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TROUBLESHOOTING CHART, CONTINUED

Problem

Probable Cause

Solution

Paper Problems (Positioning, Feeding, Paper Out, Jamming), continued

Paper Does not Feed

(Both On and Off Line)

1. Obstruction

2. Mechanical or

Electronics Failure

1. Check paper path for

obstruction.

2. Call for service.

Top of Form Ignored or
Paper Slews to Wrong
TOF Setting

1. Wrong Form Length

Setting

2. Host Changing Forms

Settings

3. Electronic Failure

1. Check the "Form Length"

setting (Page 77) in the
configuration menu.

2. Check print driver settings of

host software. If necessary,
use hex dump mode (Page
132) to check control codes
sent by host.

3. Call for service.

Switch Panel

Self Test or Menu
Printout Occurs Without
Being Selected

Switch Panel or Electronics
Failure

Call for service.

No Response to Keys

(Power On, but POWER
is Not Lit)

Power Problem

Perform a Power-Up Sequence
Test (Page 131).

No Response to Keys

(POWER is Lit)

Switch Panel or Electronics
Failure

Call for service.

Paper Does not Feed
When Using Switch
Panel

Switch Panel or Electronics
Failure

Call for service.

Summary of Contents for PowerLite 4100

Page 1: ...4100 PRINTER OPERATOR S GUIDE Part No 066 00428 02 February 12 1998 Rev F ...

Page 2: ...ii Contents ...

Page 3: ... trademark of I Q Technology TrueType is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc WordPerfect is a registered trademark of WordPerfect Corporation Output Technology Corporation 2310 North Fancher Road Spokane WA 99212 1381 USA We suggest you use authorized service centers Contact us at Voice 509 536 046 8 Fax 509 533 1280 For service please have your printer model and serial numbers handy thes...

Page 4: ...APELLI MANI ED INDUMENTI LONTANI DAL MECCANISMO ED EVITARE SUPERFICI CALDE PELIGRO MANTENGA CABELLOS MANOS Y VESTIMENTOS ALEJADOS DEL MECANISMO DE IMPRESION Y EVITE SUPERFICIES CALIENTES Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks Servicing must be done by qualified personnel only In the event of product damage liquid spillage or a distinct change in perfor...

Page 5: ... turn the power on until the printer is completely dry Do not lean or stack objects on or against the printer If an object is accidentally dropped into the printer turn OFF power and carefully remove the object Use a high quality well shielded interface cable Both connectors should be metal and connected to chassis frame ground Make sure the power is OFF anytime you are connecting or disconnecting...

Page 6: ... 800 468 8788 Fax 509 533 1280 Genuine factory approved ribbon cartridges are your best price performance value Factory approved ribbon cartridges are manufactured to close tolerances under exacting quality control to provide long life reliability and uniformity Order your ribbons fast Tear out and use the handy fax form following Page viii If you need service contact us for the name of the neares...

Page 7: ...ation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit ...

Page 8: ...paratus does not exceed the limits for radio noise emissions 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 radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques prescrites dans le règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique éditcté par le Ministère des Com...

Page 9: ...d the right to test the series for compliance with the regulations This equipment has been tested concerning compliance with the relevant RFI protection requirements both individually and on system level to simulate normal operation conditions However it is possible that these RFI Requirements are not met under certain unfavorable conditions in other installations It is the user who is responsible...

Page 10: ...inting 4 A Check Paper Supply 4 B Close Operator Access Door 4 C Turn On Printer 4 D Check Top of Form Setting 4 E Check Print Quality 5 F Remove Printout 5 Basic Controls and Indicators 6 Power On Off Switch 6 Switch Panel 6 Combination Keys 10 Basic Connections 15 Power Receptacle 15 Interface Connectors 16 Basic Beeps 17 ...

Page 11: ...ctive Character Set 36 Configuration The Configuration Menu 51 Accessing the Configuration Menu 51 Navigating the Configuration Menu 51 Exiting the Configuration Menu 58 Adjusting the Printer s Performance Configuration Map Help 58 Status Print 56 Menu Tree 58 Non Default List 58 Print All Options 58 Hot Key List 59 Diagnostic Codes 60 Print Active Character Set 60 Print Data Byte Map 61 Interface...

Page 12: ...cs NLQ 73 Bold Print 74 Italics 74 Subscript Superscript 75 Char Inch 75 Slash Zero 76 Forms Options 76 Lines Inch 77 Form Length 77 Skip Perf 78 LF on CR 78 CR on LF 79 Paper Jam Detect 80 Paper Speed 80 Emulation 80 Character Options 81 Epson Character Options 82 IBM Character Options 85 DEC Character Options 87 Overlay Characters 90 Barcode Options 91 ...

Page 13: ...sitivity 93 Vertical Alignment 93 Maintenance Static Electricity 95 Cleaning 97 Interior Surfaces 97 Exterior Surfaces 98 Lubrication 98 Changing Ribbon Cartridge 99 Changing Forms Compressor 104 Changing Fuses 107 Vertical Image Alignment 110 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting By the Numbers 115 Troubleshooting Chart 119 Beeps 119 Messages Printed 120 Print Quality 120 ...

