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Page 1: ...9300e U Us se er r M Ma an nu ua al l Rev 01 78413011 001 Sett 08...

Page 2: ...mends to use only its original Compuprint branded consumables with original packaging identified by its holographic label In this way a proper use of the printer at quality level stated in the product...

Page 3: ...r cover The following areas of the printer should be covered for safety reasons Rear Plug Cover Rear Plug Covers ASF Area Cover The above openings must always be protected with their cover Do not touc...

Page 4: ...WWT declares that this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2006 95 EC 2004 108 EC Per the applicable requirements of EU directive 98 37...

Page 5: ...ation 32 Program Setup 70 Entering the Program Setup 70 ANSI Emulation 93 IPDS Emulation 104 IPDS Emulation Options 104 How to Select the Paper Path 111 How to Use the Tear Off Function 112 Selection...

Page 6: ...ginal and 7 copies Automatic paper path selection Easy operability via operator panel setup and S W commands Usage of all specific features by means of the Specific Software Driver which is applicable...

Page 7: ...U Un np pa ac ck ki in ng g Y Yo ou ur r P Pr ri in nt te er r The following items are included in the box Notify any damage to your supplier Ribbon Cartridge Power Cable CD with User Manual included...

Page 8: ...3 P Pr ri in nt te er r P Pa ar rt ts s F Fr ro on nt t V Vi ie ew w...

Page 9: ...4 R Re ea ar r V Vi ie ew w...

Page 10: ...the printer and the host computer must not exceed the length of the interface cable The location must be sturdy horizontal and stable Your printer must not be exposed to direct sunlight extreme heat c...

Page 11: ...nt te er r A As ss se em mb bl ly y R Re em mo ov va al l o of f t th he e S Sh hi ip pm me en nt t L Lo oc ck ks s Open all the printer covers and make sure that you remove all the shipment locks fro...

Page 12: ...ns st ta al ll la at ti io on n Make sure that you are using only Compuprint original consumables 1 Make sure that the printer is turned off 2 Find the ribbon cartridge among the accessories Ribbon G...

Page 13: ...er the OFF LINE status pressing the ON LINE Key and then checking ON LINE indicator unlit 4 Open the top cover using the small handles on either side of the top cover 5 The print carriage prepares for...

Page 14: ...in the arrow direction located on the cartridge to take up slack in the ribbon Ribbon Winding Knob Cartridge Pin To avoid damage to the ribbon do not turn the winding knob in the wrong direction 6 Ali...

Page 15: ...uide 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 OK NO 8 Insert the shifter holder onto the ribbon sh...

Page 16: ...clips into place at locking points 11 Turn the ribbon winding knob again in the direction of the arrow to take up slack in the ribbon 12 To ensure that the ribbon guide runs freely along the ribbon ma...

Page 17: ...connecting the interface cable make sure that the printer and the host computer are turned OFF First Controller this controller provides the following three interfaces A bidirectional IEEE1284 paralle...

Page 18: ...INTERFACE 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...

Page 19: ...n 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 Vista environment t...

Page 20: ...n n The power outlet must be compatible with the plug of the printer s power cable Always use a grounded outlet 1 Make sure the power outlet is near the printer location and easily accessible 2 Make s...

Page 21: ...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 th...

Page 22: ...release the PROGRAM key the following messages will be displayed STARTING UP then 9300e ver x xx then PRINT OUT NO 3 Press the key to enter the setup The first setup item is displayed EMUL OPTIONS 4...

Page 23: ...ne el l P Pr re es se en nt ta at ti io on n The operator panel enables you to perform many of the printer functions including paper path selections font selection and the printer setup The operator p...

Page 24: ...ives the following information when paper is already loaded and the printer is off line ON LINE indicator unlit when paper is already loaded and the printer is on line ON LINE indicator lit OFF LINE M...

Page 25: ...t1 Current Paper Path ON LINE M1 Current Macro Printer Status where LOAD FRONT1 LOAD FRONT2 Indicates that the currently selected paper path is out of paper The messages are displayed only for the ava...

Page 26: ...ALIZING LAN This message is displayed when the LAN is initialized only if the LAN interface is present INVALID KEY This message is displayed if you push a key that is not allowed in the current printe...

