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Configuring the Printer

4.4 Summary of Set-up Features

Table 4–6 IBM PP III Menu

Menu Item

Parameter

CHARACTER
SETS

C-SET 1/2

C-SET 1 (selects Character Set 1),
C-SET 2 (selects Character Set 2)

NATIONAL SET

USA (437), MULTI (850), PORTUG (860), NORWAY (865),
SPAIN (220), GREECE (210), CAN-FR (863), TURKEY (857),
HEBREW (862), Not Present

, Cartridge character sets (labeled

EXT)

HORIZ. PITCH

5 cpi, 6 cpi, 8.55 cpi, 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 17.1 cpi,
PROPORTIONAL, Proportional Enlarged

VERTICAL
PITCH

2 lpi, 3 lpi, 4 lpi, 6 lpi, 8 lpi, 72/7 lpi,
1 lpcm, 2 lpcm and 4 lpcm (lines per cm)

12CPI/COND

12 CPI (12 CPI and Condensed commands set 12 CPI),
20 CPI (12 CPI and Condensed commands set 20 CPI)

SLASHED 0

NORMAL 0, SLASHED 0

LF ON CR

NOT SELECTED (no auto LF on CR),
SELECTED (auto LF on CR)

CR ON LF

NOT SELECTED (no auto CR on LF),
SELECTED (auto CR on LF and any vertical motion function)

The item Not Present is printed and bolded when the selected character set is not found in the

list of built-in or cartridge character sets.

The cartridge character sets are listed if an optional cartridge with additional character sets is

installed.

Configuring the Printer 4–13

Summary of Contents for LA310

Page 1: ...LA310 MultiPrinter Installation and User Guide Order Number EK LA310 IN A01 Digital Equipment Corporation ...

Page 2: ...92 All Rights Reserved The following are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation DEC DIBOL RSX DEC CMS EduSystem UNIBUS DEC EDI IAS VAX DECnet MASSBUS VAXcluster DECsystem 10 Message Router VMS DECSYSTEM 20 PDP VT DECUS PDT DECwriter RSTS dt IBM is a registered trademark and IBM Proprinter is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Epson FX 850 FX 1050 and ESC P are register...

Page 3: ...he equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following methods Reorient the receiving antenna Relocate the computer or peripheral with respect to the receiver Move the computer or peripheral away from the receiver Plug the computer or peripheral into a different outlet so that they are on different branch circuits than the receiver If nece...

Page 4: ...ions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Le présent appareil numérique n émet pas de bruits radio électriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans le règlement sur le brouillage radio électrique édicté par le ministère des communications du Canada iv ...

Page 5: ...iebs Genehmigung nach der DBP Verfügung 1046 1984 die gesamte Anlage der Grenzwertklasse B nach DIN VDE 0871 6 78 sowie den Voraussetzungen nach Paragraf 3 der DBP Verfügung 1046 1984 entsprechen Dies ist in der Regel nur dann erfüllt wenn das Gerät in einer Anlage betrieben wird die typgeprüft und mit dem VDE Funkschutzzeichen mit dem Zusatz 0871 B P gekennzeichnet ist NETZLEITUNG Netzleitung muß...

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Page 7: ...o a Computer System 1 19 1 5 1 Physical Connection to a Computer System 1 19 1 5 2 Communication Modes 1 22 1 5 3 Protocols 1 22 1 5 4 Protocol Selection 1 22 1 5 5 Printing a File 1 23 1 5 6 If You Have Difficulties Printing a File 1 23 1 6 Matching Printer Protocol to Your Computer Application 1 25 1 6 1 Matching Printer Protocol on Digital VMS Systems 1 25 1 6 2 Matching Printer Protocol on a P...

Page 8: ...e Set up Menus 4 1 4 3 Set up Mode Buttons and Indicators 4 3 4 3 1 Entering Set up Mode 4 3 4 3 2 Printing the Printer s Current Configuration 4 4 4 3 3 Changing the Printer s Configuration 4 5 4 3 4 Saving New Values and Exiting Set up Mode 4 7 4 3 5 Recalling the Factory Defaults 4 7 4 3 6 Optional Emulation Selection Set up 4 8 4 3 7 Error Conditions in Set up Mode 4 9 4 4 Summary of Set up Fe...

Page 9: ...artridges B 4 B 3 1 1 Manual Selection of Font Cartridges B 4 B 3 1 2 Manual Selection of Character Set Cartridges B 4 C Defining Form Settings C 1 User Form Length Mode C 1 C 1 1 Setting User Form Length Automatically C 1 C 1 2 Setting User Form Length Manually C 2 C 1 3 Checking the Form Length Value Store C 3 C 2 Top of Form Setting C 4 D Printing Control Characters D 1 Entering Control Renditi...

Page 10: ...r 1 15 1 11 Adjusting the Paper Guides and Repositioning the Front Cover 1 16 1 12 Inserting Paper 1 17 1 13 Interface Cable 1 20 1 14 Plugging the Interface Cable into Your Terminal 1 21 2 1 Operator Control Panel 2 2 3 1 Paper Controls 3 2 3 2 Loading Methods Push Tractor sloping A1 Push Tractor horizontal A2 Single sheet B Pull Tractor C 3 5 3 3 Setting the Paper Selection Lever and Removing Re...

Page 11: ...cal Character Set H 17 H 6 ISO Latin 1 Supplemental Character Set H 18 H 7 Legal Character Set H 19 H 8 DEC 7 bit Hebrew Character Set H 20 H 9 DEC Hebrew Supplemental Character Set H 21 H 10 ISO Latin Hebrew Supplemental Character Set H 22 H 11 ISO Latin Greek Supplemental Character Set H 23 H 12 DEC Greek Supplemental Character Set H 24 H 13 ISO Latin 5 Supplemental Character Set H 25 H 14 DEC T...

Page 12: ...6 3 1 Paper Controls 3 3 3 2 Loading Methods and Types of Paper 3 4 3 3 Adjusting the Printhead for Paper Thickness 3 20 4 1 SET UP DIRECTORY menu 4 10 4 2 GENERAL Menu 4 10 4 3 PROTOCOL SELECTION menu 4 11 4 4 COMMUNICATIONS Menu 4 11 4 5 DEC PPL2 Menu 4 12 4 6 IBM PP III Menu 4 13 4 7 Epson FX 1050 Menu 4 14 4 8 OPTIONAL EMULATION Menu 4 14 C 1 Top of Form Setting Buttons C 4 H 1 Conventions H 2...

Page 13: ...ion Differences between the LA310 MultiPrinter in IBM PP III mode and the IBM Proprinter III III XL I 7 J 1 Conventions J 1 J 2 Printer Management J 2 J 3 Data Control J 2 J 4 Character Table Selection J 3 J 5 User Defined Characters J 4 J 6 Graphics J 4 J 7 Horizontal Form Handling J 5 J 8 Vertical Form Handling J 6 J 9 Printing Attributes and Styles J 7 J 10 Character Size and Pitch J 8 J 11 Emu...

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Page 15: ...r completely before you begin the installation procedure Chapter 2 Using the Operator Control Panel describes how to use the printer s operating controls Chapter 3 Loading the Paper provides a detailed explanation of the different ways to load paper Chapter 4 Configuring the Printer explains how to configure the printer so that it can communicate with your computer system Chapter 5 Maintaining the...

Page 16: ... DEC PPL2 Quick Reference contains basic information on using DEC PPL2 control codes and escape sequences Appendix I IBM Proprinter III Quick Reference contains basic information on using IBM Proprinter III control codes and escape sequences Appendix J Epson FX 1050 Quick Reference contains basic information on using Epson FX 1050 control codes and escape sequences Conventions Used in This Guide W...

Page 17: ...also known as the host to which the printer is connected The operating software used by your computer The software program you are using Check the documentation for the software you are using to determine which printer features you can use Some software programs may allow insertion of printer control codes and escape sequences The escape sequences are listed in Appendix H Appendix I and Appendix J...

Page 18: ... printer has an Automatic Viewing capability which allows you to see the last printed line after a job has finished The printer can be connected to both serial and parallel ports and will read automatically from them when data is received The printer has protocol switching The protocol can be switched from the front panel or by software Also different protocols can be assigned to the serial and pa...

Page 19: ...nd make sure you have all the items shown in Figure 1 1 If any items are missing or damaged contact your Digital office Please complete the installation procedure in sequence After you install the LA310 MultiPrinter keep this guide near the printer for easy reference Installing the Printer 1 1 ...

Page 20: ...Installing the Printer 1 1 Checking the Contents of the Box Figure 1 1 Box Contents 1 Printer 2 Documentation 3 Ribbon Cartridge 4 Power Cord 5 Serial Interface Cable 1 2 Installing the Printer ...

Page 21: ...Allow enough space around the printer to ensure correct ventilation and easy access to all sides of the printer Power Requirements WARNING This equipment must be grounded The printer must be reliably connected to ground using the supplied detachable three pin power cord but otherwise no special wiring is required A typical grounded household or office wall outlet is sufficient Do not plug other eq...

Page 22: ...nob 4 Operator Control Panel 5 Prop for holding paper support in sloping position 6 Push Tractor 7 Paper Present Switch on Tractor 8 Power Cord Socket 9 Electrical Data Plate 10 Ruler 11 Plastic Guide with Red Arrow Head 12 Internal Console 13 Metallic Antismudge Plate 14 Printhead Carriage 15 Printhead 16 Platen 17 Bail Bar and Rollers 18 Parallel Cable Socket 19 Serial cable socket 20 Slot for O...

Page 23: ...Installing the Printer 1 3 A First Look at the Printer Figure 1 2 A First Look at the Printer 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 19 20 18 9 10 11 13 15 14 16 17 22 21 12 Installing the Printer 1 5 ...

Page 24: ...hesive film from the transparent covers on the front of the printer 2 Open the front cover see Figure 1 3 raise it and tip it back towards the rear of the printer 3 Remove the strip of cardboard blocking the printhead and the bail bar see Figure 1 3 Figure 1 3 Removing the Packing 1 6 Installing the Printer ...

Page 25: ...that the voltage of the printer marked on the printer s electrical data plate matches the voltage supplied through the wall outlet 3 Plug the power cord into the inlet at the back of the printer see Figure 1 4 4 Plug the other end of the cord into the wall outlet Figure 1 4 Plugging in the Power Cord Installing the Printer 1 7 ...