Page 14: ...n Basics 135 Identifying Data Bytes 136 Binary Number System 137 Decimal Number System 137 Hexadecimal Number System 138 Three Categories of Data Bytes 140 Sending Control Codes and Control Sequences 141 Using BASIC to Send Commands 142 Using Batch Files to Send Commands 142 Sending Commands From The DOS Command Line 144 Using Control Key Sequences To Send Commands 144 Typographic Conventions 146 ...

Page 15: ...apping Characters 158 Download Characters 165 Designing Download Characters 166 Extended Characters 168 Print Quality 169 Storing Download Characters 172 Printing Download Characters 173 Example 1 178 Example 2 179 Example 3 181 Graphics 184 Epson FX 100 Control Commands Index of Control Codes and Control Sequences 190 Alphabetical Summary 194 Unavailable Epson FX 100 Emulation Commands 195 Charac...

Page 16: ...int Style 218 Tabs 229 IBM Proprinter XL Control Commands Index of Control Codes and Commands 234 Alphabetical Summary 237 Unavailable IBM Proprinter Control Commands 238 Character Sets 239 Form Length 241 Graphics 243 Line Spacing 247 Margins 249 Miscellaneous 251 Print Direction 255 Print Style 256 Tabs 265 DEC LA210 Control Commands ...

Page 17: ...rences 279 Graphics Density Differences 279 Character Maps 281 Lines Per Inch 290 Margins 291 Miscellaneous 296 Graphics 303 Paper Motion 308 Pitch 311 Print Style 312 Special Printhead Movement 314 Print Direction 315 Tabs 316 Appendix A Specifications Characteristics A 2 Throughput A 2 Printing Mechanism A 2 Copies A 4 Paper Feed A 4 Ribbon A 6 Appendix A Specifications continued ...

Page 18: ...ty Features A 11 Reliability A 12 Physical A 12 Requirements A 13 Electrical A 13 Environmental A 13 Interface A 13 Paper A 14 Appendix B Serial Interface Serial Interface Basics B 1 Serial Interface Pin Outs for Printer B 7 Making a Serial Cable B 9 Connection Examples B 12 IBM PC to Printer B 12 IBM PC AT to Printer B 13 Handshaking B 15 Appendix B Serial Interface continued ...

Page 19: ...king C 2 Parallel Interface Pin Outs for Printer C 3 Parallel Interface Timing C 7 Interface Circuits C 20 Appendix D Character Sets Terminology D 4 The Main Character Library D 5 Standard U S ASCII Character Set D 6 The Control Code Map D 11 Epson Control Code Map D 12 IBM Control Code Maps D 13 DEC 7 Bit C0 Control Code Map D 14 DEC 8 Bit Control Code Maps D 15 The Character Map D 16 Epson Natio...

Page 20: ... A Overlay Character Map D 38 OCR B Overlay Character Map D 39 Character Substitutions for Epson National Use Character Map D 40 Character Substitutions for DEC National Use Character Map D 41 The Character Set D 42 Epson Enhanced Character Sets D 42 IBM All Character Character Set D 43 IBM 2 Multilingual Character Set D 44 Epson ESC I Printable Character Overlay D 46 Epson ESC 6 Printable Charact...

Page 21: ...acters E 11 Entering Barcode Data E 12 Quiet Zone E 13 Spaces E 13 PostNet Placement on an Envelope E 16 Check Digits E 17 Number System Characters and Country Flags E 18 Start Characters Stop Characters and Guard Bars E 19 Summary of Required Barcode Data E 19 End Barcode Command E 20 Examples E 21 Example 1 E 21 Example 2 E 22 Alternate Commands E 23 P4 Through P8 Integrity E 25 Glossary Index ...

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Page 23: ...Basics BASIC PHYSICAL FEATURES 1 See Operator Access Page 3 2 See Switch Panel Page 6 The Printer Front View Shown With Acoustic Hood JB0 AB1 ...

Page 24: ...2 Basics 1 See Interface Connectors Page 16 2 See Power Receptacle Page 15 The Printer Rear View Shown Without Acoustic Hood JB0 AC1 ...

Page 25: ...Operator s Guide 3 1 Use in adjusting printhead gap when loading paper See LoadingPaper and or Adjusting the Printhead Gap Pages 21 and 27 2 See Changing Ribbon Cartridge Page 99 Operator Access JB0 AD2 ...

Page 26: ...See Loading Paper Page 21 B Close Operator Access Door C Turn on printer Press the l side of the power on off switch Page 6 D Check Top of Form Setting Normally set the horizontal perforation to be even with the TOF arrow If top of form must be reset see Setting Top of Form Page 30 ...

Page 27: ... Page 27 If necessary replace an old ribbon cartridge with a new one Page 99 If desired switch between near letter quality NLQ and draft quality by pressing and holding ON LINE and then momentarily pressing NLQ Although NLQ has more dots and therefore looks better than draft quality print draft is faster F Remove Printout 1 Press ON LINE to place printer off line 2 Use FORM FEED to move paper to a...

