel You have to choose one of these Sub options...

Page 76: ...ion the executable Values which generate immediate operations The Different Types of Selectable Values Three types of selectable Values have been defined according to how they are saved Value Type Meaning Factory These are the Values that are set at the factory You can recall them for the entire Configuration using the SAVE Option Power on These are the values that are active when powering on the ...

Page 77: ...the following pages to know the Functions Options Sub options and Values defining the entire Configuration Macros Installation Interface Test Hex Dump User Access User Adjustments Save In the Value list the Factory setting is shown in bold ...

Page 78: ...OFEED Signal SLCT IN Signal Test Hex Dump User Access Word Length Self Test All Functions Baud Rate Hex Dump Mode Macros Parity Bit Enable Hex D Test Hex Dump Buffer Control Disable Hex D Minimum Robust XON User Adjustments Save Bidi Alignment Save Config Offset X Restore Macro X Line 1 Front1 Rest all Macros X 60 inches Recall Factory Line 1 Front2 X 60 inches Tear Perfo Align X 60 inches ...

Page 79: ...l 8 5 inches DEC PPL2 Vertical Pitch 11 inches A EPSON ESC P M1 M3 2 lpi A4 11 5 inches IBM XL24E M2 M4 3 lpi 12 inches 4 lpi 14 inches Font 6 lpi 15 inches Draft 8 lpi Number of Lines Courier 10 lpi X lines 1 to 256 Roman 12 lpi SansSerif 1 lpcm Form Width Prestige 2 lpcm 8 inches Script 4 lpcm 13 2 inches Orator 13 6 inches OCR A Form Length OCR B 3 inches 3 5 inches 4 inches ...

Page 80: ...1s Top of Form Perfo Anti jam Auto advance 2s 0 60 inches Enabled Auto advance 3s 0 60 to 127 60 Disabled Auto advance 4s Auto advance 5s Paper Path Print Gap Manual advance Push Front1 Auto adjust No tear reverse Push Front2 For 1 part ASF1 2 3 For 2 parts DEC Mode For 3 parts Horizontal Pitch Print Direction For 4 parts G0 Character Set Unidirectional For 5 parts User Pref C Set Bidirectional Fo...

Page 81: ... Auto ANSWERBACK Code Page Code Page ANSWERBACK ENQ IBM Dbl Height EPSON C Set IBM AGM Slashed Zero Pitch COMPRESS Slashed Zero Installation Language Error Buzzer Path at Power on English 1 beep From Macro Deutsch 3 beeps Last sel Path Español Continuous beep Français No beep Tract Jam Sensor Italiano Disable Ribbon Type Enable black color ...

Page 82: ...i ISO Latin 2 DEC Swiss 12 cpi ISO Latin 5 DEC Portuguese 13 2 cpi ISO Latin Hebrew Legal 15 cpi ISO Latin Greek DEC Supplement 16 5 cpi ISO Latin Cyril DEC Spec Graph 17 1 cpi ISO Latin 9 DEC Technical 18 cpi DEC 7Bit Hebrew 20 cpi G0 Character Set DEC Hebrew Sup Prop Spacing US ASCII DEC Greek Sup British DEC 7Bit Turk User Pref C Set DEC Finnish DEC Turk Sup DEC Supplement French JIS Katakana D...

Page 83: ...2 Horizontal Pitch Code Page Code Page cont 10 cpi Code Page 210 Code Page 860 12 cpi Code Page 220 Code Page 861 17 1 cpi Code Page 437 Code Page 862 20 cpi CP 437 Greek Code Page 863 Prop Spacing Code Page 850 Code Page 864 Code Page 851 Code Page 865 IBM C Set 1 2 Code Page 852 Code Page 866 IBM set 1 Code Page 853 Code Page 869 IBM set 2 Code Page 855 Abicomp Code Page 857 Brazilian ASCII Code...

Page 84: ...No New Hebrew Enabled Yes D Hebrew EPSON Mode 1 2 Horizontal Pitch National C Set 1 2 cont National C Set 1 2 cont 10 cpi United Kingdom Turkey 12 cpi Denmark 1 Korea 17 1 cpi Sweden Legal 20 cpi Italy Old Hebrew Prop Spacing Spain 1 Japan Code Page National C Set 1 2 Norway Code Page 210 USA Denmark 2 Code Page 220 France Spain 2 Code Page 437 Germany Latin America CP 437 Greek ...

Page 85: ...e Page 852 Code Page 865 ISO Latin 1T Code Page 853 Code Page 866 New Hebrew Code Page 855 Code Page 869 D Hebrew Code Page 857 Abicomp Code Page 858 Brazilian ASCII EPSON C Set Code Page 860 Mazowian Graphic Code Page 861 Code MJK Italic Code Page 862 Bulgarian Code Page 863 ISO 8859 7 Slashed Zero No Yes ...