Page 26: ...inter Remove the ribbon cartridge from its wrapper Remove the red plastic plug provided for shipping purposes only from the ribbon cartridge see Figure 1 5 part 1 If the ribbon is slack turn the ribbon adjustment knob in the direction indicated on the cartridge see Figure 1 5 part 2 Figure 1 5 Preparing the Cartridge 1 2 1 8 Installing the Printer ...

Page 27: ...ee Figure 1 6 Listen for a click then check that both sides of the cartridge are secure Figure 1 6 Installing the Cartridge NOTE To make sure that the ribbon is able to feed correctly turn the ribbon adjustment knob counter clockwise a short distance If the ribbon adjustment knob turns easily the ribbon path is free 4 Reset the printhead adjustment lever to the original position position 1 Install...

Page 28: ...it back as far as you can see Figure 1 6 3 If the printhead carriage is not centered you can move the carriage to the center by hand 4 Set the printhead adjustment lever to the position marked with the ribbon icon 5 Push the ribbon cartridge notches inward and remove the ribbon cartridge by pulling it upwards Discard the old cartridge 6 To install a new ribbon cartridge follow the instructions in ...

Page 29: ...un the self test perform the following steps 1 Open the front cover and check that the printhead adjustment lever is in position 1 see Figure 1 7 NOTE For paper other than single sheet originals you must adjust the printhead adjustment lever to a different position See Section 3 3 Figure 1 7 Opening the Front Cover and Setting the Printhead Adjustment Lever Installing the Printer 1 11 ...

Page 30: ...roove in front of ruler position 40 and the right bail roller at the groove in front of ruler position 90 See Figure 1 8 part B When the paper width is set to 1 8 in Set up use the other two grooves marked on the platen located in front of ruler positions 20 and 60 See Figure 1 8 part A NOTE If you set the rollers in the incorrect grooves there is high risk of a paper jam For more information on p...

Page 31: ...Installing the Printer 1 4 Testing the Printer Figure 1 8 Fixing the Rollers A B Installing the Printer 1 13 ...

Page 32: ...4 Testing the Printer 3 Close the front cover 4 Raise the rear cover paper support and fix it in its sloping position with the prop see Figure 1 9 Figure 1 9 Fixing the Rear Cover in Sloping Position 1 14 Installing the Printer ...

Page 33: ...g the Printer 5 Set the paper selection lever so that it points to the front of the printer see Figure 1 10 enabling the printer to print on a cut sheet of paper Figure 1 10 Setting the Paper Selection Lever Installing the Printer 1 15 ...

Page 34: ... the left margin of the printed text Adjust the left paper guide in accordance with this left margin mark ii Adjust the right paper guide according to the paper width see Figure 1 11 Figure 1 11 Adjusting the Paper Guides and Repositioning the Front Cover 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 1 7 Reposition the upper part of the transparent cover so that it is leaning against the rear paper s...

Page 35: ...y turn the platen knob to manually clear a paper jam Figure 1 12 Inserting Paper 9 Hold down the QUIET key and keep holding it down while you switch the printer ON and until the mechanical reset has completed The mechanical reset is completed when the print head has moved and recentered itself Release the QUIET key as soon as the mechanical reset has completed 10 Press the FF key The printer feeds...

Page 36: ...789 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz When the bottom of the paper is detected the sheet is automatically ejected You can use the FF button to load another sheet This test can be initiated with the cover open by pressing the PRINT TEST switch on the ...

Page 37: ...ystem 1 Plug the interface cable into the back of the printer To connect the LA310 MultiPrinter to your Digital PC or PC compatible machine through parallel communication use the parallel data cable BC19M 10 See Figure 1 13 part A To connect the LA310 MultiPrinter to your Digital VAX system Digital PC or PC compatible or video terminal through serial communication use one of the following the non ...

Page 38: ...Installing the Printer 1 5 Connecting the Printer to a Computer System Figure 1 13 Interface Cable A B C 1 20 Installing the Printer ...

Page 39: ...f the interface cable directly into your host computer If you use an adapter first plug the interface cable into the appropriate adapter and then to your host computer or video terminal with printer port Figure 1 14 Plugging the Interface Cable into Your Terminal 1 2 Installing the Printer 1 21 ...

Page 40: ... labeled on the printer DEC PPL2 labeled DEC IBM Proprinter III labeled PP III Epson FX 1050 labeled FX or an optional emulation protocol through a cartridge The protocol that you choose depends on the host software program that you are using NOTE The optional emulation protocol is not supplied with the printer 1 5 4 Protocol Selection There are different ways in which protocols are selected By Se...

Page 41: ...laten knob to manually advance the paper Only turn the platen knob to manually clear a paper jam 4 Follow the instructions in your computer system s documentation on printing a file WARNING Make sure that all printer covers are in place before you begin printing NOTE When the LA310 MultiPrinter is connected to two computer systems at the same time the printer can accept data to print from the seco...

Page 42: ...stem s documentation 2 If you have to change the printer s configuration to match that of the host computer see Chapter 4 3 If your printer still does not print your files correctly see Section 5 2 4 If you are not sure of how to correct the problem contact your Digital sales representative NOTE You can check whether the file is actually received by the printer by checking the indicator lights Whe...

Page 43: ...ur host system depending on the application that you are running 1 6 1 Matching Printer Protocol on Digital VMS Systems For applications running on a Digital VMS system select the DEC PPL2 protocol on the LA310 MultiPrinter this is the default setting if you are using the serial port and specify LA310 printer to your software If the LA310 cannot be specified to your software specify any of the fol...

Page 44: ...select the DEC PPL2 protocol on the LA310 MultiPrinter default setting if using serial port Digital LA210 Select the LA210 driver on the application software and select the DEC PPL2 protocol on the LA310 MultiPrinter default setting if using serial port Epson FX 1050 or FX 850 Select the FX 1050 driver on the application software and select the FX 1050 protocol on the LA310 MultiPrinter Epson FX 1...

Page 45: ... the LA310 MultiPrinter Control Panel This chapter describes how to use the printer s operating controls When the cover is closed the control panel switches perform the functions that appear above the switches Using the Operator Control Panel 2 1 ...

Page 46: ...erial Parallel Data Ready Fault Parking FF Set up Ready Pause Protocol Port NOTE The functions on the control panel that appear below the switches are Set up switches and are explained in Chapter 4 Configuring the Printer The functions on the internal console which you use when the front cover is open are explained in Appendix E Internal Console 2 2 Using the Operator Control Panel ...

Page 47: ...e and the various other modes DEC PPL2 PP III FX Option see the heading Protocol Indicators in Section 2 1 2 The Protocol indicators reflect the current selection and the following sequence is used when you press the LF Protocol button 1 Port dependent mode the protocol indicators that are assigned to a port blink in phase with the related port indicators 2 DEC PPL2 Protocol selected DEC indicator...

Page 48: ...is in a Paper Out condition The indicator blinks at one second intervals when the front cover is open when the printer detects a paper jam or when there is a carriage error The indicator blinks at half second intervals when an internal diagnostic error occurs See Section 5 2 3 to find the probable cause of the problem as well as suggestions for correcting the problem Ready Indicator The Ready indi...

Page 49: ...icators 1 DEC The DEC indicator is on when the DEC PPL2 protocol is selected or active 2 PP III The PP III indicator is on when the IBM Proprinter III protocol is selected or active 3 FX Option The behavior of the indicator depends on the type of emulation When the resident Epson FX 1050 emulation is enabled the FX Option indicator is on when the Epson FX 1050 is selected or active When the option...

Page 50: ...lity mode is specifically set to NLQ1 Near Letter Quality 1 by yourself or by Set up 3 NLQ2 This indicator is on when the print quality mode is specifically set to NLQ2 Near Letter Quality 2 by yourself or by Set up You must set NLQ2 when you are using typestyles from a font cartridge NOTE All of the print quality indicators are off when the print quality is under software control Quiet Indicator ...

Page 51: ...3 Loading the Paper 3 1 Paper Controls The levers and controls described in this section are used for loading and positioning paper in the printer Loading the Paper 3 1 ...

Page 52: ...Loading the Paper 3 1 Paper Controls Figure 3 1 Paper Controls 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 6 3 2 Loading the Paper ...

Page 53: ... microswitch that detects when there is no paper left in the printer An optional pull tractor is available to enable you to use continuous pinfeed stationery paper of an original and up to four carbon or chemical copies 5 Bail Bar The bail bar holds the paper against the platen as it is fed through the printer Before you load paper check that the rollers on the bail bar are positioned in the corre...

Page 54: ... Push Tractor Pinfeed Paper Labels on continuous media Multipart Forms one original and three copies Single sheet Loading Single Sheets Envelopes Pull Tractor option Pinfeed Paper Multipart Forms one original and four copies Labels on continuous media Loading Methods In Figure 3 2 Diagram A1 shows the Push Tractor method with the back cover in the sloping position for multipart forms single contin...

Page 55: ...Loading the Paper 3 2 Loading Paper Figure 3 2 Loading Methods Push Tractor sloping A1 Push Tractor horizontal A2 Single sheet B Pull Tractor C A2 B C A1 Loading the Paper 3 5 ...

Page 56: ...h simultaneously except the Ready indicator which is lit when in the Ready state You must clear the paper path and set the paper selection lever again before you proceed 2 Raise the transparent cover and tip the entire cover towards the front of the printer so that it rests on the front of the printer 3 Raise the rear cover and remove it Figure 3 3 Setting the Paper Selection Lever and Removing Re...

Page 57: ...o tractor clamps and position them according to the width of the stationery that you are using Center the paper guide on the shaft so that it is in the center of the stationery Figure 3 4 Unlocking and Adjusting the Tractor Clamps Loading the Paper 3 7 ...

Page 58: ...thread the pinfeed perforations onto the tractors Make sure that the paper covers the paper sensor on the left tractor and that at least two pins on each tractor are fed with paper Figure 3 5 Opening the Tractor Doors and Threading Pinfeed Paper 3 8 Loading the Paper ...

Page 59: ...6 Close the tractor doors and adjust the tension between the two tractors Do not over tension the paper so that the pinfeed holes are stretched out of shape Figure 3 6 Closing the Tractor Doors and Adjusting Tension Loading the Paper 3 9 ...

Page 60: ...being overstretched lock the tractors into position 8 Make sure that the paper falls in front of the triangle marked on the the ruler the default left margin is set at position 1 on the ruler the paper width is correct see also Section 3 4 Figure 3 7 Locking the Tractors into Position 3 10 Loading the Paper ...

Page 61: ...three copies or want to use Document on Demand see Section 3 2 1 3 fix the rear paper support in its sloping position with the transparent covers leaning against it NOTE If you have two copies or less the paper support can be flat or sloping NOTE To prevent paper misfeeding it is important to position the input stack of paper lower than the rear of the printer see Figure 3 2 Figure 3 8 Positioning...