Page 28: ...operations close to the printhead carriage When you turn on the printer it automatically performs a brief diagnostic test which lights indicators moves the printhead carriage and sounds the beeper For more about this test see Power Up Sequence Test Page 131 The power on off switch is also used in conjunction with switch panel keys to perform various printer operations following the power up sequen...

Page 29: ...l contains four indicator lights and four keypad switches JB0 BD PAPER Paper Out Fault Indicator Glows amber when the printer is out of paper Flashes if an overcurrent carriage motor problem paper jam or other fault occurs See Paper Problems in the troubleshooting chart Page 124 Except when in configuration menu mode ...

Page 30: ... printer is receiving AC power On Line Exit Key and Indicator Press once to place printer on line The indicator glows green Press again to place printer off line Each time ON LINE is pressed the beeper sounds When on line printer can print data received from the computer When off line you can set top of form move paper or change configuration Also use this key to exit the configuration menu The ON...

Page 31: ...er quality NLQ and draft modes Also use this key to move through the configuration menu See Navigating the Configuration Menu Page 51 Line Feed YES Key With printer off line press once to advance paper one line Hold pressed to advance multiple lines Also used in micro positioning the paper See On Line Hot Keys Page 12 Also use this key to choose configuration menu options See Navigating the Config...

Page 32: ... COMBINATION KEYS The power on off switch and the ON LINE key are used in combination with other keys to perform various operations Although most of these operations can be selected from the configuration menu the hot keys are faster Power Up Hot Keys The power up hot keys allow you to power up the printer perform a power up sequence test and then enter one of three menu or test modes all in the s...

Page 33: ...est While pressing LINE FEED turn on printer to begin a rolling printout of keyboard characters See Running a Self Test Page 29 To stop printout press ON LINE or turn off the printer Hex Dump Wide Form While pressing FORM FEED and LINE FEED turn on printer to place printer in 10 pitch hex dump mode See Hex Dump Mode Page 132 To exit hex dump mode turn off the printer ...

Page 34: ...ou to enter the configuration menu without having to turn off the printer to fine position the paper and to switch print quality modes For all on line hot keys you must press the ON LINE key hold that key depressed and then momentarily press the indicated switch panel key s Configuration Menu While pressing ON LINE momentarily press FORM FEED and LINE FEED at the same time to print out the first c...

Page 35: ... paper when setting top of form See Setting Top of Form Page 30 Also used for fast exiting the configuration menu Move Down Paper While pressing ON LINE momentarily press FORM FEED to back up paper by one microline 1 144 in Use this for fine positioning the paper when setting top of form See Setting Top of Form Page 30 When backing up paper pull down slightly on the paper ...

Page 36: ...14 Basics Near Letter Quality While pressing ON LINE momentarily press NLQ to switch between near letter quality and draft quality printing modes ...

Page 37: ...The other end of the power cord plugs into a standard three prong grounded electrical outlet Plug power cord only into the type of power source specified in the window near the top of the receptacle The window shows either 120 Vãc 100 Vãc 220 Vãc or 240 Vãc The compartment above the power cord contains a voltage selection tumbler and two fuses If necessary to change the voltage selection or the fu...

Page 38: ...off when disconnecting or connecting a cable connector always use a shielded cable and always lock the cable connector to the printer connector as specified in the following paragraphs Parallel Interface The parallel interface connector is a standard Centronics type connector with 36 pins The triangular clips on the top and bottom of the connector are used to lock in the cable connector For more i...

Page 39: ...e cable connector to the printer connector For more information on serial connectivity see Appendix B BASIC BEEPS The beeper sounds to confirm a change or to flag an error or failure For errors and failures see Beeps Page 119 in the troubleshooting chart One chirp is heard when Power up sequence test is successful ON LINE is pressed One short beep is heard when the top of form is set ...

Page 40: ... S ec Four second solid beep is heard when Paper runs out Left tractor is too far right Paper out sensor fails Intermittent single beeps are heard when a string of bad data is received on serial interface Except when in configuration menu mode Turn off printer to stop beeping ...

Page 41: ...are heard when the printer encounters a nonrecoverable error If problem persists record beep pattern and then see BEEPs in Troubleshooting Chart Page 119 Turn off printer and then turn back on If problem persists record beep pattern Press ON LINE several times to solicit additional beep patterns if any then see BEEPs in Troubleshooting Chart Page 119 ...

Page 42: ...20 Basics ...

Page 43: ...Operations COMMON OPERATIONS LOADING PAPER JB0 AF1 Loading Paper ...

Page 44: ...cked at the extreme left end of its travel b Lift lock lever on right tractor c Slide right tractor along its shafts and position it in relationship to the left t ractor to approximately match the width of the paper d For now leave the right tractor unlocked Right Tractor JBO N Note The paper out sensor is located near the left edge of the paper path below the platen Normally to prevent a false pa...