Page 86: ...bps Disabled Enabled 38400 bps Interface Time out 2 seconds Discon on Fault Parity Bit 2 to 30 seconds No discon None Yes DTR drop Even Input Buffer Yes DTR pulse Odd 1 K 8 K Word Length Buffer Control 16 K 8 bit XON XOFF 32 K 7 bit XON XOFF DTR 64 K DTR Baud Rate Parallel Mode 600 bps Robust XON Bidirectional 1200 bps No Centro 2400 bps Yes ...

Page 87: ...em to another forwards or backwards Selecting a Configuration Value When you reach a Value selectable or not press the Sel Save button to select it or to perform the corresponding action Saving the new Configuration When you have finished selecting the Values press the Exit button The display shows Save Config To permanently save all the changes you made press the Sel Save button All your changes ...

Page 88: ...s the button The display shows MACRO 2 4 Press the button The display shows PROTOCOL 5 Press the button until FONT is displayed 6 Press the button The display shows Draft 7 Press the or button until the display shows Orator 8 Press the Sel Save button to select this font An asterisk is displayed to indicate that the Value has been selected 9 Press the button to return to the Options level The disp...

Page 89: ...Save button to select the horizontal pitch An asterisk is displayed to indicate that the value has been selected 15 Press the Exit button The display shows Save config 16 To permanently save your changes press the Sel Save button The display shows Processing indicating that the parameters are copied in the printer memory ...

Page 90: ...tion See the figure on the next page Values that are not applicable are printed in italic style Depending on specific interdependent settings Programmed may be printed instead of a numeric value Tips for Configuring First print the Configuration Sheet to see the current settings Once you are familiar with the Arrow button functions use the Configuration Quick Reference to quickly reach the items y...

Page 91: ...rrent Macro 4 Macros the asterisk in the title bar identifies the current Macro 5 Power on Values of the INSTALLATION Function 6 Power on Values of the USER ADJUSTMENTS Function 7 Power on Value of the USER ACCESS Function 8 Power on Values of the INTERFACE Function ...

Page 92: ...uration When you have finished selecting the Values press the Exit button The display shows Save Config To permanently save all the changes you made press the Sel Save button All your changes become the power on Values for the entire Configuration The display shows Processing then the basic screen appears To temporarily save the changes made for the current Macro only press the Exit button The cha...

Page 93: ... Values of all the Macros with the corresponding power on Values display Rest all Macros and press the Sel Save button The display shows Processing then the basic screen appears Recalling the Factory Configuration To overwrite the Power on Values of the entire Configuration with the corresponding Factory Values display Recall Factory and press the Sel Save button The display shows Processing then ...

Page 94: ...inter display messages are available in five languages English German Spanish French and Italian In the INSTALLATION Function select the LANGUAGE Option to set the desired language Value Definition English English language Deutsch German language Español Spanish language Français French language Italiano Italian language Error Buzzer The ERROR BUZZER Option defines the buzzer behavior in Fault sta...

Page 95: ...efinition Last sel Path The paper path at power on is the one that was selected before the printer was powered off From Macro The path at power on is the one from the current Macro Tractor Jam Sensor This item appears only if the optional tractor with jam sensor is installed The TRACT JAM SENSOR Option allows you to enable disable the Jam Sensor on the tractor Value Definition Enabled The jam sens...

Page 96: ...ermines the type of interface to be used Value Definition Parallel The parallel interface only is enabled Serial The serial interface only is enabled Automatic Both interfaces are enabled The printer switches automatically to the proper interface type according to the activated port If you select this value adjust the I F TIME OUT Option accordingly Interface Time out The I F TIME OUT Option allow...

Page 97: ... 64 KByte input buffer Setting the Parallel Interface Parallel Mode The PARALLEL MODE Option allows you to determine the type of data exchange between the printer and the host for the parallel interface Value Definition Bidirectional The parallel interface uses the IEEE 1284 bidirectional standard mode Select this Value to take advantage of the Plug and Play feature of Windows 95 98 2000 Centro Th...

Page 98: ...rallel interface ignores the AUTOFEED signal Enabled The parallel interface uses the AUTOFEED signal SELECT IN Signal The SLCT IN SIGNAL Option allows you to determine if the parallel interface ignores the SELECT IN signal or not Value Definition Disabled The parallel interface ignores the SELECT IN signal Enabled The parallel interface uses the SELECT IN signal ...

Page 99: ...er Value Definition No discon The DTR line does not change Yes DTR drop The DTR line is dropped to low signal level Yes DTR pulse The DTR line is pulsed to high signal level with a 5 sec pulse Word Length The WORD LENGTH Option allows you to determine the data format Value Definition 8 bit The data are coded using 8 bit 7 bit The data are coded using 7 bit ...