Page 62: ...itioning the Rear Paper Support Horizontally 3 2 1 1 Automatic Paper Feed You can now advance the paper to the print position by activating the automatic paper feed as follows Set the power switch to ON 1 All the indicators light up on the Control Panel For tractor fed paper the printhead moves to the center and the paper moves under the platen to the print position If the power was already ON pre...

Page 63: ...s so that the last printed line can be seen above the bail bar 2 Press the Ready switch again The printer moves back and printing continues from the next line C If you select Auto Advance from the GENERAL Set up menu the paper will advance for viewing if no data is received for two seconds The paper will move back as soon as the next data is received NOTE You cannot view the last printed line if t...

Page 64: ...uto Advance Selected When two seconds have elapsed since the printer received the last piece of data FF the paper perforation moves on to the tear blade Make sure that the top part of the transparent cover is folded down then tear off the paper see Figure 3 10 On the receipt of new data the paper moves back to its previous position the first printable line Figure 3 10 Tearing Off Paper at the Tear...

Page 65: ...ble line NOTE To use Document on Demand correctly make sure that the value of the printer s form length matches the physical paper size For selecting form length see Section A 1 Specifications 3 2 2 Single sheet Loading 1 Check that there is no paper loaded under the platen and in the print position If there is paper in that position put the paper into the Parking position see Section 3 2 3 2 Rais...

Page 66: ...oading the Paper 3 2 Loading Paper Figure 3 11 Raising the Rear Paper Support and Setting the Paper Selection Lever 3 Set the paper selection lever towards the front of the printer 3 16 Loading the Paper ...

Page 67: ...e upper half of the transparent cover and fold it towards the front of the printer so that you can access the paper guides 6 Position the left paper guide so that the left margin is at position 1 on the ruler Adjust the right guide according to the width of the paper NOTE You must make additional specific adjustments for narrow paper See Section 3 4 Figure 3 12 Adjusting the Paper Guides Loading t...

Page 68: ... platen Do not use the platen knob to manually advance the paper except to clear paper jams Figure 3 13 Inserting a Sheet of Paper 9 Press FF The printer feeds the paper to the first line at which it will print The Fault indicator turns off If the Ready indicator is blinking press the Ready button so that the Ready indicator is lit continuously You are now ready to print on the single sheet 3 18 L...

Page 69: ...the printer The Ready indicator should blink You must tear off any completed forms 2 Press PARKING The paper feeds back to the parking position and the Fault indicator lights 3 Set the paper selection lever to the front of the printer 4 You can now load single sheet paper NOTE When you use the Park function backward paper motion is limited to two forms If paper is still detected under the platen a...

Page 70: ...ing table shows the settings Table 3 3 Adjusting the Printhead for Paper Thickness Lever Position Housing Marking Number of Copies Maximum Thickness 0 0 Needle wear recovery only 0 125mm 1 Original only 0 125mm 2 Original 1 copy 0 200mm 3 3 Original 2 copies 0 280mm 4 Original 3 copies 0 360mm 5 Original 4 copies1 0 360mm 6 6 Non printing position 7 Cartridge symbol Changing the ribbon cartridge p...

Page 71: ...Loading the Paper 3 3 Adjusting the Printhead for Paper Thickness Figure 3 14 Adjusting the Printhead for Paper Thickness Loading the Paper 3 21 ...

Page 72: ...ttings 8 inches Set Paper Width Set up feature to 8 Put the rollers on the bail bar in the grooves on the bar that are marked at ruler positions of approximately 40 and 90 This centers the printhead plastic guide on the rollers See Figure 3 15 part B More than 8 inches Set Paper Width Set up feature to 13 6 Put the rollers on the bail bar in the grooves on the bar that are marked at ruler position...

Page 73: ...Loading the Paper 3 4 Adjusting for Paper Width Figure 3 15 Bail Bar Settings A B Loading the Paper 3 23 ...

Page 74: ...In Push tractor mode if the printer detects no more paper when printing it beeps and the Fault indicator turns on Printing stops and will not resume or new job will not start until the paper out condition is fixed In order to resume or start printing you must install paper into the tractors see Section 3 2 1 then press the FF button As a result paper is loaded under the platen to the print positio...

Page 75: ...sts or modes commence when you close the cover In order to make the printer ready for operation close the front cover Cover open during operation When the front cover is open during operation the printer beeps The printer also interrupts any carriage motion or paper feeding the Fault and Ready indicators blink and no further operations are possible In order to resume operation you must close the c...

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Page 77: ... hardware and software requirements See Section 4 4 for a complete list of printer features For further details on the structure of the Set up menus refer to Appendix G Set up Menu Structure 4 2 Structure of the Set up Menus When you enter Set up mode the Set up Directory menu is displayed From the Set up Directory menu you can enter the Main Menu for each option that is displayed on the Set up Di...

Page 78: ...m Figure 4 1 provides an example of the location of the red triangle on the printhead plastic guide against the main menu entry COMMUNICATIONS Figure 4 1 Positioning of Red Triangle against Main Menu Entry COMMUNI CATIONS In each main menu there are items to be selected or other submenus that you can move to You can select these items or submenus by pressing the and keys to move to the item you wa...

Page 79: ...vious menu level 4 3 1 Entering Set up Mode Digital recommends that you enter Set up mode in tractor feeding mode and not cut sheet mode NOTE You must not run Set up mode with the Pull Tractor option installed To enter Set up mode 1 Press and hold down the Set up button while setting the power switch to ON 1 If you have put paper in the parking position and use tractor feeding paper is loaded auto...

Page 80: ...Set up directory with information about the contents of the cartridge 4 3 2 Printing the Printer s Current Configuration To examine the printer s current configuration you can print all current settings To print the current configuration 1 At the Set up directory the red triangle points to PRINT which is the initial default entry Select PRINT by pressing The printer then prints its current setting...

Page 81: ...at you can move to Refer to Section 4 4 for details of all submenus and items 2 Use or to move the red triangle to the item that you want to change The red triangle moves to the item that you want to select 3 To select the item at the red triangle press The printer underlines the item that you selected Example For example to change the Error Beep on the printer to three beeps 1 Refer to Section 4 ...

Page 82: ...setting is not listed press as many times as necessary to move to the final line of the menu which is displayed as follows 4 Press to move to the Error Beep setting and press to select it The printer underlines ERROR BEEP and displays the Error beep values 4 6 Configuring the Printer ...

Page 83: ...ile in Set up mode stores your set up changes in the printer s memory exits Set up mode and automatically returns the printer to print mode NOTE If you switch off the printer or if the power is otherwise interrupted before you press the Set up switch no changes are stored in the printer s memory 4 3 5 Recalling the Factory Defaults To recall factory default settings from the Set up Directory 1 Use...

Page 84: ...FF 0 2 Press and hold simultaneously the SET UP and PROTOCOL buttons 3 Set the power switch to ON 1 If tractor mode is set and paper has not already been inserted the printer loads paper automatically 4 The printer enters Optional Emulation Selection Set up All indicators except the Fault indicator flash simultaneously 5 Use or to move the red triangle to the EPSON FX 1050 or CARTRIDGE setting 6 P...

Page 85: ...p automatically In tractor mode as soon as paper is detected in the left tractor the FF switch is active to load paper and resume set up automatically 2 Cover open condition in Set up mode When the cover is closed after a Cover open condition all indicators remain off with the exception of the Ready indicator which blinks Only the Ready switch is active When you press the Ready switch Set up mode ...

Page 86: ...n optional emulation card is used and is selected the actual optional emulation name is printed here Table 4 2 GENERAL Menu Menu Item Parameter FORM LENGTH 3 3 5 4 5 5 6 7 8 8 5 11 A 11 2 3 A4 12 14 15 INCHES and USER PAPER WIDTH 1 8 8 13 6 PRINT QUALITY FORCED HSD FORCED NLQ1 FORCED NLQ2 SOFT CONTROL TYPESTYLE INTERNAL Card style 1 Card Style 2 NLQ DIRECTION BIDIRECTION prints 2 pass modes in two...

Page 87: ... Table 4 4 COMMUNICATIONS Menu Menu Item Parameter PORT SELECTION SERIAL PORT PARALLEL PORT AUTOMATIC SERIAL COMM BAUD RATE 150 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 DATA FORMAT 7 SPACE 7 MARK 7 NONE 7 EVEN 7 ODD 8 NONE 8 EVEN 8 ODD BUFFER CONTROL XON XOFF DTR MONITOR DSR NOT SELECTED SELECTED received data ignored from serial line and data not sent to host when DSR is low DISCON FAULT NOT SELECTED DROP DTR...

Page 88: ...PL2 DISCON EOT6 NOT SELECTED SELECTED The DTR signal is dropped for 5 seconds when the control code EOT 0 4 is received INIT REPORT6 NOT SELECTED SELECTED at power up an initialization message is sent to the host AUTO ANSWERBACK6 NOT SELECTED SELECTED at power up the Answerback message is sent to the host at completion of the internal diagnostic test if no error is detected ANSWER BACK ENQ6 NOT SE...

Page 89: ...CH 2 lpi 3 lpi 4 lpi 6 lpi 8 lpi 72 7 lpi 1 lpcm 2 lpcm and 4 lpcm lines per cm 12CPI COND 12 CPI 12 CPI and Condensed commands set 12 CPI 20 CPI 12 CPI and Condensed commands set 20 CPI SLASHED 0 NORMAL 0 SLASHED 0 LF ON CR NOT SELECTED no auto LF on CR SELECTED auto LF on CR CR ON LF NOT SELECTED no auto CR on LF SELECTED auto CR on LF and any vertical motion function 3 The item Not Present is p...

Page 90: ...e item Not Present is printed and bolded when the selected character set is not found in the list of built in or cartridge character sets 4 The cartridge character sets are listed if an optional cartridge with additional character sets is installed 7 GRAPHIC 1 and GRAPHIC 2 select the Graphic character set table defined by the Code Page and the National ASCII set selected If GRAPHIC 1 is selected ...

Page 91: ...nd Section 3 4 See Section A 1 for paper specifications To remove paper from the printer press the FF switch Ribbon Cartridge and Printhead Keep samples of early printouts to help you know when to replace the ribbon cartridge and printhead Use only Digital approved ribbon cartridges in the printer Other cartridges may not give the same performance and may shorten the life of the printhead See Sect...