Page 45: ...lation includes a No Form mode 5 Feed paper from either the bottom or front of the printer as shown in the following illustrations Gently push paper up until it appears between printheads and platen Note Prefer feeding paper stock from the bottom rather than the front Feeding from the bottom is the most direct and trouble free path causing less stress on the paper s sprocket holes during high spee...

Page 46: ...24 Operations Do not let paper drag on edge of stand table or desk Front Feed JB0 AG2 Bottom Feed JB0 AH1 ...

Page 47: ...e middle of the paper s sprocket holes Paper holes should not be distorted 8 Close retainers 9 Make sure both tractors are locked in position 10 Adjust the printhead gap If you reloaded the printer with the same type of paper simply return the printhead gap adjustment lever to its previous position If you reloaded with a different thickness or weight of paper see Adjusting the Printhead Gap Page 2...

Page 48: ...le 3 Turn on the printer 4 Begin a printout by Sending a file about three pages of characters to the printer Running a self test See Running a Self Test Page 29 5 See the Note below and then move the printhead gap adjustment lever toward the platen The printout appears Note The printhead gap must be set at normal print speed As a safety feature when using fast pitch 10 pitch printing the printer p...

Page 49: ...rinthead life is just before printed dots begin to disappear For multipart paper check the bottom copy Caution Do not use the printhead gap adjustment lever to compensate for light print as the ribbon cartridge begins to run out of ink Narrowing the gap between the platen and printheads may cause excessive wear on the printheads and cause drag on the printhead carriage motor in effect shortening t...

Page 50: ...g LINE FEED turn on printer to begin a rolling printout of keyboard characters To stop printout press ON LINE or turn off the printer Note As a safety feature when using fast pitch 10 pitch printing the printer prints at half speed if the operator access door is open To temporarily cancel half speed printing during a self test press and hold TOF while the printer prints Self Test Printout JB0 AI ...

Page 51: ...orm length is 11 in usually set to correspond to 11 in between horizontal perforations If necessary see Form Length Page 77 in the Configuration section to select a different length 1 Use the paper positioning keys to move the paper to the desired top of form position Paper Position Keys Paper Movement With Printer Off Line Up 1 Line Up by 1 144 in Down by 1 144 in ...

Page 52: ... top of form For this move the paper so that the horizontal perforation is even with the TOF arrow near the right and left edges of the platen Locating Top Of Form JB0 AK1 2 With the printer off line press TOF The beeper sounds to confirm your new top of form setting ...

Page 53: ...t mode in the configuration menu This assures that the preferred print mode is automatically set after you turn on the printer Draft print mode is the factory default startup print mode If desired see Near Letter Quality Page 72 in the Configuration section to change the startup print mode Once the printer is on you can switch freely between NLQ and draft print modes using either the hot key expla...

Page 54: ...on FX 100 IBM Proprinter XL etc you must select a specific printer driver The application s printer driver not only allows you to print on that printer it also allows you to select such things as print quality NLQ draft normal vs bold print characters per inch character sets and others features and options available with the emulated printer These printer driver selections override the configurati...

Page 55: ...configuration menu The other two emulation selections are IBM Proprinter XL and DEC LA210 To change emulations use a power up or on line hot key to enter the configuration menu 1 Either press FORM FEED and then turn on the printer or with the printer already on press and hold ON LINE and then simultaneously press FORM FEED and LINE FEED The printer prints out HELP OPTIONS 2 Respond by pressing NEX...

Page 56: ...nge emulations press NEXT The printer prints out change to IBM Proprinter XL 7 Press YES to select this emulation or NEXT to move on to change to DEC LA210 Pressing YES to a selection records that selection 8 Press ON LINE twice to exit the menu and to place printer on line The printer is now in the newly selected emulation and subsequently powers up in that emulation ...

Page 57: ...ons such as word processing software cannot be printed using this help feature Note The printout can be in either draft quality or NLQ mode and in either normal or italic style depending on the present print quality and italics settings To print out a copy of the active character set use a power up or on line hot key to enter the configuration menu 1 Either press FORM FEED and then turn on the pri...

Page 58: ... the next form and then prints the active character set The illustrations on the following pages show the draft mode factory default character sets for the Epson FX 100 IBM Proprinter XL and DEC LA210 emulations Examples are shown smaller than actual size In these printouts the first hexadecimal digit of the character or control code is written along the top of the table and the second hexadecimal...

Page 59: ...de 37 Z in all three character sets is 5A which is equivalent to decimal 90 using the hexadecimal to decimal conversion chart on Page 43 JB0 AM Printout of Epson U S Character Set Factory Default for Epson Emulation ...

Page 60: ...38 Operations JB0 AN Printout of IBM 1 U S Character Set Factory Default for IBM Emulation ...

Page 61: ...Operator s Guide 39 JB0 AO Printout of DEC U S Multilingual Character Set Factory Default for DEC Emulation ...