Page 100: ...s 600 bits per seconds 1200 bps 1200 bits per seconds 2400 bps 2400 bits per seconds 4800 bps 4800 bits per seconds 9600 bps 9600 bits per seconds 19200 bps 19200 bits per seconds 38400 bps 38400 bits per seconds Parity Bit The PARITY BIT Option allows you to set the parity check type Value Definition Even The even parity check is used Odd The odd parity check is performed None No parity check is ...

Page 101: ...control codes are used to regulate the data flow XON XOFF DTR Both the XON XOFF and the DTR control codes are used to regulate the data flow Robust XON The ROBUST XON Option allows you to determine if the printer repeatedly sends an XON code while in Ready state The setting of this Option is only applicable when the BUFFER CONTROL Option is set to XON XOFF or XON XOFF DTR Value Definition No No XO...

Page 102: ...lue Set Up Mode Operator Panel All Functions You can access to all Set Up items You can use all the operator panel buttons Macros You can only access the MACROS and SAVE Functions You can use all the operator panel buttons Test Hex Dump You can only access the TEST HEX DUMP Option You can use all the operator panel buttons Minimum No access to the Set Up items is possible When pressing the Set Up ...

Page 103: ...n nt tte e er r r In this chapter Factory settings are shown in bold You access the following options using the MACRO Function and the corresponding MACRO X Option in Set Up mode S Se el le ec ct ti in ng g t th he e P Pr ro ot to oc co ol l You have to set the printer protocol for the interface you use to communicate with your host You must first select the interface for which you want to select ...

Page 104: ...ftware This is the Factory setting when using the serial protocol IBM XL24E Sets the IBM Proprinter XL24E protocol to communicate with host software This is the Factory setting for Macro 2 and 4 when selecting the parallel protocol EPSON ESC P Sets the EPSON ESC P protocol to communicate with host software This is the Factory setting for Macro 1 and 3 when selecting the parallel protocol ...

Page 105: ...ont OCR B OCR B font Quality Level The QUALITY LEVEL Option determines the quality level of the printed fonts Value Definition LQ Selects the Letter Quality level Applies to all fonts NLQ Selects the Near Letter Quality level Applies only to Courier and Sans Serif fonts printed at 10 cpi HS LQ Selects the High Speed Letter Quality level Applies only to the Courier and Sans Serif fonts printed at 1...

Page 106: ...rinted per inch lpi 2 3 4 6 8 10 or 12 lpi Line per centimeter lpcm 1 2 or 4 lpcm lines per centimeter Each time you change the value of the VERTICAL PITCH Option The TOP MARGIN Option is set to Line 1 The BOTTOM MARGIN Option is set to the maximum Value according to the formula Bottom margin Line X Form length inches x Vertical pitch lpi OR Bottom margin Line X Form length number of lines ...

Page 107: ...ches A predetermined Value The other predetermined Values in inches are 3 3 5 4 5 5 6 7 8 8 5 A4 11 6 inches 12 14 or 15 inches Each time you change the form length using a predetermined Value The TOP MARGIN Option is set to Line 1 The BOTTOM MARGIN Option is set to the maximum Value according to the formula Bottom margin Line X Form Length inches x Vertical pitch lpi unit conversion is automatic ...

Page 108: ...The Factory setting of the Value is 13 6 inches The current value of the LEFT MARGIN Option is set to Column 1 each time you change the value of the HORIZONTAL PITCH Option This new setting applies only for the corresponding protocol Top Margin The TOP MARGIN Option lets you set the top margin with the number of the line numbered from the top paper edge where the printing actually starts The setti...

Page 109: ...on preprinted forms where a precise positioning is required The selectable Values range between 0 60 and 140 60 inches The Factory setting is 0 60 inch S Se el le ec ct ti in ng g t th he e P Pa ap pe er r P Pa at th h You can set the PAPER PATH Option to select the paper path used with a given Macro Remember that you can also select the paper path you want using the operator panel buttons This Op...

Page 110: ...eed occurs Value Definition Unidirectional The printing direction is the same each time This setting may be necessary due to specific driver s compatibility Bidirectional The print direction changes for each line feed This setting gives the highest printing speed Soft Control The print direction depends on the software commands received by the printer The Unidirectional and the Bidirectional setti...

Page 111: ...nd a carriage return CR LF CR When receiving a CR code the printer executes both a line feed and a carriage return LF CR LF CR When receiving a CR or a LF code the printer executes both a line feed and a carriage return Blank Pages The BLANK PAGES Option offers you another way to save paper This Option tells the printer how to behave when receiving a form feed command that would cause a blank page...

Page 112: ...impact Soft impact of the print head needles This setting is particularly useful when printing on thin paper Strong impact Strong impact of the print head needles For more information about the proper use of this option see the section A A Ad d da a ap p pt tti iin n ng g g t tto o o P P Pa a ap p pe e er r r T T Th h hi iic c ck k kn n ne e es s ss s s in Chapter 5 P P Pr r ri iin n nt tti iin n ...