Page 92: ...e problem try the next suggestion 5 If none of the suggestions enable you to continue printing or if the fault is not listed contact your Digital office Each time the printer is switched On the indicators turn on while the internal self tests are run Look at all the indicators to make sure that they are all working If an internal fault is detected the Fault indicator will flash If any indicators a...

Page 93: ...efer to Table 1 1 Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer Printing does not start Make sure that the Ready indicator is On If not press the Ready switch Printing should start when you send data from the host computer Make sure that the printer is connected to the host computer Refer to Section 1 5 Make sure that connectors are properly fixed at both ends Make sure that the printer is receivi...

Page 94: ...s not advance Pull the paper selection lever towards the front of the printer for friction feed Paper not detected by printer even though it is loaded Check that the paper falls in front of the triangle marked on the plastic guide 5 2 3 Operation related Problems Power Ready indicator is flashing Fault indicator is On This is an out of paper response Make sure that the tractor friction feed lever ...

Page 95: ...a Parking function Check that the rear paper cover is in the raised position with the prop correctly set Printhead carriage does not move smoothly Examine the paper pathway Remove any obstructions Check that all packaging material has been removed Examine the printhead carriage bar the round bar on which the printhead moves Is it dirty If so clean it with an oil lubricated soft cloth Do not use wa...

Page 96: ...he paper if it does not match the specification Make sure that the ribbon is tensioned correctly Make sure that the ribbon is of the correct type See Section A 2 Does the ribbon need changing Replace it with a new ribbon if necessary Is the ribbon cartridge properly seated Reseat as necessary Character or characters do not print evenly or are not uniform in pitch Examine the paper pathway for dirt...

Page 97: ...r tears or jams Make sure that the paper selection lever is set fully to the front or to the rear and not in an intermediate position Examine the paper pathway remove any obstructions Is the paper too loose or too taut between the tractors If the holes in the paper are deformed at their outer edges the paper is too taut If the paper rises between the tractors it is too loose Readjust the tractor s...

Page 98: ...cartridge has been selected in the printer Set up see Appendix B 5 2 5 Ribbon or Carriage related Problems Ribbon Problems Make sure that the ribbon is Tensioned correctly Not worn thin or dry Not torn or damaged in any other way Not jammed The correct type as recommended by Digital See Section A 2 Carriage does not move smoothly Examine the paper pathway Remove any obstructions Check that all pac...

Page 99: ... service centers in major cities around the world offer convenient fast and dependable DECreturn maintenance DECmailer For those capable of self maintenance a fast turnaround module and sub assembly repair service For more information on any of Digital Equipment Corporation s Maintenance Services call the Digital Customer Services office in your area during normal business hours 5 5 Calling the Se...

Page 100: ...e printer failed Any indications on the control panel Any strange noises Stay by the printer host system if possible the service engineer may ask you to recreate the problem Where you should call In the continental United States call DIGITAL at 1 800 272 2001 In Alaska Hawaii Canada and Europe call your local sales office for service 5 10 Maintaining the Printer ...

Page 101: ...ixel graphics IBM Proprinter III 4201 4202 III Epson FX 1050 Interfaces Serial via 6 pin DECconnect type connector Parallel via 36 pin Centronics type connector Selectable Baud Rates 150 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 Selectable Data Bits and Parity 7 Even 7 Odd 7 Space 7 Mark 7 None 8 Even 8 Odd 8 None Print Modes Normal Quiet double passes Reference Information A 1 ...

Page 102: ...d ECMA 132 continuous form Print Speed pages per hour Draft Letter 271 pph HSD Letter 298 pph NLQ1 2 Letter 97 pph Graphics 38 pph Text Printing Pitches Horizontal from 5 cpi to 20 cpi Vertical from 2 lpi to 12 lpi and 1 2 or 4 lines per centimeter Graphic Resolutions Horizontal 1 60 1 72 1 80 1 90 1 120 1 144 1 180 1 240 Vertical 1 72 1 144 A 2 Reference Information ...

Page 103: ...Canadian German ISO Italian JIS Roman DEC Norway Denmark ISO Spanish DEC Swedish Norway Denmark DEC Dutch DEC Swiss DEC Portuguese Legal DEC Hebrew Character Sets DEC 7 bit Hebrew DEC 7 bit Hebrew Supplemental ISO Latin Hebrew Supplemental Greek Character Sets DEC Greek Supplemental ISO Latin Greek Supplemental Turkish Character Sets DEC 7 bit Turkish DEC 8 bit Turkish Supplemental ISO Latin 5 Sup...

Page 104: ...ers with no down loadable character set capability in IBM PP III and EPSON FX 1050 modes Serial Communications Features Data flow control Xon Xoff or DTR Disconnect on Fault Drop DTR or Pulse DTR or Break DEC PPL2 specifics Auto answerback message Answerback on ENQ Disconnect on EOT Initialization report Optional Cards Character set cartridge Font cartridge Optional emulation Resident Typestyles H...

Page 105: ...pA dB Draft 6 8 55 Draft Quiet 6 6 53 NLQ 6 6 53 NLQ Quiet 6 4 51 Safety and Regulatory Approvals Geography Approval North America UL1950 Listed CSA C22 2 FCC Class B CSA 108 8 UK and Australia VDE 871 and VDE 875 FCC Class B EN 60950 IEC 950 ZH 1 618 Mainland Europe VDE 871 and VDE 875 FCC Class B EN 60950 IEC 950 ZH 1 618 NEMKO DEMKO FEI 1 LwA A weighted sound power level measured in bels re 1 p...

Page 106: ...6 wide including perforation 4 parts 1 original and 3 copies with carbon 150 to 270g m Total thickness 013 maximum 0 4 mm 4 parts 1 original and 3 copies without carbon 130 to 220g m Total thickness 013 maximum 0 4 mm NOTE Hole spacing should be 12 7 mm 0 25 mm 0 50 0 01 non accumulative over 50 8 mm 2 00 with a hole diameter of 3 8 mm to 4 1 mm 0 15 to 0 16 Single sheet Paper Hand fed Media Singl...

Page 107: ...6E 10 Parallel Data Cable BC 19M 10 Shielded Serial Data Cable DD 16E 10 Accessories Pull Tractor LA31X PT Acoustic Cover See current edition of DECdirect Desk Stand See current edition of DECdirect Printer Table See current edition of DECdirect Dust Cover See current edition of DECdirect Paper Basket See current edition of DECdirect Cleaning Materials See current edition of DECdirect Paper See cu...

Page 108: ... 316 320 325 425 Serial Port H8571 A and BC16E1 9 Pin Male VT200 Series H8571 B and BC16E1 DECmate H8571 B and BC16E1 Pro Series H8571 B and BC16E1 VAXstation 2000 H8571 B and BC16E1 DECpc 433 Workstation 433T 400ST series 320sx Notebook 333 Portable H8571 J and BC16E1 DEC423 Serial VAXmate BC16E1 MicroVAX 2000 BC16E1 DECserver 200 DL DSRVB BA BC16E1 VT300 Series BC16E1 CPU DEC423 ports BC16E1 VT ...

Page 109: ...er and Cable 25 Pin Female Rainbow H8571 D and BC16E1 25 Pin Female Parallel Port DECpc and DECstation machines BC19M 10 1 The BC16E cable is included with the LA310 MultiPrinter If the BC16E cable is listed on its own no adapter is required Reference Information A 9 ...

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Page 111: ...h Set up and selection through software commands in DEC PPL2 mode Using character set cartridges including selection through Set up and selection through software commands in DEC PPL2 mode All cartridges are optional Only one cartridge can be used at a time B 1 Types of Cartridges There are three types of cartridges supported by the LA310 MultiPrinter 1 Font cartridges 2 Character set cartridges 3...

Page 112: ...for each resident emulation For all characters these cartridges contain the same print qualities as the resident characters In all resident emulations these character sets can be selected by Set up In addition in DEC PPL2 mode these character sets can be selected by software commands In IBM PP III mode the Code Page numbers required for the software selection are also provided B 2 Installing a Car...

Page 113: ...Using Font and Character Set Cartridges B 2 Installing a Cartridge Figure B 1 Inserting the cartridge Using Font and Character Set Cartridges B 3 ...

Page 114: ...ming Reference Manual B 3 1 Manual Selection of Cartridges Manual selection of cartridges depends on whether the cartridge is a font cartridge or a character set cartridge Refer to Chapter 4 for details of entering Set up mode and selecting a new configuration B 3 1 1 Manual Selection of Font Cartridges You can select one of the typestyles provided by the cartridge by moving to the TYPESTYLE subme...

Page 115: ... inches You can set the form length in one of two ways automatic or manual C 1 1 Setting User Form Length Automatically To set a form length automatically the LA310 MultiPrinter measures a sample form The sample form must be fed in single sheet mode Even if you plan to use continuous stationery in the printer you must feed a single sheet of this stationery into the printer in order for the printer...

Page 116: ...any paper 2 Prepare the printer depending on the mode you are using In tractor mode put continuous paper in the Park position In single sheet mode do not load paper yet 3 Press FF and hold as you set the power switch to ON 1 4 Load paper In tractor mode press FF In single sheet mode put the paper in the position to be loaded and press FF The printer aligns the top of the form with the top of the p...

Page 117: ...u is set to USER The entry USER FORM LENGTH contains the length previously entered in one twelfths of an inch For example 132 the default setting indicates a form length of 132 twelfths of an inch or 11 inches Through Set up mode from the GENERAL main menu you can change the form length setting to any of the available values the User Form Length value determined by the above procedures is not alte...

Page 118: ...Setting Buttons Front Panel Button Internal Console Button Function Quiet LINE Line down LF T O F Change adjustment 2 216 closer to top of page Parking T O F Change adjustment 2 216 closer to bottom of page FF SET T O F Print previous setting Ready SAVE Store last setting and perform Form Feed To enter a Top of Form setting 1 Set the power to OFF 0 2 Prepare and install paper for automatic loading...

Page 119: ...n you require Each time you press the LF T O F and Parking T O F keys the printer prints the following at the new setting HHHHHHHH and advances the paper to enable you to read the printed line If you reach the lowest point at which you can set the Top of Form setting you hear a beep and there is no printing or advancing of the paper 7 Press Ready SAVE to save the setting you require NOTE When you ...

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Page 121: ...trol characters you must be in Control Rendition mode also known as DUMP mode To enter Control Rendition Mode 1 Set the power switch to OFF 0 2 Hold the LF button and at the same time set the power switch to ON 1 3 To begin printing load the printer with paper and close the cover 4 To stop printing set the power switch to OFF 0 The LA310 MultiPrinter prints all printable characters using the chara...