Page 62: ...9 35 51 67 83 99 115 4 4 D T d t 4 20 36 52 68 84 100 116 5 5 E U e u 5 21 37 53 69 85 101 117 6 6 F V f v 6 22 38 54 70 86 102 118 7 7 G W g w 7 23 39 55 71 87 103 119 8 8 H X h x 8 24 40 56 72 88 104 120 9 9 I Y i y 9 25 41 57 73 89 105 121 A J Z j z 10 26 42 58 74 90 106 122 B K k 11 27 43 59 75 91 107 123 C L l 12 28 44 60 76 92 108 124 D M m 13 29 45 61 77 93 109 125 E N n 14 30 46 62 78 94 1...

Page 63: ... 164 180 196 212 228 244 à ò Ñ Á 5 133 149 165 181 197 213 229 245 å û ª Â ã Í µ 6 134 150 166 182 198 214 230 246 ç ù º À Ã Î 7 135 151 167 183 199 215 231 247 ê ÿ Ï 8 136 152 168 184 200 216 232 248 ë Ö 9 137 153 169 185 201 217 233 249 è Ü ª A 138 154 170 186 202 218 234 250 ï ø B 139 155 171 187 203 219 235 251 î C 140 156 172 188 204 220 236 252 ì Ø D 141 157 173 189 205 221 237 253 Ä Ì E 142...

Page 64: ...signed at any one time Either you or your application software chooses the active character set But the choice is primarily made by the application software For example if you draw a box around text your MS Word application automatically chooses a linedraw character set or if you select the Swedish language in MS Windows some of the keys on your keyboard cause Swedish characters to be printed You ...

Page 65: ...t time These constitute the factory default settings or simply the factory defaults You can customize the defaults so that when you turn on the printer it reacts differently You might for example wish to change the default for Lines Inch so that the printer prints 8 lines per inch instead of 6 In the paragraph above it is important to stress the phrase when you turn on the printer In most cases th...

Page 66: ...e application can and does change most optional settings but not all For example the software application does not change the parallel versus serial port settings and it does not change from the Epson FX 100 emulation to for example the IBM Proprinter XL emulation Choosing the right options for these types of setting the ones that software applications do not change is the main focus of the config...

Page 67: ...tions along with the original factory defaults which are underlined is shown on Pages 56 through 57 At the extreme right edge of the map are page references for more information ACCESSING THE CONFIGURATION MENU If the printer is off press FORM FEED while turning on the printer If the printer is on press and hold ON LINE and then simultaneously press FORM FEED and LINE FEED The printer prints out t...

Page 68: ... can reverse the query string by pressing BACK This returns you to Status Print Status Print If you change your mind about Status Print press YES and the printer prints out the present default settings similar to the one shown on Page 60 The moment you press YES the printer executes the request either printing out the report or making the default setting change Also in the case of a default change...

Page 69: ... LINE FEED If you have made default setting changes the new default selections take effect immediately after exiting the configuration menu or when the printer is turned on again If it becomes necessary to return to the factory defaults after configuration changes have been made the configuration menu includes an option called Factory Reset which restores the factory default settings See Factory R...

Page 70: ...ter performance than others The printer drivers within a software application often change the printer s status to suit the document being printed that is the software temporarily changes the printer s configuration settings See Page 33 For example if EPSONFX is selected as the printer driver in MS Word 97 Word 97 might need to change the printer s default value of 10 pitch 10 character per in to ...

Page 71: ... the emulation setting in the software your documents may not be printed or they may be printed incorrectly with character substitutions and other problems If you must change configuration settings and if those changes include interface and emulation changes we advise that you change the interface and or emulation settings first before changing other settings Also consider the following guidelines...

Page 72: ...its 8 Bits 68 Parity Even Odd Mark Space None 69 Stop Bits 2 Bits 1 Bit 70 Input Buffer Size Min user defined characters OK Max no user defined characters 70 PRINT STYLE Near Letter Quality On Off 72 Bi Directional Graphics NLQ On Off 73 Bold Print On Off 74 Italics On Off 74 Sub Superscript On Off 75 Char Inch 12 0 15 0 16 67 17 14 18 2 5 0 6 0 7 5 8 33 8 57 9 1 10 0 75 Slash Zero Off On 76 FORMS...

Page 73: ... U K Denmark Sweden Italy ANSI Spain Hebrew 89 Finland Canada French Multilingual VT100 Line Draw U S G19 U S France Germany U K Denmark Sweden Italy ANSI Spain 89 Hebrew Finland Canada French Multilingual VT100 Line Draw G29 VT100 Line Draw U S France Germany U K Denmark 89 Sweden Italy ANSI Spain Hebrew Finland Canada French Multilingual G39 France Germany U K Denmark Sweden Italy ANSI Spain Heb...

Page 74: ...er Set is IBM 2 in the Proprinter emulation 9 G0 is the default for 7 Bit DEC G0 and G2 are the defaults for 8 Bit DEC You can assign different graphic map defaults for 7 Bit and 8 Bit DEC The following sections explain in greater detail the various setting options within the printer s configuration menu Each option is listed in order under its respective menu heading HELP Status Print Pressing YE...

Page 75: ... out a list of all options and all possible option settings Hot Key List Pressing YES prints out a list of all power on and on line hot keys Diagnostic Codes Pressing YES prints out a reference list of beep patterns for recoverable and nonrecoverable failures ...