Page 113: ... paper path For 1 part For 2 parts For 3 parts For 4 parts For 5 parts For 6 parts The print gap is set according to the number of parts of your multipart paper Manual adjust The print gap is manually adjusted with the print gap selection knob See the corresponding procedure below For more information about the proper use of this option see the section A A Ad d da a ap p pt tti iin n ng g g t tto ...

Page 114: ...ss to the print gap adjustment knob behind and at the left of the left cartridge support The print gap is set at the maximum 4 Turn the print gap adjustment knob with your index finger to the back of the printer so that the markings appear 5 Position the adjustment knob so that the marking indicating a number of parts is opposite the black plastic marker at its right Automatic Gap Offset When sele...

Page 115: ...aper Setting the Tear View Mode The main purposes of the TEAR VIEW MODE Option are the following to allow you to automatically move the paper perforation to the tear bar Tear off position 5 when a print task is completed to allow you to automatically move the last printed line above the tear bar Viewing position 4 when putting the print task on hold pressing the Pause button Depending on the print...

Page 116: ... 3s Auto advance 4s Auto advance 5s Setting one of these Values the paper is automatically moved to the tear off position after the specified timeout at the end of the print task including a form feed command Adjust the timeout according to the estimated time between data flow in order to avoid inappropriate form feed Manual advance This Value obliges you to use the buttons to move the paper to th...

Page 117: ...mpleted Currently Printing Without final FF With final FF Position State Position State Position State 4 Ready after timeout 5 Ready after timeout Busy 1 Pause 4 Pause 5 Pause 4 Pause 2 FF Load 5 Pause 6 Pause 5 Pause 3 Pause 2 5 after timeout Ready 3 6 after timeout Ready 2 Busy 1 Pause 4 Pause 5 Pause 4 Pause 2 Pause 1 4 after timeout Ready 2 5 after timeout Ready 1 Busy 1 FF Load 5 Ready 6 Read...

Page 118: ...Position State Position State Position State 1 Ready 2 Ready Busy 1 Pause 4 Pause 5 Pause 4 Pause 2 FF Load 5 Pause 6 Pause 5 Pause 3 Pause 2 Ready 3 Ready 2 Busy 1 Pause 4 Pause 5 Pause 4 Pause 2 Pause 1 Ready 2 Ready 1 Busy 1 FF Load 2 Ready 3 Ready 2 Pause 5 Pause 6 Pause 3 Pause 2 Ready 3 Ready ...

Page 119: ...Position State Position State Position State 1 Ready 2 Ready Busy 1 Pause 4 Pause 2 Pause 1 Pause 2 FF Load 2 Pause 3 Pause 2 Pause 3 Pause 2 Ready 3 Ready 2 Busy 1 Pause 1 Pause 2 Pause 1 Pause 2 Pause 1 Ready 2 Ready 1 Busy 1 FF Load 2 Ready 3 Ready 2 Pause 2 Pause 3 Pause 3 Pause 2 Ready 3 Ready ...

Page 120: ...r Position Definition Position Definition 1 Print head on last printed character while printing or at next line at the end of a job 2 Print head on first next Top of Form 3 Print head on second next top of form ...

Page 121: ...117 Position Definition 4 Viewing position Last printed line facing the tear bar 5 Tear off position Next perforation facing the tear bar 6 Second perforation facing the tear bar ...

Page 122: ... data that exceeds the right margin DISCONNECT EOT Determines whether a communication line disconnection occurs at the end of data transmission INIT REPORT Determines if an initialization report is sent to the host or not AUTO ANSWERBACK Determines if an ANSWERBACK message is sent to the host or not ANSWERBACK ENQ Determines whether the ANSWERBACK message is sent to the host when receiving an ENQ ...

Page 123: ... French Canadian DEC Norw Dan DEC Norwegian Danish DEC Swedish DEC Swedish DEC Dutch DEC Dutch DEC Swiss DEC Swiss DEC Portuguese DEC Portuguese DEC Supplement DEC Supplemental DEC Spec Graphi DEC Special Graphics DEC Technical DEC Technical DEC 7bit Hebrew DEC 7Bit Hebrew DEC Turkish DEC 7Bit Turkish DEC Hebrew Sup DEC Hebrew Supplemental DEC Greek Sup DEC Greek Supplemental DEC Turk Sup DEC Turk...