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Page 123: ...E Internal Console This appendix provides information on operations that use buttons on the internal console Internal Console E 1 ...

Page 124: ...ng the PRINT TEST key at power up causes the printer to enter the printing self test as described in Section 1 4 Testing the Printer The test begins when the front cover is closed and the paper is successfully loaded DUMP printing Pressing the DUMP key at power up causes the printer to enter the DUMP mode or Printing Control Characters mode as described in Appendix D The test begins when the front...

Page 125: ...on C 1 The two modes automatic and manual can be run by using the following keys Key Function FORM LENGTH Load paper both modes Automatic form length adjustment automatic mode LINE Enter the required number of lines manual mode SET UP SAVE Store the measured form length automatic mode Store the number of lines entered manual mode Set up mode Pressing the SET UP key at power up causes the printer t...

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Page 127: ...wo passes are horizontally aligned During the life of the printer it may be necessary to improve this adjustment The following procedure allows you to check the horizontal line adjustment and to improve it if necessary 1 Set the power to OFF 0 2 Load paper into the printer preferably in Push Tractor mode 3 Press the QUIET and FF buttons simultaneously while setting the power to ON 1 4 After the pr...

Page 128: ... H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H...

Page 129: ...Horizontal Line Adjustment 6 To leave this mode switch the power to OFF 0 You can switch the power off at any time during the printhead test Horizontal Line Adjustment F 3 ...

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Page 131: ...ter 4 In the following figures bolded items are the default settings Set up Directory PRINT GENERAL PROTOCOL SELECTION COMMUN ICATIONS DEC PPL2 IBM PP III OPTIONAL EMULATION FACTORY DEFAULT GENERAL Main Menu COMMS Main Menu IBM PP III Main Menu Recall Factory Defaults PRINT Configuration List PROTOCOL SELECTION Main Menu DEC PPL2 Main Menu EPSON FX 1050 Main Menu CARD EMULATION Main Menu Set up Me...

Page 132: ... NLQ1 Forced NLQ2 Soft Control Internal Card Style 1 Card Style 2 Bidirectional Unidirectional Paper Width Print Quality Typestyle NLQ Direction Backward Motion Auto Advance Bottom of form Input Buffer Error Beep Paper Out Enabled Disabled Not Selected Selected 0 1 inch 16 k 32 k 1 Beep 3 Beeps Continuous Off Selected Not Selected G 2 Set up Menu Structure ...

Page 133: ...PL2 IBM PP III EPSON FX 1050 OR CARD EMULATION SERIAL PORT DEC PPL2 Protocol Selected IBM PP III Protocol Selected EPSON FX 1050 or Card Emulation Selected PARALLEL PORT DEC PPL2 IBM PP III EPSON FX 1050 OR CARD EMULATION DEC PPL2 IBM PP III EPSON FX 1050 OR CARD EMULATION Set up Menu Structure G 3 ...

Page 134: ...ATIONS 150 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 Automatic Serial Port Parallel Port BAUD RATE DATA FORMAT BUFFER CONTROL MONITOR DSR DISCONNECT ON FAULT 7 Space 7 Mark 7 None 7 Even 7 Odd 8 None 8 Even 8 Odd Xon Xoff DTR Not Selected Selected Not Selected Drop DTR Pulse DTR Break Signal G 4 Set up Menu Structure ...

Page 135: ... Selected Selected lpi lpi lpi lpi lpi lpi lpcm lpcm lpcm LA50 LA120 LA210 DEC PPL2 User Pref cpi cpi cpi cpi cpi cpi cpi cpi cpi cpi cpi cpi cpi ASCII British French DEC Finnish DEC French Can German ISO Italian JIS Roman DEC Norw Dan ISO Spanish DEC Swedish Norweg Danish DEC Dutch DEC Swiss DEC Portug Legal DEC 7 Hebrew DEC Hebrew Sup DEC Greek Sup DEC 7 Turkish DEC 8 Turkish JIS Katakana DEC Su...

Page 136: ...izontal Pitch Vertical Pitch 12 cpi Cond Slashed 0 LF on CR CR on LF Not Selected Selected Not Selected Selected Normal 0 Slashed 0 lpi lpi lpi lpi lpi lpi lpcm lpcm lpcm National Set cpi cpi cpi cpi cpi cpi USA 437 Multi 850 Portug 860 Norway 865 Spain 220 Greece 210 Can Fr 863 Turkey 857 Hebrew 862 C Set 1 C Set 2 12 cpi 20 cpi G 6 Set up Menu Structure ...

Page 137: ...d 0 LF on CR Not Selected Selected Normal 0 Slashed 0 lpi lpi lpi lpi lpi lpi lpcm lpcm lpcm National ASCII cpi cpi cpi cpi cpi cpi cpi USA 437 Multi 850 Portug 860 Norway 865 Spain 220 Greece 210 Can Fr 863 Turkey 857 Hebrew 862 Graphic 1 Graphic 2 Italic 1 Italic 2 Code Page USA France Germany U K Denmark 1 Sweden Italy Spain 1 Japan Norway Denmark 2 Spain 2 Latin America Set up Menu Structure G...

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Page 139: ...njunction with the Digital ANSI compliant Printing Protocol Level 2 Programming Reference Manual and the Digital ANSI compliant Printing Protocol Level 2 Programming Supplement EK PPLV2 DK Characters used in control functions appear in monospaced type Table H 1 explains some of the conventions used A pair of numbers separated by a slash character indicates Column Row notation This notation refers ...

Page 140: ...equence control function or control string Ps Selective parameter or one which identifies a list of options pertaining to the specific command If 3 14 or 3 15 occurs at the beginning of a string of parameters the parameters that follow are Digital private parameters or if present must occur only once at the beginning of the parameter string In Intermediate character component of an escape sequence...

Page 141: ...PR Horizontal Position Relative CSI Pn a Pn number of columns right VPA Vertical Position Absolute CSI Pn d Pn position to move to VPR Vertical Position Relative CSI Pn e Pn number of lines down Table H 3 Sheet size and margins DECSLPP Set Lines per Physical Page CSI Pn t Pn number of lines per page DECSLRM Set Left and Right Margins CSI Pn1 Pn2 s Pn1 left margin Pn2 right margin DECHPWA Set Page ...

Page 142: ...Ps 1 10 CPI Ps 2 12 CPI Ps 3 13 2 CPI Ps 4 16 5 CPI Ps 5 5 CPI Ps 6 6 CPI Ps 7 6 6 CPI Ps 8 8 25 CPI Ps 9 15 CPI Ps 11 17 1 CPI Ps 12 8 55 CPI Ps 13 18 CPI Ps 14 9 CPI Ps 15 10 CPI DECVERP Set Vertical Pitch CSI Ps z Ps 0 Determined by current font Ps 1 6 LPI Ps 2 8 LPI Ps 3 12 LPI Ps 4 2 LPI Ps 5 3 LPI Ps 6 4 LPI Ps 21 4 LPcm1 Ps 22 2 LPcm Ps 23 1 LPcm Ps 11 16 and 31 33 same as 1 6 and 21 23 LNM...

Page 143: ...23 Slant off Ps 24 Any underline off Ps 29 Strike through off Ps 53 Overline on Ps 55 Overline off Ps 4 Superscript on Ps 5 Subscript on Ps 24 Script off DECDEN Printing Density Selection CSI Ps z Ps 0 or 1 Select High Speed Draft Ps 2 Select Near Letter Quality 2 Ps 3 Select Draft Ps 4 Select Near Letter Quality 1 DECDLD Download Font DCS parameter_string D D ST See the Programming Reference Manu...

Page 144: ...king Shift 0 or Shift In SI Invoke G0 into GL LS1 Locking Shift 1 or Shift Out SO Invoke G1 into GL LS2 Locking Shift 2 ESC n Incoke G2 into GL LS3 Locking Shift 3 ESC o Invoke G3 into GL LS1R Locking Shift 1 Right ESC Invoke G1 into GR LS2R Locking Shift 1 Right ESC Invoke G2 into GR LS3R Locking Shift 1 Right ESC Invoke G3 into GR SCS Select Character Set ESC I1 I2 F I1 Invoke 94 char set into G...

Page 145: ...ic Repertory User Preference G0 G1 G2 G3 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 GR C1 GL C0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 LS0 LS1 SS2 or LS2 LS1R SS3 or LS3 LS2R LS3R Invoking Sequences Locking Shift Single Shift or Announcers Designating Sequences SCS or Announcers Invoking Selecting DECAUPSS MLO 003976 or Announcer Sequences DEC PPL2 Quick Reference H 7 ...

Page 146: ... Programming Supplement DA2 Secondary Device Attributes CSI Ps c Ps must 0 DA2R Secondary Device Attributes Report ESC Ps1 Ps2 0 Ps4 Ps5 c printer to host Ps1 59 Ps2 firmware revision x 10 Ps4 20 IBM and EPSON emulations Ps5 firmware edit revision DECFSR Font Status Report ESC P 3 D D ST printer to host D D type_style intended_pitch SGR_parameter CR LF DECRFS Request Font Status CSI Ps Ps must 0 o...

Page 147: ...ECIPEM IBM Proprinter Emulation Mode ESC 58 h CSI 58 l Deprecated function ROCS Return from Other Coding System ESC Return to DEC PPL2 mode SOCS Select Other Coding System ESC IBM Proprinter Emulation SOCS Select Other Coding System ESC SP 2 EPSON Emulation CRM Control Representation Mode CSI 3 h CSI 3 l Print hex representation for all characters Print text normally DECASFC Automatic Sheet Feeder...

Page 148: ...9 Pn3 new numeric password D D hex encoded message Table H 11 SCS Final Characters Character Set I2 F Designator Characters Code 94 Character Sets British1 A 4 1 ASCII B 4 2 DEC Dutch1 4 3 4 DEC Finnish1 5 3 5 French1 R 5 2 DEC French Canadian1 9 3 9 German1 K 4 11 DEC Hebrew Supplemental 4 2 2 3 4 DEC 7 Bit Hebrew 2 5 3 13 ISO Italian1 Y 5 9 Legal 4 2 5 3 4 JIS Katakana I 4 9 JIS Roman1 J 4 10 DE...

Page 149: ...Preference Supplemental 3 122 96 Character Sets ISO Latin 1 Supplemental A 4 1 ISO Latin 2 Supplemental3 B 4 2 ISO Latin Greek Supplemental F 4 6 ISO Latin Hebrew Supplemental H 4 8 ISO Latin Cyrillic Supplemental3 L 4 12 ISO Latin 5 Supplemental M 4 13 1 These character sets are National Replacement Character NRC sets See Table H 12 2 For compatibility with older devices set the User Preference S...