Page 76: ...ES prints out a chart of all present character and control code assignments similar to those illustrated on Pages 37 through 39 See Printing the Active Character Set Page 35 for more details Status Printout Partial Example Showing Factory Defaults JB0 AZ1 ...

Page 77: ...dings are explained below See the Universal Control Commands section for more information concerning data byte maps To stop this three page printout before completion and to move on to the next configuration menu item press EXIT Data Byte The decimal data byte number Data bytes are numbered 0 through 255 Action Indicates whether the data byte is to be interpreted as a printable character CHAR or a...

Page 78: ...cter Library 0 if the source is RAM For ROM there are two possibilities Character Libraries 0 and 1 The source character library combinations are listed below Source Character Library Type of Character ROM ROM RAM 0 1 0 Any built in character except an OCR B Character OCR B Character Downloaded Character Character Number Each character within a character library is assigned a number Appendix D con...

Page 79: ...Interface Serial Options Input Buffer Size Active Interface Pressing YES prints out the active interface setting Parallel factory default Serial Whenever you change the active interface make sure that it matches the interface selection on the computer Do not forget to change cables and connect them to the proper connectors on the back of the printer and computer ...

Page 80: ...rinter For information concerning serial communications see Appendix B If you select Serial double check the serial interface settings under Serial Options the next configuration menu item Serial Options Pressing YES prints out the first of the serial options listed below Protocol DTR Polarity Robust X ON X OFF When Off Line Baud Data Bits Parity Stop Bits If the active interface is Serial then th...

Page 81: ...ardware oriented handshaking initiated by the printer X ON X OFF Stands for Transmission On Transmission Off The printer sends the X ON status using device control code 1 DC1 to the computer when it is ready to receive data The X OFF status using DC3 is sent when the printer is busy receiving and processing data Also see Robust X ON and X OFF When Off Line the next configuration menu items X ON X ...

Page 82: ...printer transmits X ON only once when it is ready to receive data On The printer transmits X ON to the computer every 20 seconds if it is ready and waiting for data from the computer X OFF When Off Line Pressing YES prints out the present setting Off On factory default The X OFF when Off Line setting only applies to the X ON X OFF protocol Off If the printer has transmitted X ON to the computer pr...

Page 83: ... serial information flows between the computer and printer In general the higher the baud value the faster this interface speed Print speed however is maximized at a serial interface speed of 9600 baud the factory default Data Bits Pressing YES prints out the present setting 8 Bits factory default 7 Bits This defines the number of data bits in each byte transmitted between computer and printer 8 B...

Page 84: ...tted from the computer to the printer The printer can use even or odd parity to check that all data bits from the computer were received correctly None No parity check Even Data bits are either binary 0 or binary 1 For even parity all of the data bits must add up to an even decimal sum If not the parity bit is set to binary 1 to make it so Odd All of the data bits must add up to an odd decimal sum...

Page 85: ...32K RAM part of which is available as an input buffer The input buffer is used for storing print data graphics and user defined characters If you download and retain user defined characters you decrease the amount of memory available for input print data Maximum no user defined characters All of the input buffer is reserved for input print data User defined downloaded custom characters are rejecte...

Page 86: ...rk or computer failures Dedicated computer to printer transmission time Note Storing downloaded characters does not activate them After you download a character or characters using universal control commands you must map them into the active character set using still other universal control commands or the Accept User Defined Characters setting Page 90 under Overlay Characters in the configuration...

Page 87: ...ngs are available using universal and emulation control commands Near Letter Quality Pressing YES prints out the active NLQ status Off factory default On Off The printer prints draft quality characters Draft quality printing is about three to four times as fast as that of NLQ printing Draft characters can be bolded and or italicized Note Optical character recognition OCR fonts cannot be printed in...

Page 88: ... right passes of the printhead carriage This option lets you enable or disable bi directional printing of all non draft text and graphics Non draft text and graphics include graphical images barcodes except PostNet printed as text and NLQ text Consider enabling bi directional printing if you normally print NLQ text and or routinely include graphics Bi directional printing approximately doubles thr...

Page 89: ...xt bolding does not appreciably slow down the print speed Bold characters can also be italicized Note Optical character recognition OCR fonts cannot be bolded Italics Pressing YES prints out the active setting Off factory default On Off The printer prints standard upright characters On The printer prints italicized characters Italicized characters appear slanted Italicized characters can be bolded...

Page 90: ...de subscripts and superscripts in your text Subscript and superscript printing slightly affects overall print speed Char Inch Pressing YES prints out the active pitch characters printed per horizontal inch 5 0 10 0 factory default 6 0 12 0 7 5 15 0 8 33 16 67 8 57 17 14 9 1 18 2 Note Although optical character recognition OCR characters can be printed in any pitch OCR character are normally used i...

Page 91: ...rints zeroes without a slash On The printer prints zeroes with a slash Note Optical character recognition OCR zeroes cannot be slashed FORMS OPTIONS Pressing YES prints out the first of the forms options listed below Lines Inch Form Length Skip Perf LF on CR CR on LF Paper Jam Detect Paper Speed ...