Page 27: ...rocedure REMOTE CONTROL This message is displayed when the printer operates from remote control only if the LAN interface is present RESET BREAK This message is displayed when the input buffer corresp...

Page 28: ...r and then press the PARK key to eject the paper TEAR OFF PAPER PARK PAPER These messages are displayed when the printer has received a paper parking command but was not able to execute it because the...

Page 29: ...initialization setup or tests Lit when one of the printer setup procedures has been selected Program Configuration or Power On Configuration Lit when the alternate function of the keys has been enable...

Page 30: ...ction of the keys is written below the keys and is selected pressing the ALTERNATE key When the alternate function of the keys is selected the ALTERNATE indicator is lit and the display shows ALTERNAT...

Page 31: ...Normal Function Enables the printer setups as follows Pressing this key while powering on the printer the Power On Configuration is selected Pressing this key when the printer is enabled without print...

Page 32: ...te Function Moves the paper forward in microsteps Keeping the key pressed the paper is moved continuously at increasing speed Program Function Scrolls the setup and macro functions backwards LOAD FF K...

Page 33: ...keys is enabled ALTERNATE indicator lit May be used to abort paper parking procedure See also How to Handle the Paper Parking later in this manual When the printer is in Program Setup Mode this key i...

Page 34: ...of the displayed path are set after 2 seconds without pressing any key PARK Alternate Function Parks the paper in the currently selected paper path Key Combinations ONLINE MACRO TEAR Normal Function L...

Page 35: ...online without printing or offline ON LINE indicator unlit and stored in the NVM E En nt te er ri in ng g t th he e P Pr ri in nt te er r S Se et tu up ps s Press the PROGRAM key and keep it pressed...

Page 36: ...tup the following choice is offered for the storage of the values set STORE QUIT The new settings are not activated and the old settings remain valid STORE SAVE The new settings are stored permanently...

Page 37: ...th he e P Po ow we er r O On n C Co on nf fi ig gu ur ra at ti io on n 1 Make sure that the printer is turned off 2 Press and hold the PROGRAM key pressed while powering on the printer until the RELEA...

Page 38: ...Main Structure This figure shows the structure of the Power On Configuration and how to move inside the Setup 33...

Page 39: ...ng direction Paper path at power on Language of the display messages Paper tractor jam sensors Tear off position adjustment Printout of the Printer Settings PRINT OUT NO or PRINT OUT YES EMUL OPTIONS...

Page 40: ...Emulation Options This setup defines the available options according to the selected emulation and is structured as follows Options 35...

Page 41: ...T CS2 EMUL EPSON The printer uses the EPSON FX Series emulation EMUL IBM XLIII The printer uses the IBM Proprinter XLIII emulation EMUL IBM 2381 The printer uses the IBM Personal 2381 emulation EMUL A...

Page 42: ...CS2 or CHAR SET ITALIC or NATION CP437 These items select the character set to be used in EPSON emulation IBM Character sets EMUL IBM xxx CHAR SET CS1 or CHAR SET CS2 or NATION CP437 These items sele...

Page 43: ...CP 857 CP 858 CP 860 CP 862 CP 863 CP 864 CP 865 CP 866 CP 867 CP 876 CP 877 CP 1250 CP 1251 CP 1252 CP 1253 CP 1254 CP 1255 CP 1256 CP 1257 GOST TASS MAZOWIA ISO 8859 1 ISO 8859 2 ISO 8859 3 ISO 885...

Page 44: ...437 G 96GREEK CP850 CP851 CP 852 CP 853 CP 855 CP 857 CP 858 CP 860 CP 862 CP 863 CP 864 CP 865 CP 866 CP 867 CP 876 CP 877 CP 1250 CP 1251 CP 1252 CP 1253 CP 1254 CP 1255 CP 1256 CP 1257 GOST TASS MA...

Page 45: ...YES or AUTO LF NO AUTO CR NO No automatic carriage return is performed after a LF VT or ESCJ code Default value in IBM emulation AUTO CR YES The printer performs an automatic carriage return after a...

Page 46: ...HOST or 20 CPI IBM NO or BAR CODE NATIV AUTO LF NO No Automatic LF after CR AUTO LF YES Automatic LF after CR AUTO LF HOST Only in EPSON emulation The printer checks the AUTOFEEDXT signal coming from...