Page 124: ...hnical DEC Technical DEC 7bitHebrew DEC 7Bit Hebrew DEC 7bit Turkish DEC 7BIT Turkish DEC Hebrew Sup DEC Hebrew Supplemental DEC Turkish Sup DEC Turkish Supplemental DEC Greek Suppl DEC Greek Supplemental ISO Latin 1 ISO Latin 1 ISO Latin 2 ISO Latin 2 ISO Latin 5 ISO Latin 5 ISO Latin 9 ISO Latin 9 contains the Euro symbol ISO Lat Hebrew ISO Latin Hebrew ISO Lat Greek ISO Latin Greek ISO Lat Cyri...

Page 125: ...A120ID The printer responds as a LA120 printer LA210ID The printer responds as a LA210 printer Wrap or Truncate The WRAP vs TRUNCATE Option determines the printer behavior when receiving text that exceeds the right margin Value Definition Wrap Text beyond the right margin moves to the left margin of the next line See the following figure Truncate The printer ignores any character beyond the right ...

Page 126: ...on Value Definition Enabled DTR is dropped low on receipt of the EOT Disabled DTR remains high on receipt of the EOT Initial Report The INIT REPORT Option determines whether the printer sends an initial report to the host or not Value Definition Enabled The Initial Report is sent to the host Disabled No Initial Report is sent to the host ...

Page 127: ...g initialization Disabled No ANSWERBACK message is sent during initialization ANSWERBACK on ENQ The ANSWERBACK ENQ Option determines whether the ANSWERBACK message is sent to the host when the printer receives an ENQ code Value Definition Enabled The ANSWERBACK message is sent to the host when the printer receives an ENQ code Disabled No ANSWERBACK message is sent to the host when the printer rece...

Page 128: ...elects the IBM Alternate Graphics Mode PITCH COMPRESS Determines the character pitch when receiving the COMPRESS command SLASHED ZERO Determines whether the zero character is printed with or without a slash Horizontal Pitch The HORIZONTAL PITCH Sub option sets the horizontal pitch used with the IBM protocol The values are 10 12 17 1 20 cpi and Proportional Spacing Prop Spacing IBM Character Set Th...

Page 129: ...ge 853 Turkish Code Page 855 Cyrillic Code Page 857 Turkish Code Page 858 Euro PC Multilingual contains the Euro symbol Code Page 860 Portugal Code Page 861 Icelandic Code Page 862 Hebrew Code Page 863 Canada France Code Page 864 Arabic Code Page 865 Denmark Norway Code Page 866 Russian Code Page 869 Greek Abicomp Brazilian Portuguese Brazilian ASCII Brazilian Mazowian Polish Code MJK CSFR Bulgari...

Page 130: ...d Enabled or not Disabled IBM AGM The IBM AGM Sub option determines whether the Alternate Graphics Mode should be used Enabled or not Disabled Horizontal Pitch on COMPRESS The PITCH COMPRESS Sub option selects the character density when receiving the COMPRESS command Value Definition 17 1 cpi When the COMPRESS command is received printing is performed at 17 1 cpi 20 cpi When the COMPRESS command i...

Page 131: ...ng Sub options Sub option Definition HORIZONTAL PITCH Sets the horizontal spacing of the printed characters NATIONAL C SET Selects the National character set to be used CODE PAGE Selects the Code Page character sets EPSON C SET Applies an italic style or not to the character sets SLASHED ZERO Determines whether the zero character is printed with without a slash Horizontal Pitch The HORIZONTAL PITC...

Page 132: ... USA USA France France Germany Germany United Kingdom United Kingdom Denmark 1 Denmark 1 Denmark 2 Denmark 2 Sweden Sweden Italy Italy Japan Japan Spain 1 Spain 1 Spain 2 Spain 2 Norway Norway Latin America Latin America Korea Korea Turkey Turkey Legal Legal Old Hebrew Old Hebrew New Hebrew New Hebrew D Hebrew David Hebrew ...

Page 133: ...e 855 Cyrillic Code Page 857 Turkish Code Page 858 Euro PC Multilingual contains the Euro symbol Code Page 860 Portugal Code Page 861 Icelandic Code Page 862 Hebrew Code Page 863 Canada France Code Page 864 Arabic Code Page 865 Denmark Norway Code Page 866 Russian Code Page 869 Greek Abicomp Brazilian Portuguese Brazilian ASCII Brazilian Mazowian Polish Code MJK CSFR Bulgarian Bulgarian ISO 8859 7...

Page 134: ... is applied to the character set Value Definition Graphic The character sets are not altered Italic The Italic style is applied to the character set Slashed Zero The SLASHED ZERO Sub option selects whether the zero character is printed with or without a slash Value Definition Yes The zero character is printed with a slash No The zero character is printed without a slash ...

Page 135: ...ap p pe e er r r H H Ha a an n nd d dl lli iin n ng g g You access to the TEST HEX DUMP Function as follows 1 Press the Set Up button MACROS is displayed 2 Press the button three times TEST HEX DUMP is displayed 3 Press the button 4 Pressing the or the button you can choose which test you want to perform Sub option Definition Self Test The printer prints the self test HEX DUMP MODE This Option all...