Page 92: ...nts 11 in is factory default 112 3 in standard A4 length for continuous forms 420 0 mm 297 0 mm 210 mm 148 5 mm Normally the form length is the vertical distance between horizontal perforations However any evenly divisible or multiple of this length to the half inch can be used For example if you print on fanfolded 1 in label stock you might want to set the form length to 1 in rather than the actu...

Page 93: ...ace before and after the TOF setting Consider using the on setting when printing unformatted straight ASCII text LF on CR Pressing YES prints out Off factory default On Note Regardless of this setting the printer automatically performs a printer supplied line feed and carriage return when the output line buffer is full Off The printer does not supply a line feed command after it executes a carriag...

Page 94: ... the line buffer is full Off The printer does not automatically supply a carriage return command after it executes a line feed command sent from the computer On The printer automatically supplies a carriage return for every line feed command from the computer Sometimes referred to as Auto Carriage Return This is the preferred setting since most modern software applications assume that line feeds c...

Page 95: ...flashes the PAPER indicator and sounds the beeper Off Disables paper jam detection On Enables paper jam detection Paper Speed Pressing YES prints out 11 in sec factory default 5 in sec This is often referred to as the slew rate 11 in sec This the normal slew rate for single part 18 lb paper 5 in sec Consider using this slower slew rate for very light heavy or multipart paper The slower slew rate i...

Page 96: ...cter Options cannot be changed and does not appear as a configuration menu option if Lock Character Set and Emulation Page 92 is set to On Pressing YES prints out the first of the character options listed below Epson Character Options IBM Character Options DEC Character Options Overlay Characters A character set contains assignment for up to 256 character and control codes Each emulation offers at...

Page 97: ... emulation then the U S IBM 1 Character Set is in effect when the printer is turned on Besides the character options available within an emulation you can also overlay parts of the active language biased character set with optical character recognition OCR characters You can even overlay particular character set characters with your own characters downloaded from the computer using universal contr...

Page 98: ...t Epson control code map U S national use character map is shown on Page 39 Instead of the U S national use character map you can select one of 11 others under Epson Character Map Page 84 IBM 1 The U S IBM 1 Character Set IBM 1 control code map U S national use character map is shown on Page 41 Instead of the U S national use character map IBM calls this Code Page 437 you can select the multilingu...

Page 99: ...nmark Latin America Sweden Hebrew Italy Epson Italy ANSI Spain For more information on Epson national use character maps see Appendix D Epson IBM 1 Code Page Pressing YES prints out the present Epson emulation code page selection for the IBM 1 character set Code Page 437 U S factory default Code Page 850 Multilingual Code Page 860 Portugal For more information on IBM code pages see Appendix D ...

Page 100: ... IBM code pages see Appendix D IBM Character Options Pressing YES prints out the first of the IBM character options listed below IBM Control Code Map IBM 1 Code Page IBM 2 Code Page An IBM Proprinter XL printer contains two variations of IBM character sets IBM 1 and IBM 2 Although only one character set can be the IBM default character set you can assign a code page default for each of them Code p...

Page 101: ...der IBM 1 Code Page in the next subsection IBM 2 The U S IBM 2 Character Set is similar to the one shown on Page 41 except that Columns 8 and 9 contain characters rather than control codes Instead of the U S national use character map you can select the multilingual Portuguese or Hebrew character map under IBM 2 Code Page Page 86 IBM 1 Code Page Pressing YES prints out the present IBM emulation co...

Page 102: ...S prints out the present IBM emulation code page selection for the IBM 2 character set Code Page 437 U S factory default Code Page 850 Multilingual Code Page 860 Portugal Code Page 437 Hebrew For more information on IBM code pages see Appendix D ...

Page 103: ...o each of them You specify national use character maps in G0 through G3 DEC refers to G0 through G3 as graphics maps When the printer is turned on G0 is automatically assigned to either The 7 Bit DEC Character Set The lower half of the 8 Bit DEC Character Set G2 is automatically assigned to the upper half of the 8 Bit DEC Character Set You can specify one of 12 default national use character maps ...

Page 104: ...it DEC Character Set is the left hand half of the 8 bit character set shown on Page 43 Instead of the U S national use character map you can select multilingual or one of 11 others using the character graphics maps Character Maps G0 through G3 Pressing YES to G0 G1 G2 or G3 prints out the present national use graphics map selection Multilingual G2 factory default Sweden VT100 Line Draw G1 factory ...

Page 105: ...n when you turn on the printer for example if you have selected the OCR A overlay and the NLQ mode as defaults then the active characters are OCR A characters when you turn on the printer See Appendix D for OCR character maps If you press YES to Accept User Defined Characters then downloaded characters presently in and or subsequently downloaded to RAM using universal control commands can be mappe...

Page 106: ...ingle Strike For barcodes single strike is analogous to normal text The width of a single strike varies depending on the barcode symbology For more on this see Appendix E Barcode Density Pressing YES prints out the active setting 75 dpi factory default 100 dpi 75 dpi For barcodes 75 dpi is analogous to draft quality mode If the barcode reader successfully reads a low density barcode choosing the 7...