Page 47: ...are displayed only if the IBM emulation is selected AUTO LF NO 20 CPI IBM NO or 20 CPI IBM YES or BAR CODE NATIV 20 CPI IBM NO The compressed printing is performed at 17 1 cpi 20 CPI IBM YES The comp...

Page 48: ...OLF NO BAR CODE NATIV or BAR CODE ALTER or EMUL OPTIONS BAR CODE NATIV Enables bar code printing using the native commands DC4 DC4 BAR CODE ALTER Enables bar code printing using ANSI commands even if...

Page 49: ...ect to the host system The possible interfaces are Parallel Centronics Serial 232C USB Ethernet LAN 10 100 The following paragraphs describe how to configure the parameters of the interfaces Interface...

Page 50: ...ctive Hot Port is not operative SERIAL Only the Serial RS232 Interface is active Hot Port is not operative USB Only the USB Interface is active Hot Port is not operative LAN A Only the Ethernet LAN In...

Page 51: ...Parallel Interface This setup defines the use of the parallel interface and is structured according to the interface specific parameters Parallel Interface Parameters 46...

Page 52: ...1284 BIDIR I F Bidirectional IEEE 1284 parallel interface CX PARALLEL I F Centronics type parallel interface mono directional Setting the Select In Signal 1284 BIDIR I F SELECT IN HOST or SELECT IN O...

Page 53: ...TA BITS 7 or INP BUFFER 2K Selection of the number of data bits 7 or 8 Input Buffer Size DATA BITS 8 INP BUFFER 256 or INP BUFFER 2K or INP BUFFER 12K or INP BUFFER 32K or INP BUFFER 64K or INP BUFFER...

Page 54: ...g Serial Interface Parameters will display only if the Serial Interface is present This setup defines the use of the serial interface and is structured according to the interface specific parameters S...

Page 55: ...ting the Serial Interface Parameters Interface Type PARALL INTERFACE SERIAL INTERFACE SERIAL INTERFACE SERIAL I F 232 or FUNCTIONS BAUD 9600 SERIAL I F 232 It is available the serial interface RS 232...

Page 56: ...r BAUD 4800 or BAUD 9600 or BAUD 19200 or BAUD 38400 or BAUD 115200 or DATA BITS 8 The baud rate is selected in bits per second The above values can be selected Number of Data Bits BAUD 9600 DATA BITS...

Page 57: ...parity bit i e 8 bit data are transferred and the parity check is disabled PARITY ODD Parity check is enabled for odd parity PARITY EVEN Parity check is enabled for even parity PARITY MARK Parity che...

Page 58: ...ECTION LOCAL HANDSHAKE DTR The Handshake is performed using the DTR Protocol HANDSHAKE XONXOF The Handshake is performed using the XON XOFF Protocol Connection Type HANDSHAKE DTR CONNECTION LOCAL or C...

Page 59: ...54 Input Buffer Size CONNECTION LOCAL INP BUFFER256 or INP BUFFER 2K or INP BUFFER12K or INP BUFFER32K or INP BUFFER64K or INP BUFFER128K or SERIAL INTERFACE Selects the input buffer size...

Page 60: ...N interface parameters will display only if the Ethernet 10 100 Mbit interface is present This setup defines the use of the LAN interface and is structured according to the interface specific paramete...

Page 61: ...T IP ADDRESS 000 000 000 000 or INIT IP ADDRESS or INIT IP ADDRESS 255 255 255 255 or INIT NET MASK 255 255 254 000 These values set the INIT IP address The IP address is represented by a decimal nota...

Page 62: ...or keys to move to the next field to move to the right and to move to the left The default value is 255 255 254 000 ID Default Gateway INIT NET MASK 255 255 254 000 DEF GATEWAY ID 000 000 000 000 or...

Page 63: ...e to the left Press the PROGRAM key to save the selected init host name The default name is CMP_xxxxxx Init Workgroup Name INIT HOST NAME CMP_xxxxxx INIT WORKGROUP or PROGRAM key SMTP ENABL NO The wor...

Page 64: ...service of the e mail Mail Server Address This item is displayed only if the SMTP ENABL function is selected in YES SMTP ENABL YES MAIL SERV ADDRES 000 000 000 000 or MAIL SERV ADDRES or MAIL SERV ADD...