Page 136: ...t checks also the correct print head movement along the whole carriage bar For this reason the Self Test should always be performed with 136 columns wide paper to avoid damaging the platen The Self Test printout starts as soon as you press the Sel Save button To stop the Self Test press the Exit button The Self Test is structured as follows Test header Swirl pattern sequence ...

Page 137: ...MP Mode Option of the TEST HEX DUMP Function 2 Select the Enable Hex D Value The printer switches directly to the Hex Dump mode The basic screen shows Hex instead of the current protocol To disable Hex Dump mode 1 Press the Set Up button The display shows Disable Hex D 2 Press the Sel Save button The printer switches back to Normal mode The basic screen is displayed ...

Page 138: ...ws MACROS 2 Press the or button until the display shows USER ADJUSTMENTS 3 Press the button The display shows BIDI ALIGNMENT 4 Press the or the button to scroll the Options of the USER ADJUSTMENTS Function Options Definition BIDI ALIGNMENT Adjusts the bidirectional printing LINE 1 FRONT1 Adjust the position of the first printable line for the Push Front1 paper path LINE 1 FRONT2 Adjust the positio...

Page 139: ...e button 2 Press the Sel Save button The Bidirectional Alignment table is printed The current bidirectional offset Value is printed under the header For each possible Value two lines of pipe characters are printed 3 Select the desired value 4 Exit Set Up mode See C C Co o on n nf ffi iig g gu u ur r ri iin n ng g g Y Y Yo o ou u ur r r P P Pr r ri iin n nt tte e er r r for details on how to naviga...

Page 140: ...hows the current value at the actual corresponding position 2 Display the desired Value and press the Sel Save button The printer parks the paper loads it again and prints the current Value at the actual corresponding position The paper is then moved to the viewing position For example for the value 1 60 inches the printer prints 1 60 This allows you to check the current position See C C Co o on n...

Page 141: ...per is parked then loaded to the current tear off position The current Value is displayed 3 Press the or button to adjust the Tear off position The paper moves according to the displayed Value 4 When the paper perforation is positioned according to your needs press the Exit button Your modification is saved and the basic screen is displayed See C C Co o on n nf ffi iig g gu u ur r ri iin n ng g g ...

Page 142: ...ing any cleaning operations Periodic cleaning will help keep the printer in top condition so that it will always provide optimal performance Use a neutral detergent or water solution on a soft cloth to clean dirt and grease from the cabinet of the printer Do not use an abrasive cloth alcohol paint thinner or similar agents because they may cause discoloration and scratching Be especially careful n...

Page 143: ...peration The following description and figures refer to the printer equipped with the optional color kit and using a long life or color ribbon 2 Open the top printer cover 3 Slide the ribbon guide out of the print head Unlock the white slider pressing and holding the lever on the slider towards the back of the printer and contemporaneously lifting the slider off the color mechanism Ribbon Guide Co...

Page 144: ...tridge by lifting it up The printer is now ready to install the new ribbon cartridge See before R R Ri i ib b bb b bo o on n n C C Ca a ar r rt t tr r ri i id d dg g ge e e I I In n ns s st t ta a al l ll l la a at t ti i io o on n n ...

Page 145: ...printer 1 Perform a self test Ready indicator lit 2 If the self test is OK see the other causes If the self test is not OK power the printer off and on again 3 Perform another self test 4 If the self test is not OK call Service Interface cable is not properly connected Check the connection of the interface cable on both sides Selection of the protocol is not correct Check PROTOCOL Option in the Se...

Page 146: ...ecifications See P P Pa a ap p pe e er r r S S Sp p pe e ec c ci i if f fi i ic c ca a at t ti i io o on n ns s s Ribbon cartridge type is not correct Use a 3 ribbon cartridge See Supplies and Options Order Numbers in the Quick Reference Guide Ribbon is not properly installed Reinstall or readjust the ribbon cartridge properly See Step 2 in the Quick Reference Guide Ribbon is worn or defective Rep...

Page 147: ...es s s Print head may be worn 1 Perform a self test 2 If the self test is OK see the other causes Blank spaces or missing dots within characters If the self test is not OK call Service Print overlap Paper Path is obstructed 1 Clear Paper Path 2 Press Pause to resume printing Vertical pitch setting is not correct Check the VERTICAL PITCH Option setting in Set Up See S S Se e et t tt t ti i in n ng ...

Page 148: ...ODE Option in the Set Up See S S Se e et t tt t ti i in n ng g g t t th h he e e P P Pr r ri i in n nt t ti i in n ng g g M M Mo o od d de e es s s Overprint on the same lines Line mode setting is not correct Select the CR LF CR value for the LINE MODE Option in the Set Up See S S Se e et t tt t ti i in n ng g g t t th h he e e P P Pr r ri i in n nt t ti i in n ng g g M M Mo o od d de e es s s Nex...