Page 150: ...65 101 145 66 102 146 67 103 147 68 104 150 69 105 151 6A 106 152 6B 107 153 6C 108 154 6D 109 155 6E 110 156 6F 111 157 7F 127 177 7E 126 176 7D 125 175 7C 124 174 7B 123 173 7A 122 172 79 121 171 78 120 170 77 119 167 76 118 166 75 117 165 74 116 164 73 115 163 72 114 162 71 113 161 70 112 160 SP 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 A B C D E F G H J K L M N O Z Y X W V U T S R Q P a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o ...

Page 151: ...9 169 251 AA 170 252 AB 171 253 AC 172 254 AD 173 255 AE 174 256 AF 175 257 BF 191 277 BE 190 276 BD 189 275 BC 188 274 BB 187 273 BA 186 272 B9 185 271 B8 184 270 B7 183 267 B6 182 266 B5 181 265 B4 180 264 B3 179 263 B2 178 262 B1 177 261 B0 176 260 C0 192 300 C1 193 301 C2 194 302 C3 195 303 C4 196 304 C5 197 305 C6 198 306 C7 199 307 C8 200 310 C9 201 311 CA 202 312 CB 203 313 CC 204 314 CD 20...

Page 152: ...s are the same as in the U S ASCII character set Table H 12 National Replacement Character sets Location National Replacement Character Sets US ASCII British DEC Finnish French DEC French Canada German ISO Italian JIS Roman 2 3 4 0 à à 5 11 Ä â Ä 5 12 n Ö ç ç Ö ç 5 13 Å ê Ü é 5 14 Ü î 6 0 é ô ù 7 11 ä é é ä à 7 12 ö ù ù ö ò 7 13 å è è ü è 7 14 ü û ß ì continued on next page H 14 DEC PPL2 Quick Ref...

Page 153: ...aracter Sets US ASCII DEC Norwegian Danish ISO Spanish DEC Swedish Norwegian Danish DEC Dutch DEC Swiss DEC Portuguese 2 3 ù 4 0 Ä É 3 4 à 5 11 Æ Ä Æ ÿ é Ã 5 12 n Ø Ñ Ö Ø ç Ç 5 13 Å Å Å ê Õ 5 14 Ü Ü î 5 15 _ è 6 0 ä é ô 7 11 æ ä æ ä ã 7 12 ø ñ ö ø f ö ç 7 13 å ç å å ü õ 7 14 ü ü û DEC PPL2 Quick Reference H 15 ...

Page 154: ...LO 003984 10 11 12 13 14 15 GL GR GL GR GL GR GL GR GL GR GL GR A1 161 241 A2 162 242 A3 163 243 A4 164 244 A5 165 245 A6 166 246 A7 167 247 A8 168 250 A9 169 251 AA 170 252 AB 171 253 AC 172 254 AD 173 255 AE 174 256 AF 175 257 BF 191 277 BE 190 276 BD 189 275 BC 188 274 BB 187 273 BA 186 272 B9 185 271 B8 184 270 B7 183 267 B6 182 266 B5 181 265 B4 180 264 B3 179 263 B2 178 262 B1 177 261 B0 176...

Page 155: ...GL GR GL GR GL GR GL GR GL GR A1 161 241 A2 162 242 A3 163 243 A4 164 244 A5 165 245 A6 166 246 A7 167 247 A8 168 250 A9 169 251 AA 170 252 AB 171 253 AC 172 254 AD 173 255 AE 174 256 AF 175 257 BF 191 277 BE 190 276 BD 189 275 BC 188 274 BB 187 273 BA 186 272 B9 185 271 B8 184 270 B7 183 267 B6 182 266 B5 181 265 B4 180 264 B3 179 263 B2 178 262 B1 177 261 B0 176 260 C0 192 300 C1 193 301 C2 194 ...

Page 156: ...196 304 C5 197 305 C6 198 306 C7 199 307 C8 200 310 C9 201 311 CA 202 312 CB 203 313 CC 204 314 CD 205 315 CE 206 316 CF 207 317 DF 223 337 DE 222 336 DD 221 335 DC 220 334 DB 219 333 DA 218 332 D9 217 331 D8 216 330 D7 215 327 D6 214 326 D5 213 325 D4 212 324 D3 211 323 D2 210 322 D1 209 321 D0 208 320 E0 224 340 E1 225 341 E2 226 342 E3 227 343 E4 228 344 E5 229 345 E6 230 346 E7 231 347 E8 232 ...

Page 157: ... S R Q P a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o z y x w v u t s r q p LEGEND MLO 003982 10 11 12 13 14 15 GL GR GL GR GL GR GL GR GL GR GL GR A1 161 241 A2 162 242 A3 163 243 A4 164 244 A5 165 245 A6 166 246 A7 167 247 A8 168 250 A9 169 251 AA 170 252 AB 171 253 AC 172 254 AD 173 255 AE 174 256 AF 175 257 BF 191 277 BE 190 276 BD 189 275 BC 188 274 BB 187 273 BA 186 272 B9 185 271 B8 184 270 B7 183 267 B6 ...

Page 158: ... M N O Z Y X W V U T S R Q P LEGEND MLO 004001 10 11 12 13 14 15 GL GR GL GR GL GR GL GR GL GR GL GR A1 161 241 A2 162 242 A3 163 243 A4 164 244 A5 165 245 A6 166 246 A7 167 247 A8 168 250 A9 169 251 AA 170 252 AB 171 253 AC 172 254 AD 173 255 AE 174 256 AF 175 257 BF 191 277 BE 190 276 BD 189 275 BC 188 274 BB 187 273 BA 186 272 B9 185 271 B8 184 270 B7 183 267 B6 182 266 B5 181 265 B4 180 264 B3...

Page 159: ...004002 10 11 12 13 14 15 GL GR GL GR GL GR GL GR GL GR GL GR A1 161 241 A2 162 242 A3 163 243 A4 164 244 A5 165 245 A6 166 246 A7 167 247 A8 168 250 A9 169 251 AA 170 252 AB 171 253 AC 172 254 AD 173 255 AE 174 256 AF 175 257 BF 191 277 BE 190 276 BD 189 275 BC 188 274 BB 187 273 BA 186 272 B9 185 271 B8 184 270 B7 183 267 B6 182 266 B5 181 265 B4 180 264 B3 179 263 B2 178 262 B1 177 261 B0 176 26...

Page 160: ... 306 C7 199 307 C8 200 310 C9 201 311 CA 202 312 CB 203 313 CC 204 314 CD 205 315 CE 206 316 CF 207 317 DF 223 337 DE 222 336 DD 221 335 DC 220 334 DB 219 333 DA 218 332 D9 217 331 D8 216 330 D7 215 327 D6 214 326 D5 213 325 D4 212 324 D3 211 323 D2 210 322 D1 209 321 D0 208 320 E0 224 340 E1 225 341 E2 226 342 E3 227 343 E4 228 344 E5 229 345 E6 230 346 E7 231 347 E8 232 350 E9 233 351 EA 234 352...

Page 161: ...5 245 365 F4 244 364 F3 243 363 F2 242 362 F1 241 361 F0 240 360 Row 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ISO Latin Greek Supplemental Character Set FF 255 377 LEGEND A0 160 240 NBSP 21 33 41 22 34 42 23 35 43 24 36 44 25 37 45 26 38 46 27 39 47 28 40 50 29 41 51 2A 42 52 2B 43 53 2C 44 54 2D 45 55 2E 46 56 2F 47 57 20 32 40 3F 63 77 3E 62 76 3D 61 75 3C 60 74 3B 59 73 3A 58 72 39 57 71 38 56 70 ...

Page 162: ...R GL GR A1 161 241 A2 162 242 A3 163 243 A4 164 244 A5 165 245 A6 166 246 A7 167 247 A8 168 250 A9 169 251 AA 170 252 AB 171 253 AC 172 254 AD 173 255 AE 174 256 AF 175 257 BF 191 277 BE 190 276 BD 189 275 BC 188 274 BB 187 273 BA 186 272 B9 185 271 B8 184 270 B7 183 267 B6 182 266 B5 181 265 B4 180 264 B3 179 263 B2 178 262 B1 177 261 B0 176 260 C0 192 300 C1 193 301 C2 194 302 C3 195 303 C4 196 ...

Page 163: ...54 376 FD 253 375 FC 252 374 FB 251 373 FA 250 372 F9 249 371 F8 248 370 F7 247 367 F6 246 366 F5 245 365 F4 244 364 F3 243 363 F2 242 362 F1 241 361 F0 240 360 Row 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 I I I E U A a u u c e C a ISO Latin 5 Supplemental Character Set a FF 255 377 y LEGEND A 12 1 C1 193 301 Hex Decimal Octal Column Row GR A0 160 240 NBSP 4 1 2 1 4 3 G g S s β 21 33 41 22 34 42 23 3...

Page 164: ...e f g h i j k l m n o z y x w v u t s r q p LEGEND MLO 006605 10 11 12 13 14 15 GL GR GL GR GL GR GL GR GL GR GL GR A1 161 241 A2 162 242 A3 163 243 A4 164 244 A5 165 245 A6 166 246 A7 167 247 A8 168 250 A9 169 251 AA 170 252 AB 171 253 AC 172 254 AD 173 255 AE 174 256 AF 175 257 BF 191 277 BE 190 276 BD 189 275 BC 188 274 BB 187 273 BA 186 272 B9 185 271 B8 184 270 B7 183 267 B6 182 266 B5 181 26...

Page 165: ... o o o o o n MLO 006606 10 11 12 13 14 15 GL GR GL GR GL GR GL GR GL GR GL GR A1 161 241 A2 162 242 A3 163 243 A4 164 244 A5 165 245 A6 166 246 A7 167 247 A8 168 250 A9 169 251 AA 170 252 AB 171 253 AC 172 254 AD 173 255 AE 174 256 AF 175 257 BF 191 277 BE 190 276 BD 189 275 BC 188 274 BB 187 273 BA 186 272 B9 185 271 B8 184 270 B7 183 267 B6 182 266 B5 181 265 B4 180 264 B3 179 263 B2 178 262 B1 ...