Page 65: ...ext field to move to the right and to move to the left Press the PROGRAM key to save the e mail address Sender Address This item is displayed only if the SMTP ENABL function is selected YES EMAIL ADDR...

Page 66: ...Functions This item groups various printer functions with which you can configure the printer 61...

Page 67: ...tems Enable Disable the Buzzer SERIAL INTERFACE or LAN INTERFACE FUNCTIONS FUNCTIONS BUZZER YES or BUZZER NO or RETURN TO MFG NO SEQUENCE NONE Enable or disables the buzzer If Serial Interface is pres...

Page 68: ...tr ra ac ct to or r o op pt ti io on n i is s i in ns st ta al ll le ed d SEQUENCE NONE The paper is fed only through the path selected by operator panel SEQ F1 F2 PUSH The paper is fed firstly with...

Page 69: ...ECT UNI or BARCODES DIR UNI Selects the print direction for graphics bidirectional or unidirectional Bar Codes Print Direction GRAPH DIRECT BI BARCODES DIR BI or BARCODES DIR UNI or P ON PATH MACRO Se...

Page 70: ...P ON PATH LAST The paper path at power on is the last one that was selected before the printer was powered off Selection of the Language of the Display Messages P ON PATH MACRO MENU ENGLISH or MENU I...

Page 71: ...JAM SENS N or F2 JAM SENS Y if the Front2 push tractor option is installaled o TEAR ADJUST xxx F1 JAM SENS Y Enables the paper jam sensor located in the 6 pin Front1 push tractor option F1 JAM SENS N...

Page 72: ...ront2 push tractor option is installed F1 JAM SENS Y F2 JAM SENS Y or F2 JAM SENS N or TEAR ADJUST xxx F2 JAM SENS Y Enables the paper jam sensor located in the upper Front2 push tractor option F2 JAM...

Page 73: ...or TEAR ADJUST or TEAR ADJUST 390 or FUNCTIONS TEAR ADJUST xxx These values adjust the distance between the Tear Off Perforation and the Tear Off Bar The values correspond to 1 180 inch units i e the...

Page 74: ...have just done The default values for the setup items are indicated in bold FUNCTIONS BACK TO MFG NO or BACK TO MFG YES or PROG PRINT OUT If you want to select BACK TO MFG YES you have to exit from th...

Page 75: ...n nt te er ri in ng g t th he e P Pr ro og gr ra am m S Se et tu up p Press the PROGRAM key when the printer is turned on and is offline or online without printing The following message will be displa...

Page 76: ...Next Macro Yes Macro 4 Print out No User Macro Config Menu No Hex Dump No MACRO PARAMETER BLOCK CONFIGURATION MENU BLOCK Parall Interface LAN Interface Serial Interface The items define the following...

Page 77: ...The setup is not printed PRINT OUT YES The printer setup is printed The printout starts as soon as you select this value NOTE The Program setup printout indicates the currently selected values the cur...

Page 78: ...o for which you intend to set the parameters W Wh he en n a a n ne ew w m ma ac cr ro o i is s s se el le ec ct te ed d a an nd d t th he e f fa an nf fo ol ld d p pa ap pe er r i is s p pr re es se e...

Page 79: ...ngth 66 Lines Top of Form 0 Skipover 0 Draft Mode Norm Font Draft Pitch 10 cpi Pitch Lock No Left Margin 0 Macro 3 Macro 4 Line sp Line Sp Lock Yes Length Top of Form Skipover Draft Mode HS Font Pitch...

Page 80: ...75...

Page 81: ...ues define the line spacing in lines inch 6 8 12 or in lines per 30 mm 3 4 6 8 12 Line Spacing Lock LINE SP 6 LPI LINE SP LOCK NO or LINE SP LOCK YES or LENGTH xxx LINE SP LOCK NO Setting this item th...

Page 82: ...se items set the page length for fanfold paper in number of lines depending on the current vertical spacing Default value is 66 lines Top of Form LENGTH xx TOP OF FORM 0 or TOP OF FORM or TOP OF FORM...

Page 83: ...GNORE F F YES The Form Feed FF command is ignored when the paper is in the top of form TOF position A Form Feed can be performed if the LOAD FF key is pressed Skip Over Perforation IGNORE F F NO SKIPO...