Page 149: ...uffer control settings are not appropriate Comm Failure Check the BUFFER CONTROL Option setting in Set Up See S S Se e et t tt t ti i in n ng g g t t th h he e e C C Co o om m mm m mu u un n ni i ic c ca a at t ti i io o on n n I I In n nt t te e er r rf f fa a ac c ce e e Check line Line failure Check the interface cable type Check the physical connection and the interface itself Printer not prin...

Page 150: ...per width 2 Reinstall the paper Print head is too close to the paper Check the PRINT GAP Option setting in Set Up See S S Se e et t tt t ti i in n ng g g t t th h he e e P P Pr r ri i in n nt t ti i in n ng g g M M Mo o od d de e es s s If the PRINT GAP Option is set to Auto adjust check the AUTO GAP OFFSET Option setting in Set Up See S S Se e et t tt t ti i in n ng g g t t th h he e e P P Pr r r...

Page 151: ...nt path sensor and the rear path sensor Rear paper sensor Front paper sensor 3 In case the Remove paper message is still displayed Power off the printer Make sure no paper is loaded Hold down the Set Up button while powering the printer on The printer enters the Paper Sensor Tune mode and then displays 1 Pap sensor tune 2 Clear paper path 4 Press the Sel Save button The printer initializes the pap...

Page 152: ...nter prints wrong characters you can select the Hex Dump Mode in the printer Test Hex Dump menu in order to analyze both printing and non printing characters arriving on the printer In Hex Dump Mode the printer prints all characters in their hexadecimal code See T T Te e es s st t ti i in n ng g g Y Y Yo o ou u ur r r P P Pr r ri i in n nt t te e er r r on details for the Hex Dump Mode setting ...

Page 153: ...ac ct to or r An optional second front push tractor can be installed on the printer This tractor allows the handling of a second fanfold paper Installing Removing the Front2 Push Tractor This second push tractor unit can be installed in front position on the Front1 Push tractor ...

Page 154: ...Push tractor pins and inserting them into the corresponding pins Push the Front2 tractor until it is fully engaged Insert the connector cable in the electrical connector located in the Front1 Push tractor Front2 Tractor Hook Electrical Connector Connector Cable Front1 Tractor Pin ...

Page 155: ... must be installed as shown in figure 3 To remove the upper push tractor turn the printer off Take the connector cable off and press on the push buttons located in the upper push tractor hooks to disengage the tractor Push button ...

Page 156: ...152 Loading Paper Using the Front2 Tractor Option 1 Open the tractor area cover turning is upwards and lay it on the top of the printer ...

Page 157: ...the Front2 tractor sprockets moving the sprocket levers up Slide the left sprocket to the first printing column 4 Space the paper guides along the tractor bar Open the sprocket covers of the left and right sprocket ...

Page 158: ...ld the fanfold paper in front of the sprockets and insert the paper perforation on the left sprocket pins and close the sprocket cover 6 Insert the paper on the right sprocket pins and close the sprocket cover ...

Page 159: ...eft sprocket for printing and lock it in place Adjust gently the right sprocket to remove slack from the paper and lock it in place 8 Close the tractor area cover Press the FF Load button to load the paper into the printer ...

Page 160: ...156 9 The paper must be loaded as shown in figure ...

Page 161: ...htly different If you need to install paper on the Front1 Push tractor rotate the Front2 Push tractor outside the printer Insert the fanfold paper between the lower and the upper tractor then install it as usually See L L Lo o oa a ad d di i in n ng g g P P Pa a ap p pe e er r r u u us s si i in n ng g g t t th h he e e F F Fr r ro o on n nt t t1 1 1 T T Tr r ra a ac c ct t to o or r r before ...

Page 162: ...158 When the fanfold paper has been installed on the Front1 tractor reposition the Front2 tractor in its initial position before closing the printer front cover ...

Page 163: ...g the Rear Pull Tractor 1 Turn the printer off 2 Remove the Large rear cover the rear tractor area cover and the two small tractor fixing area covers Large rear cover Rear tractor area cover Tractor fixing areas covers Keep the covers in a safe place as they must be reinstalled if the rear tractor is removed 3 Replace the Large rear cover ...

Page 164: ... be loaded in Push Pull mode See L L Lo o oa a ad d di i in n ng g g P P Pa a ap p pe e er r r U U Us s si i in n ng g g t t th h he e e F F Fr r ro o on n nt t t1 1 1 P P Pu u us s sh h h T T Tr r ra a ac c ct t to o or r r a a an n nd d d t t th h he e e R R Re e ea a ar r r P P Pu u ul l ll l l T T Tr r ra a ac c ct t to o or r r o o op p pt t ti i io o on n n ...