Page 166: ...245 365 F4 244 364 F3 243 363 F2 242 362 F1 241 361 F0 240 360 Row 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ISO Latin Cyrillic Supplemental Character Set FF 255 377 LEGEND A0 160 240 NBSP 21 33 41 22 34 42 23 35 43 24 36 44 25 37 45 26 38 46 27 39 47 28 40 50 29 41 51 2A 42 52 2B 43 53 2C 44 54 2D 45 55 2E 46 56 2F 47 57 20 32 40 3F 63 77 3E 62 76 3D 61 75 3C 60 74 3B 59 73 3A 58 72 39 57 71 38 56 70...

Page 167: ... 250 372 F9 249 371 F8 248 370 F7 247 367 F6 246 366 F5 245 365 F4 244 364 F3 243 363 F2 242 362 F1 241 361 F0 240 360 Row 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 I I E U u u c C ISO Latin 2 Supplemental Character Set FF 255 377 LEGEND A0 160 240 NBSP 21 33 41 22 34 42 23 35 43 24 36 44 25 37 45 26 38 46 27 39 47 28 40 50 29 41 51 2A 42 52 2B 43 53 2C 44 54 2D 45 55 2E 46 56 2F 47 57 20 32 40 3F 63 ...

Page 168: ...160 MLO 003983 10 11 12 13 14 15 GL GR GL GR GL GR GL GR GL GR GL GR A1 161 241 A2 162 242 A3 163 243 A4 164 244 A5 165 245 A6 166 246 A7 167 247 A8 168 250 A9 169 251 AA 170 252 AB 171 253 AC 172 254 AD 173 255 AE 174 256 AF 175 257 BF 191 277 BE 190 276 BD 189 275 BC 188 274 BB 187 273 BA 186 272 B9 185 271 B8 184 270 B7 183 267 B6 182 266 B5 181 265 B4 180 264 B3 179 263 B2 178 262 B1 177 261 B...

Page 169: ...conventions used A pair of numbers separated by a slash character indicates Column Row notation This notation refers to the location of a character in a standard code table such as ASCII Spaces appear between characters in sequences for clarity they are not part of the format The following conventions are used in the command listings Table I 1 Conventions ESC Escape 1 11 introduces an escape seque...

Page 170: ...Select Printer DC2 1 2 or 9 2 1 2 10 Characters per Inch Print DC3 1 3 or 9 3 1 3 Deselect Printer DC4 1 4 or 9 4 1 4 Cancel Double Wide Printing By Line CAN 1 8 or 9 8 1 8 Cancel Data ESC 1 11 or 9 11 1 11 Initiate Escape Sequence SP 2 0 or 15 15 2 0 or 15 15 Space 1 These Control Characters are not available when the All Characters Set is addressed Table I 3 Terminal Management Escape Sequence D...

Page 171: ...Description ESC 0 1 8 Inch Line spacing ESC 1 7 72 Inch Line spacing ESC 2 Start Text Line spacing defined by ESC A ESC 4 Set Top of Form at current vertical position ESC 5 Pn Automatic Line Feed Pn 0 1 set automatic line feed on CR Pn 0 0 cancel automatic line feed on CR ESC A Pn Set Text Line spacing at 72 Pn lines per inch Maximum value for Pn is 255 ESC B P1 P2 Pn NUL Set Vertical Tabs Stops T...

Page 172: ... Strike Printing ESC H End Double Strike Printing ESC I Pn Select Print Mode Pn 0 0 Draft resident Pn 0 1 Fastfont 12cpi resident Pn 0 2 NLQ1 resident Pn 0 3 NLQ2 resident Pn 0 4 Downloaded Draft Pn 0 5 Downloaded Fastfont 12cpi Pn 0 6 Downloaded NLQ1 Pn 0 7 Downloaded NLQ2 Pn 0 11 Italic NLQ2 resident Pn 0 15 Downloaded Italic NLQ2 ESC P Pn Proportional Printing Pn 1 set Proportional printing Pn ...

Page 173: ...eed P1 2 0 Character height unchanged Double Line Feed P1 2 1 Single High Character Double Line Feed P1 2 2 Double High Character Double Line Feed P2 controls character width P2 0 0 no change P2 0 1 Single Wide Character P2 0 2 Double Wide character Table I 6 Print Mode Priority Chart Print Mode Combinations Resulting Mode1 Condensed 12 cpi 12 cpi or 20 cpi if selected by the 12CPI COND set up fea...

Page 174: ...l spacing 1 Graphics commands suspend any text printing command ESC I Pn Select Print Mode cancels any existing conflicting combinations Table I 7 Graphics Modes Escape Sequence Description1 ESC 3 Pn Graphics Line spacing 216 Pn lines per inch ESC J Pn Graphics Variable Line spacing 216 Pn lines per inch ESC K n1 n2 v1 vn Normal Density Bit Image Graphics Horizontal density 60 dpi 1 ESC L n1 n2 v1...

Page 175: ...he second column of Table I 2 are applicable 3 Character Set 2 is based on the All Characters Set with the exception of the following The characters in columns 0 and 1 are not printed The control characters as specified in the third column of Table I 2 are applicable Table I 9 Emulation Differences between the LA310 MultiPrinter in IBM PP III mode and the IBM Proprinter III III XL LA310 MultiPrint...

Page 176: ... through the front panel or setup Sequence ESC I 0 11 Italic NLQ2 produces italic printing with an algorithm applied to the forced print density Print mode is not forced by front panel Italic printing applies to the NLQ2 font only Downloading character at location 3 0 Downloaded character 3 0 is printed whenever Slashed Zero is set or not Downloaded character 3 0 is printed only if Slashed Zero is...

Page 177: ...ot be underlined in any printing mode Full Cell characters may be underlined in NLQ2 mode ESC A Pn Set Text Line spacing at 72 Pn lines per inch Maximum value for Pn is 255 Maximum value for Pn is 85 If Pn greater than 85 result is unpredictable Fastfont printing All characters from the All Characters Set may be printed in Fastfont mode 12cpi Some characters from the All Characters Set are not pri...

Page 178: ... 5E 94 136 5D 93 135 5C 92 134 5B 91 133 5A 90 132 59 89 131 58 88 130 57 87 127 56 86 126 55 85 125 54 84 124 53 83 123 52 82 122 51 81 121 50 80 120 60 96 140 61 97 141 62 98 142 63 99 143 64 100 144 65 101 145 66 102 146 67 103 147 68 104 150 69 105 151 6A 106 152 6B 107 153 6C 108 154 6D 109 155 6E 110 156 6F 111 157 7F 127 177 7E 126 176 7D 125 175 7C 124 174 7B 123 173 7A 122 172 79 121 171 ...

Page 179: ... 225 341 E2 226 342 E3 227 343 E4 228 344 E5 229 345 E6 230 346 E7 231 347 E8 232 350 E9 233 351 EA 234 352 EB 235 353 EC 236 354 ED 237 355 EE 238 356 EF 239 357 FF 255 377 FE 254 376 FD 253 375 FC 252 374 FB 251 373 FA 250 372 F9 249 371 F8 248 370 F7 247 367 F6 246 366 F5 245 365 F4 244 364 F3 243 363 F2 242 362 F1 241 361 F0 240 360 Row 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 IBM All Character S...

Page 180: ... 226 342 E3 227 343 E4 228 344 E5 229 345 E6 230 346 E7 231 347 E8 232 350 E9 233 351 EA 234 352 EB 235 353 EC 236 354 ED 237 355 EE 238 356 EF 239 357 FF 255 377 FE 254 376 FD 253 375 FC 252 374 FB 251 373 FA 250 372 F9 249 371 F8 248 370 F7 247 367 F6 246 366 F5 245 365 F4 244 364 F3 243 363 F2 242 362 F1 241 361 F0 240 360 Row 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Code Page 850 Multilingual LEG...

Page 181: ... 226 342 E3 227 343 E4 228 344 E5 229 345 E6 230 346 E7 231 347 E8 232 350 E9 233 351 EA 234 352 EB 235 353 EC 236 354 ED 237 355 EE 238 356 EF 239 357 FF 255 377 FE 254 376 FD 253 375 FC 252 374 FB 251 373 FA 250 372 F9 249 371 F8 248 370 F7 247 367 F6 246 366 F5 245 365 F4 244 364 F3 243 363 F2 242 362 F1 241 361 F0 240 360 Row 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Code Page 210 Greece LEGEND 12...

Page 182: ...2 226 342 E3 227 343 E4 228 344 E5 229 345 E6 230 346 E7 231 347 E8 232 350 E9 233 351 EA 234 352 EB 235 353 EC 236 354 ED 237 355 EE 238 356 EF 239 357 FF 255 377 FE 254 376 FD 253 375 FC 252 374 FB 251 373 FA 250 372 F9 249 371 F8 248 370 F7 247 367 F6 246 366 F5 245 365 F4 244 364 F3 243 363 F2 242 362 F1 241 361 F0 240 360 Row 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Code Page 220 National Spain ...

Page 183: ...9 345 E6 230 346 E7 231 347 E8 232 350 E9 233 351 EA 234 352 EB 235 353 EC 236 354 ED 237 355 EE 238 356 EF 239 357 FF 255 377 FE 254 376 FD 253 375 FC 252 374 FB 251 373 FA 250 372 F9 249 371 F8 248 370 F7 247 367 F6 246 366 F5 245 365 F4 244 364 F3 243 363 F2 242 362 F1 241 361 F0 240 360 Row 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Code Page 852 Latin 2 LEGEND 12 1 C1 193 301 Hex Decimal Octal Col...

Page 184: ...2 E3 227 343 E4 228 344 E5 229 345 E6 230 346 E7 231 347 E8 232 350 E9 233 351 EA 234 352 EB 235 353 EC 236 354 ED 237 355 EE 238 356 EF 239 357 FF 255 377 FE 254 376 FD 253 375 FC 252 374 FB 251 373 FA 250 372 F9 249 371 F8 248 370 F7 247 367 F6 246 366 F5 245 365 F4 244 364 F3 243 363 F2 242 362 F1 241 361 F0 240 360 Row 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Code Page 857 Turkish LEGEND 12 1 C1 ...

Page 185: ...341 E2 226 342 E3 227 343 E4 228 344 E5 229 345 E6 230 346 E7 231 347 E8 232 350 E9 233 351 EA 234 352 EB 235 353 EC 236 354 ED 237 355 EE 238 356 EF 239 357 FF 255 377 FE 254 376 FD 253 375 FC 252 374 FB 251 373 FA 250 372 F9 249 371 F8 248 370 F7 247 367 F6 246 366 F5 245 365 F4 244 364 F3 243 363 F2 242 362 F1 241 361 F0 240 360 Row 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Code Page 860 Portugal L...