Page 84: ...he draft printing at high speed DRAFT MODE NORM The printer performs the draft printing at normal speed Font Selection DRAFT MODE NORM FONT Draft or FONT Courier or FONT OCR B or FONT Gothic or FONT O...

Page 85: ...ITCH 7 5 CPI or PITCH 8 5 CPI or PITCH 10 CPI or PITCH 12 CPI or PITCH 15 CPI or PITCH 17 1 CPI or PITCH 20 CPI or PITCH PROP or PITCH LOCK NO These items set the horizontal spacing in characters per...

Page 86: ...changed by software or operator panel PITCH LOCK YES Setting this item the pitch can be changed ONLY by operator panel Left Margin PITCH LOCK NO LEFT MARGIN 0 or LEFT MARGIN or LEFT MARGIN xxx or RIGH...

Page 87: ...O The Right Margin is set in number of columns depending on the current pitch starting from the physical left edge The default value is 136 Zero Character Printing RIGHT MARGIN 136 SLASH ZERO NO or SL...

Page 88: ...upon the printer model and the installed options SLASH ZERO NO PATH FRONT 1 or PATH FRONT 2 or TEAR NORMAL PATH FRONT 1 Paper loading with the Front1 push tractor low position PATH FRONT 2 Paper load...

Page 89: ...paper is moved to the Tear Off position It is returned to the Tear Off position as soon as it receives printing data LABELS This item must be set when printing on labels in order to avoid paper jams...

Page 90: ...matic tear mode The range of the tear delay is between 1 and 5 seconds The default value is 1 sec Print Impact Strength TEAR DELAY 1 STRONG IMPACT or SOFT IMPACT or PERFOR SAFE NO STRONG IMPACT The im...

Page 91: ...QUIET PRINT OFF PERFOR SAFE NO The function is disabled The print head remains in its position when the perforation of the paper passes PERFOR SAFE YES The function is enabled The print head is moved...

Page 92: ...UNING HORIZ 0 AUTOGAP xxx Selecting one of these values sensing the paper thickness Negative values reduce the distance between the print head and the paper Default value is AUTOGAP 0 MANUAL GAP Selec...

Page 93: ...ter The values correspond to 1 120 inch units i e the tuning ranges between 0 and 0 5 inch Vertical Character Tuning TUNING HORIZ 0 TUNING VERT 30 or TUNING VERT or TUNING VERT 360 or MACRO MFG NO The...

Page 94: ...g see the specific IPDS chapter Resetting the Macro Parameters to the Factory Defaults TUNING VERT 0 MACRO MFG NO or MACRO MFG YES or NEXT MACRO NO MACRO MFG NO The new values set for the macro parame...

Page 95: ...is displayed When passing over from one macro to another the fanfold paper loaded from the paper path selected in the previous macro will be automatically parked TEAR IF NECESS PARK PAPER is displaye...

Page 96: ...XT MACRO NO CONFIG MENU NO or CONFIG MENU YES HEX DUMP NO EMUL OPTIONS These items are self explaining Hexadecimal Dump CONFIG MENU NO HEX DUMP NO or HEX DUMP YES STORE QUIT If you select HEX DUMP YES...

Page 97: ...will be used STORE SAVE The values set are stored permanently in the NVM and will be used until they are changed by the operator STORE CURRENT The values set are valid until the printer is turned off...

Page 98: ...printer uses the CS2 character set ANSI Code Pages CHAR SET CS2 CH TAB CODE437 or CH TAB or CH TAB CODE 850 or NATION USA The following code pages are available CODE 437 CODE 850 CODE 851 CODE 852 CO...

Page 99: ...UK SPAIN DAN NOR A DAN NOR B DAN NOR C DAN NOR D SWE FIN A SWE FIN B SWE FIN C SWE FIN D SWISS YUGOSLAV UK A TURKEY GREEK CYRILLIC Reset Enable NATION USA RIS ENABLE YES or RIS ENABLE NO or RIS ENABLE...

Page 100: ...ze expanded and bar code modes then the printer will YES or will not NO respond to the SI and SO commands based upon your selection Auto Carriage Return SI SO CTL YES AUTO CR YES or AUTO CR NO or PRIM...

Page 101: ...ll YES or will not NO perform a prime reset based upon your selection Control Codes in Dot Graphics PRIME ON DEL YES CONTRL IN DG YES or CONTRL IN DG NO or CONTRL IN DG YES If the printer receives a c...