Page 165: ... Push tractor and the Rear Pull tractor In this way it is possible to handle stronger paper 1 Load the fanfold paper on the Front1 Push tractor following the sequence L L Lo o oa a ad d di i in n ng g g P P Pa a ap p pe e er r r U U Us s si i in n ng g g t t th h he e e F F Fr r ro o on n nt t t1 1 1 T T Tr r ra a ac c ct t to o or r r described before 2 Take up the slack of the paper exiting from...

Page 166: ...162 4 Lock the sprocket covers and lower the sprocket levers 5 Press the Pause key to confirm that the paper loading is finished The rear tractor engages 6 The figure shows the correct paper loading ...

Page 167: ...ll l T Tr ra ac ct to or r 1 Push the lever on the Rear Pull tractor down and lift the tractor out of the printer 2 Insert the rear tractor cover and make sure that the interlock connector is correctly inserted If the cover is not inserted the printer is blocked ...

Page 168: ...t and envelopes loading The ASF includes A paper stacker which automatically collects the output paper A single bin for single sheets A5 A4 Letter Legal Executive and envelopes A 2nd and 3rd optional bins are also available Please find the installation instructions for the ASF on the corresponding manual The following picture shows the ASF options and their position in the printer ...

Page 169: ... ta al ls s Two printer floor pedestals are available Three Levels Floor Pedestal for large paper quantity and dual fanfold handling Two Levels Floor Pedestal with tiltable printer level for document on demand application ...

Page 170: ...60 LA Normal 700 600 LQ 133 200 116 175 NLQ 266 400 230 345 with Courier or SanSerif fonts in HS Quality mode at 10 cpi only Throughput ECMA 132 pages hour 9070 LA 9060 LA Letter Draft 530 480 Letter Quality 220 300 200 280 Letter NLQ 300 440 250 410 with Courier or SansSerif fonts in HS Quality mode at 10 cpi only Print Matrix horizontal x vertical Draft Quality 10 cpi 12 x 24 36 x 24 12 cpi 12 x...

Page 171: ... cpi 136 17 1 cpi 233 12 cpi 163 20 cpi 272 15 cpi 204 24 cpp 326 Vertical Spacing 6 8 LPP n 60 n 72 n 180 n 216 inch 3 4 6 8 12 lines 30 mm Print Styles Draft Courier Roman Sans Serif Prestige Script Orator OCR A OCR B Print Attributes Underline double underline overline strike through printing bold multicopy double width slant color ...

Page 172: ...otocol G0 Character Sets US ASCII British DEC Finnish French DEC French Canadian German ISO Italian JIS Roman DEC Norway Denmark ISO Spanish DEC Swedish Norwegian Danish DEC Dutch DEC Swiss DEC Portuguese Legal DEC Supplemental DEC Spec Graphics DEC Technical DEC 7Bit Hebrew DEC Hebrew Supplemental DEC Greek Supplemental DEC 7Bit Turkish DEC Turkish Supplemental JIS Katakana ISO Italian ISO Spanis...

Page 173: ...x thickness 0 635 mm With the Pull tractor option Push Pull Feeding Front fanfold insertion with Front1 Push tractor and Rear Pull tractor Automatic Sheet Feeder Option First tray Single sheets envelopes and postcards Second and third tray Single Sheets Paper stacker Tray capacity 120 sheets 80 g m 2 Sheet width 8 89 to 30 48 cm 3 5 to 12 inches Copies 1 original 2 copies Coexisting with fanfold E...

Page 174: ...IEEE 1284 nibble and byte modes 36 pin Amphenol connector Serial RS 232 C and RS 422 A dB 25 connector Baud Rate 300 to 38400 bps Receive Buffer max 64 Kbytes Automatic interface switching Serial interface adapter translates the DECconnect 6pin connector to the RS 232 C and RS 422 A dB 25 connector Reliability MTBF Mean Time between failure 10000 hours at 25 DC MTTR Mean Time To Repair 30 minutes ...

Page 175: ...th 670 mm 26 38 inches Depth 460 mm 18 11 inches Weight 21 kg 46 35 lbs Consumables and Options Long life black ribbon cartridge 20 million characters Color ribbon cartridge 2 million characters for each band Automatic Sheet Feeder ASF with envelopes and sheet stacker Two additional trays for the automatic sheet feeder Additional pull tractor unit for push pull fanfold handling Three level floor p...

Page 176: ...ferent from that to which the receiver in 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 Note the following The use of a non shielded interface cable with the referenced device is prohibited The length of the paral...

Page 177: ...velopment and dissemination of the products with functions that effectively reduce energy consumption It is an open system in which business proprietors can participate voluntarily The targeted products are office equipment such as computers displays printers facsimiles and copiers Their standards and logos are uniform among participating nations I In nt te er rn na at ti io on na al l C Co om mp ...

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