Page 186: ...D0 208 320 E0 224 340 E1 225 341 E2 226 342 E3 227 343 E4 228 344 E5 229 345 E6 230 346 E7 231 347 E8 232 350 E9 233 351 EA 234 352 EB 235 353 EC 236 354 ED 237 355 EE 238 356 EF 239 357 FF 255 377 FE 254 376 FD 253 375 FC 252 374 FB 251 373 FA 250 372 F9 249 371 F8 248 370 F7 247 367 F6 246 366 F5 245 365 F4 244 364 F3 243 363 F2 242 362 F1 241 361 F0 240 360 Row 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1...

Page 187: ...1 225 341 E2 226 342 E3 227 343 E4 228 344 E5 229 345 E6 230 346 E7 231 347 E8 232 350 E9 233 351 EA 234 352 EB 235 353 EC 236 354 ED 237 355 EE 238 356 EF 239 357 FF 255 377 FE 254 376 FD 253 375 FC 252 374 FB 251 373 FA 250 372 F9 249 371 F8 248 370 F7 247 367 F6 246 366 F5 245 365 F4 244 364 F3 243 363 F2 242 362 F1 241 361 F0 240 360 Row 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Code Page 863 Cana...

Page 188: ...25 341 E2 226 342 E3 227 343 E4 228 344 E5 229 345 E6 230 346 E7 231 347 E8 232 350 E9 233 351 EA 234 352 EB 235 353 EC 236 354 ED 237 355 EE 238 356 EF 239 357 FF 255 377 FE 254 376 FD 253 375 FC 252 374 FB 251 373 FA 250 372 F9 249 371 F8 248 370 F7 247 367 F6 246 366 F5 245 365 F4 244 364 F3 243 363 F2 242 362 F1 241 361 F0 240 360 Row 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Code Page 865 Norway ...

Page 189: ...4 228 344 E5 229 345 E6 230 346 E7 231 347 E8 232 350 E9 233 351 EA 234 352 EB 235 353 EC 236 354 ED 237 355 EE 238 356 EF 239 357 FF 255 377 FE 254 376 FD 253 375 FC 252 374 FB 251 373 FA 250 372 F9 249 371 F8 248 370 F7 247 367 F6 246 366 F5 245 365 F4 244 364 F3 243 363 F2 242 362 F1 241 361 F0 240 360 Row 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Code Page 866 Cyrillic LEGEND 12 1 C1 193 301 Hex D...

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Page 191: ...aracter in a standard code table such as ASCII Spaces appear between characters in sequences for clarity they are not part of the format The following conventions are used in the command listings Table J 1 Conventions ESC Escape 1 11 introduces an escape sequence n1 n2 A 2 byte number of data beginning with the next byte low byte followed by high byte This number indicates the number of parameters...

Page 192: ...ESC U n Bidirectional Printing n 0 0 or 3 0 Select Bidirectional Printing n 0 1 or 3 1 Select Unidirectional Printing ESC 8 Disable paper out detector ESC 9 Enable paper out detector ESC Set MSB to 0 ESC Set MSB to 1 ESC Cancel MSB control BEL Beeper Table J 3 Data Control Control Character Description Notes NUL 0 0 Null SP 2 0 Space CR 0 13 Carriage Return Print all data in line buffer CAN 1 8 De...

Page 193: ... Graphic Character Table defined by the Code Page1 Selection This setting is addressed by GRAPHIC 1 or GRAPHIC 2 in the Epson Set up menu ESC R n Select National ASCII Set See Figure J 2 n 0 0 U S A n 0 1 France n 0 2 Germany n 0 3 U K n 0 4 Denmark 1 n 0 5 Sweden n 0 6 Italy n 0 7 Spain 1 n 0 8 Japan n 0 9 Norway n 0 10 Denmark 2 n 0 11 Spain 2 n 0 12 Latin America ESC I n Printable Characters Ex...

Page 194: ...1 ESC n User Defined Characters selection n 0 0 Select the standard character set n 0 1 Select the user defined character set Table J 6 Graphics Command Description In the following sequences n1 and n2 define the number of horizontal dots maximum value for n2 is 31 d1 dk are the bit image data Vertical density is 72 dpi for all modes ESC K n1 n2 d1 dk Normal Density Bit Image Graphics Horizontal d...

Page 195: ...nd Description Notes ESC l n Set Left Margin n Column number for left margin ESC Q n Set Right Margin n Column number for right margin BS 0 8 Backspace ESC d1 d2 Absolute Horizontal positioning d1 and d2 define the absolute position in 1 60 from left margin ESC n d1 d2 Relative Horizontal positioning d1 and d2 define the relative position in 1 120 left or right from current position HT 0 9 Horizon...

Page 196: ... Select 7 72 inch Line spacing ESC 21 Select 1 6 inch Line spacing ESC 3 n1 Set n 216 inch Line Spacing ESC A n1 Set n 72 inch Line Spacing ESC J n Advance paper n 216 inches This command does not affect the horizontal print position ESC j n Back paper motion n 216 inches VT 0 11 Vertical Tab Horizontal position is reset to left margin ESC B d1 dk NUL Set Vertical Tabs di line number position di v...

Page 197: ...not apply to HT ESC commands and ESC n command for left motion Graphics Characters are not underlined ESC x n Select Printing mode Draft or NLQ n 0 0 or 3 0 Select Draft mode n 0 1 or 3 1 Select NLQ1 or NLQ2 depending on ESC k n Double Strike printing is disabled when NLQ1 or NLQ2 selected ESC k n Select Print Style Sans Serif or Roman n 0 0 Select NLQ2 n 0 1 Select NLQ1 Applies if ESC x 1 receive...

Page 198: ... Printing By Line Canceled by the commands CR LF FF VT DC4 ESC W 0 ESC SO Double Width Printing By Line Same as SO DC4 1 4 Cancel Double Width Printing By Line ESC W n Continuous Double Width Printing n 0 0 or 3 0 Cancel Double Width n 0 1 or 3 1 Select Double Width ESC w n Double Height Printing n 0 0 or 3 0 Cancel Double Height n 0 1 or 3 1 Select Double Height Overrides Script Condensed and Hig...

Page 199: ...nt density that is equivalent to the LA310 Draft is not selectable by software It is active when the following combinations are selected Draft Italic Draft Slow Printing Draft Proportional Spacing or when Full Cell characters are in the same line as a Draft character NLQ1 Sans Serif When the NLQ1 indicator is on any software command to change the printing density is ignored Sans Serif NLQ2 Roman W...

Page 200: ... 4 D T d t 5 5 E U e u ø 5 E U e u 6 6 F V f v 6 F V f v 7 7 G W g w Ä 7 G W g w 8 8 H X h x Ö 8 H X h x 9 9 I Y i y Ñ Ü 9 I Y i y A J Z j z ñ ä J Z j z B K k ö K k C L l Pt ü L l D M m Å É M m E N n å é N n F O _ o ç O _ o Ø Note Characters in boxes for example are modified by the National ASCII selection See Figure J 2 The above figure illustrates the USA setting J 10 Epson FX 1050 Quick Referen...

Page 201: ...O DB DC DD DE EO FB FC FD FE USA France à ç é ù è Germany Ä Ö Ü ä ö ü ß U K Denmark Æ Ø Å æ ø å Sweden É Ä Ö Å Ü é ä ö å ü Italy é ù à ò è ì Spain Pt Ñ ñ Japan Norway É Æ Ø Å Ü é æ ø å ü Denmark 2 É Æ Ø Å Ü é æ ø å ü Spain 2 á Ñ é í ñ ó ú Latin Am á Ñ é ü í ñ ó ú GRAPHIC ITALIC ITALIC ONLY Epson FX 1050 Quick Reference J 11 ...

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Page 203: ...ate set up feature 4 11 Baud rates selectable A 1 Beep 3 24 Bottom of form set up feature 4 10 Buffer control set up feature 4 11 Busy state 2 4 C Cables A 7 interface cables and adapters A 8 Carriage fault condition 3 25 Cartridges character set B 2 contents B 4 installing B 2 manual selection B 4 optional xviii types B 1 Character set cartridges B 1 Character sets A 2 Epson FX A 3 IBM PP III A 3...

Page 204: ...rinting Protocol Level 2 DEC PPL2 xvi Dimensions of printer A 4 Discon EOT set up feature 4 12 Discon fault set up feature 4 11 Documentation xvii Document on demand xviii 3 13 automatic 3 14 manual 3 15 DUMP mode D 1 DUMP printing E 2 E ECMA 132 performance A 2 Electrical data plate 1 4 Environmental conditions 1 3 Epson FX 1050 xvi Epson FX 1050 main menu G 7 Epson FX 1050 menu 4 14 Error beep s...

Page 205: ...Main menus 4 1 Maintaining the printer 5 1 Metallic antismudge plate 1 4 Monitor DSR set up feature 4 11 Multipart forms 3 4 N National ASCII set up feature 4 14 NLQ1 indicator 2 6 NLQ2 indicator 2 6 NLQ direction set up feature 4 10 O ON OFF Switch location 1 4 Operating indicators 2 4 Operator control panel 1 4 2 1 Optional cards A 4 Optional cartridges xviii A 7 contents B 4 installing B 2 manu...

Page 206: ...ord installing 1 7 Power requirements A 5 PP III indicator 2 5 Print attributes A 4 Printer dimensions A 4 weight A 4 Printer accesories A 7 Printer ID set up feature 4 12 Printer operating buttons 2 3 Printer self test 1 11 Printer specifications A 1 Printer test pattern 1 18 Print head 1 4 Printhead adjusting for paper thickness 3 20 Printhead adjustment lever 1 4 description 3 3 position on pap...

Page 207: ...ures A 4 Serial communications features A 4 Serial indicator 2 5 Serial port xviii set up feature 4 11 Service for your printer 5 9 Set up 4 1 buttons and indicators 4 3 configuration list 4 4 directory 4 10 G 1 error conditions 4 9 exiting 4 7 features 4 10 main menus 4 1 menu 4 10 menus G 1 menu structure 4 1 recalling factory defaults 4 7 saving 4 7 saving new values 4 7 Set up directory 4 1 G ...

Page 208: ...of Form setting C 4 E 2 Tractor feeding 3 4 Transparent cover 1 4 Troubleshooting 5 1 Typestyle set up feature 4 10 U User form length C 1 V Vertical pitch set up feature 4 12 4 13 4 14 Viewing Automatic xviii Viewing the last printed line 3 13 Voltage requirements A 5 W Weight of printer A 4 Index 6 ...

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