Page 102: ...e vertical expansion from the baseline up YES or from the top line down NO ALT Graphics EXPAND UP YES ALT GRAPHICS YES or ALT GRAPHICS NO or 8 BIT CTRL YES If is selected N the 6 bit graphics horizont...

Page 103: ...hose eighth data bit is set and the character set is selected then the printer will YES or will not NO respond to the particular code based upon your selection Superscript Subscript Character Enable 8...

Page 104: ...ing the control codes embedded within escape sequence are valid YES or ignored NO In both cases the escape sequence will be valid VT Code ESC CTR CODE YES VT NOT SET YES or VT NOT SET NO or DOUBLE LF...

Page 105: ...lection Automatic Wrap DOUBLE LF YES AUTO WRAP YES or AUTO WRAP NO or CLEAR MARGIN YES If the printer receives printable data from the host and such data exceeds the current line length right margin t...

Page 106: ...101 Clear Margin AUTO WRAP YES CLEAR MARGIN YES or CLEAR MARGIN NO or BACKOP NINE Clears Y or preserves N top and bottom margins on form length changes...

Page 107: ...inter will return the print head to the vertical position established before turning on Oversize modes at the completion of printing of the current barcode symbol BOTH The printer will return the prin...

Page 108: ...RD BAR NO or EMUL OPTIONS The printer will Y or will not N include left right and center Guard bars of the barcode styles which use Guard bars based upon your selection The Guard bars extend into the...

Page 109: ...gram Setup select the User Macro and scroll the items up to Vertical Character Tuning The IPDS items have the following structure I IP PD DS S E Em mu ul la at ti io on n O Op pt ti io on ns s Pitch S...

Page 110: ...e printer prints on a line The default value is 132 The Right Margin and the CPI settings determine the length of the print line The maximum line length is 13 6 inches Page Lenght I RIGHT MARG 132 I F...

Page 111: ...I FONT FAST or I FONT DP or I FONT DP TEXT or I FONT NLQ or I HOST FAST YES Selects the Print Quality to any of the following values Fast Draft Quality default value DP Data processing Quality DP Tex...

Page 112: ...ult The highest print speed lowest print quality available through the data stream is Fast Draft Quality NO The highest print speed lowest print quality available through the data stream is DP Quality...

Page 113: ...P423 Greek Old CP424 Hebrew CP500 International 5 CP833 Korean CP838 Thai CP870 Latin2 ROECE CP871 Icelandic CP875 Greek New CP880 Cyrillic CP890 Yugoslav Old CP892 OCR A CP893 OCR B CP924 Latin 9 CP1...

Page 114: ...Set Media Size SMS order The Media Size Priority setting specifies whether XOH SMS orders take precedence over the Op Panel setting for Right Margin and Form Length The following values are available...

Page 115: ...ult High contrast Bar Codes LOW Low contrast Bar Codes HOST Contrast as specified by the IPDS data stream Graphics Mode I BC MODE HIGH I GRA MODE HIGH or I GRA MODE LOW or I GRA MODE HOST or MACRO MFG...

Page 116: ...ws 1 Press the ON LINE key to put the printer offline ON LINE indicator unlit 2 Press the PATH key according to the installed devices the following messages are displayed PATH FRONT 1 For the paper pa...

Page 117: ...ROGRAM key when the printer is disabled or enabled without printing to enter the Program Setup 2 Press the key and the following message appears USER MACRO 3 Press the key to select the macro for whic...

Page 118: ...the printer off and press the PROGRAM key and hold it pressed while powering on the printer until the RELEASE KEYS message is displayed to enter the Power On Configuration 2 Press the key until the fo...

Page 119: ...isplayed TEAR NORMAL Pressing the or key it is now possible to decide how to execute the tear off function TEAR NORMAL Pressing the TEAR key the paper is moved to the tear off position Pressing again...

Page 120: ...hese keys are released the following messages will be displayed STARTING UP then 9300e ver x xxx then LOCKED MENU Now the access to the printer setups is locked If the PROGRAM key is pressed the LOCKE...

Page 121: ...PATH key or the PARK key is pressed the printer performs automatically the parking procedure If at least one line has been printed or the paper has been fed forward at least 1 line and the paper path...

Page 122: ...ssed the paper is moved to the tear off position and the display shows TEAR IF NECESS PARK PAPER If the paper to be parked is longer than 18 tear it off and press the PARK key again to perform the par...

Page 123: ...hows TEAR IF NECESS PARK PAPER If the paper to be parked is longer than 18 tear it off and press the PARK key again to perform the parking procedure If at least one line has been printed or the paper...

Page 124: ...has been printed or the paper has been fed forward at least 1 line and the paper path is changed changing the Macro or pressing the PATH key or the PARK key is pressed the display shows TEAR IF NECES...

Page 125: ...key again to perform the paper ejection In all the above cases the parking procedure may be interrupted pressing the ALTERNATE key The display shows OPER INTERRUPTED If in any of the above cases you d...

Page 126: ...121 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 Front2Push Path Base Configuration With Installed Option Front1 Push Path...

Page 127: ...Front2 Tractor 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 60...

Page 128: ...NT1 If you have been using a different path the display shows PATH CHANGING If you have been using fanfold paper in the Front2 push tractor paper path if the Front2 push tractor option is installed th...

Page 129: ...2 Open the Push tractors cover turning it upwards and lay it on the top of the printer 124...

Page 130: ...3 Unlock the sprockets of the Front1 tractor moving the sprocket levers up Slide the left sprocket to the first printing column 125...

Page 131: ...guides along the tractor bar Open the left and right sprocket covers 5 5 Hold the fanfold paper in front of the sprockets and insert the paper perforation on the left sprocket pins and close the left...

Page 132: ...6 6 Insert the paper on the right sprocket pins make sure the paper goes under the paper sensor and close the right sprocket cover 127...

Page 133: ...7 Match the left sprocket for the first printing position i e the left paper margin must match the ninth mark on the printer cabinet 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 128...

Page 134: ...8 Adjust the right sprocket gently to remove slack from the paper Make sure the paper is not taut 9 Lock the left and right sprockets moving the sprocket levers down 129...

Page 135: ...10 Close the Push tractors cover Press the LOAD FF key to load the paper into the printer The paper must be loaded as shown in figure 130...

Page 136: ...g any cleaning operations Periodic cleaning will help keep your printer in top condition so that it will always provide optimal performance Use a neutral detergent or water solution on a soft cloth to...

Page 137: ...s turned off for at least 15 minutes Pay attention to the print head because it becomes hot during operation 2 Open the top printer cover 3 Slide the ribbon guide out of the print head Free the shifte...

Page 138: ...4 Remove the used ribbon cartridge by lifting it up Now you are ready to insert the new ribbon cartridge See before Ribbon Cartridge Installation 133...

Page 139: ...ter is working well print the self test Proceed as follows 1 Keep the ON LINE key pressed while powering on the printer until the display shows RELEASE KEYS 2 When you release the key after initializi...

Page 140: ...Press the ON LINE key to reset the error condition Adjust the print head gap to a fixed distance Select the print head fixed gap adjustment function in the Program Menu Press the PROGRAM key when the...

Page 141: ...is missing Press the ON LINE key to reset the error condition INTERLOCK ERROR CHECK INSERTION The rear plug cover is not installed on the printer Install the rear plug cover on the printer JAM FRONT1...

Page 142: ...E key to reset the error condition PRINT INTEGRITY Anomalous print out because of a possible print carriage blocking Do not move the platen knob Press the ON LINE key to reset the error condition RIBB...

Page 143: ...ller Board components Use the information in this section to avoid damaging a Controller Board Limit your movement Your movement can create static electricity that when released to the Controller Boar...

Page 144: ...the following steps to replace the Controller Board 1 Ensure that the printer is powered off Installing the Controller Board with the printer power on will result in unpredictable printer behavior 2...

Page 145: ...troller Board into the printer until it is seated in the connector inside the printer The Controller Board is correctly seated in the printer when the Controller Board metal plate is aligned with the...

Page 146: ...6 Attach the Controller Board with the two screws using the screwdriver that came in the Controller Board box 141...

Page 147: ...push tractor can be installed on the printer model This tractor allows the handling of a second fanfold paper I In ns st ta al ll li in ng g t th he e F Fr ro on nt t2 2 P Pu us sh h T Tr ra ac ct to...

Page 148: ...1 Align the hooks on both sides of the Front2 push tractor with the pins on the Front1 push tractor 2 Push the Front2 tractor until it is fully engaged 143...

Page 149: ...3 Insert the connector cable in the electrical connector located in the lower push tractor 4 Rotate the Front2 push tractor onto the Front1 push tractor 144...

Page 150: ...t th he e F Fr ro on nt t2 2 P Pu us sh h T Tr ra ac ct to or r If you need to remove the upper push tractor turn the printer off Disconnect the connector cable and press on the push buttons to disen...

Page 151: ...AD FRONT2 If you have been using a different path the display shows PATH CHANGING If you have been using fanfold paper in the Front1 push tractor paper path the printer automatically starts the parkin...

Page 152: ...2 Open the Push tractors cover turning it upwards and lay it on the top of the printer 147...

Page 153: ...3 Unlock the Front2 push tractor sprockets moving the sprocket levers up 4 Space the paper guides along the tractor bar Open the sprocket covers of the left and right sprocket 148...

Page 154: ...e 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 c...

Page 155: ...e left sprocket for printing matching the left paper margin with the ninth notch on the printer cabinet and lock it in place 150 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 Adjust gently the right sprocket to remove slack fr...

Page 156: ...9 Lock the Front2 tractor sprockets moving the sprocket levers down 10 Close the Push tractors cover 11 Press the LOAD FF key to load the paper into the printer 151...

Page 157: ...us sh h T Tr ra ac ct to or r O Op pt ti io on n i is s I In ns st ta al ll le ed d When the Front2 push tractor option is installed and you need to load paper on the Front1 push tractor follow this p...

Page 158: ...as described in the section Loading Paper Using the Front1 Push Tractor 4 When the fanfold paper has been loaded on the Front1 push tractor reposition the Front2 push tractor in its initial position b...

Page 159: ...154 T Th he e P Pr ri in nt te er r P Pe ed de es st ta al l For better paper handling use the available Three Levels Floor printer pedestal option Three Levels Floor Pedestal...

Page 160: ...s draft Print Speed cps Draft Quality HS Draft Normal DP Text LQ 10 cpi 1300 950 480 240 12 cpi 1100 480 240 15 cpi 1100 480 240 17 1 cpi 950 480 240 20 cpi 950 480 240 Lines per minute 10 cpi in HS D...

Page 161: ...20 x 9 20 x 18 15 cpi 10 x 9 20 x 9 20 x 18 17 1 cpi 12 x 9 20 x 9 20 x 18 20 cpi 12 x 9 20 x 9 20 x 18 Print Density characters per inch Normal 10 12 15 17 1 20 Line length number of characters 10 cp...

Page 162: ...c CP437 Multilingual CP850 Greek CP851 Eastern Europe CP852 Turkish CP 853 Cyrillic CP855 Turkish CP857 Euro PC Multilingual CP858 Portugal CP860 Hebrew CP862 Canada France CP863 Arabic CP864 Denmark...

Page 163: ...trix Postnet Emulations EPSON FX Series IBM Proprinter XLIII IBM Personal Printer 2381 ANSI 3 64 Paper Handling Base Configuration FRONT1 PUSH TRACTOR Fanfold width 76 to 432 mm 3 to 17 inches Copies...

Page 164: ...memory Printing of the macro characters using the Compuprint native commands Physical and Electrical Characteristics Interfaces Parallel Centronics Compatible Bi directional IEEE 1284 nibble and byte...

Page 165: ...hours 25 Duty Cycle Operating no limitations Power Supply UNIVERSAL From 90 to 244 VAC Power Output Max 215 W Power Consumption Standby less than 24W Average Printing 149 W Noise Level 54 dBA Environm...

Page 166: ...m 26 18 inches Depth 390 mm 15 35 inches Weight 20 kg 44 15 lbs Consumables Black Long Life cartridge 25 million characters PRKN102 1 Options Additional 6 pin Front2 Push Tractor PRFN2TR6 Three Level...

Page 167: ...01 2 CE Mark UL 1950 CSA 22 2 n 950 FCC rules part 15 subpart J class B NEWKO TSE 74 SEX 203 92 EN 60950 IEC 950 VFG 243 91 VFG 46 92 VDE 875 cl B CISPR 22 EN 55022 class B R P M cert by VDE ISO 7779...

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