Page 107: ... factory defaults Before actually resetting the printer prints Reset Menu Settings to Defaults Press YES to execute the factory reset After a couple of seconds the printer prints Reset Done Lock Character Set and Emulation Pressing YES prints out the active setting Off factory default On Pressing YES to On causes the printer to hide configuration menu selections for Emulation Page 80 and Character...

Page 108: ...nter to its power up default settings In most situations prefer low sensitivity especially when using overly long parallel interface cables over 10 ft or when dealing with an electronically noisy computer printer connection High High sensitivity means that the printer requires an active low INIT pulse of at least 1 66 µs in order to reset the printer to its power up default settings Use high sensi...

Page 109: ...e Pole Neutral Fusing The 4100 printer contains two fuses in the power receptable It is possible for only one fuse to blow If this occurs be warned that even though the POWER indicator is not lit some printer electrical circuit may remain active ALWAYS turn off the printer and unplug the power cord before checking the cause of the blown fuse s and before replacing the fuse s Use only the fuses spe...

Page 110: ...educe static electricity as well as to reduce printer noise If you do use the printer without the acoustic hood there are still ways to control or eliminate static electricity Temperature humidity and other factors influence static buildup Low relative humidity tends to encourage static buildup Prefer to keep the relative humidity in the printer room above 40 In general since warmer environments t...

Page 111: ...able If desired use a vacuum cleaner to remove paper dust from the area beneath the ribbon cartridge and printhead carriage Prefer using a vacuum cleaner specially designed for electronic equipment Avoid canned or compressed air which can force dust and dirt into printer mechanisms Before you vacuum remove the ribbon cartridge Page 99 While you vacuum move the printhead carriage from side to side ...

Page 112: ...en using a spray apply the cleaner to a soft cloth and then apply to the printer Isopropyl alcohol 70 90 can be used instead of a commercial cleaner except as noted below Caution DO NOT use alcohol on the switch panel Alcohol if it seeps beneath the keypad weakens the adhesive that binds the keypad laminates LUBRICATION Periodic lubrication is not required All moving parts are either lubricated fo...

Page 113: ...ly from the printer manufacturer See the front of this operator s guide for information on ordering ribbon cartridges Replace the ribbon cartridge if it becomes frayed or the print density is too light Replace with a genuine factory approved ribbon cartridge Refer to the following illustration for removing and installing a ribbon cartridge Ribbon Cartridge Top View of Operator Access JB0 AP To rem...

Page 114: ...nstall a ribbon cartridge proceed as follows Note Replacement ribbon cartridges include three ribbon guides The three ribbon guides are only loosely attached to the ribbon If a ribbon guide has come off the ribbon see The Clean Way to Re attach a Ribbon Guide Page 103 1 Move the ribbon guides toward the center of the ribbon and make sure the ribbon is taut If necessary turn the ribbon feed wheel i...

Page 115: ...n the cartridge until it quietly snaps into place 4 Be sure the ribbon is taut and then slip the ribbon guides onto the printheads 5 Take up the slack again and then check the ribbon for twists Make sure that the ribbon is not obstructed or bound up at the cartridge s entrance and exit slots ...

Page 116: ...he ribbon feed wheel spins on the left to right pass of the carriage the ribbon cartridge is installed correctly If not remove the cartridge and re install 7 Adjust the printhead gap using the printhead gap adjustment lever If necessary see Adjusting the Printhead Gap Page 27 ...

Page 117: ... of the ribbon guide The ribbon guides are labeled Left Middle and Right The guides are physically different and therefore not interchangeable 4 Hold a pencil under the ribbon as shown below and slip on the ribbon guide so that the handle on the ribbon guide is at the top of the cartridge The ribbon should be positioned under the ribbon guide posts 5 Remove the pencil and use it to slip the ribbon...

Page 118: ... replacement is required only if it is broken bent or worn To change a forms compressor proceed as follows 1 Turn off printer and unplug the power cord 2 Open the operator access door 3 Note the setting of the printhead gap adjustment lever and then remove paper and ribbon cartridge If necessary see To remove a ribbon cartridge Page 100 4 Make sure the printhead gap adjustment lever is toward the ...

Page 119: ...e sure the forms compressor clears the paper out sensor and then lift the forms compressor out of the printer 7 Slightly bend the new forms compressor as shown in the following illustration and slip past the printheads 8 As you push the forms compressor down keep it bent on the left side so that it clears the paper out sensor ...

Page 120: ...r compartment and then adjust the forms compressor side to side so that it fits over the alignment tabs 10 Make sure that the paper out sensor protrudes through its hole in the forms compressor and recheck that the forms compressor is correctly positioned over the alignment tabs 11 Re install the ribbon cartridge Page 100 and paper Page 21 ...

Page 121: ... screwdriver to open fuse compartment as shown in the illustration on Page 109 3 Pull out voltage selection tumbler 4 Pull out fuse holder s 5 Check blown fuse s Note If one or both fuses are shattered this indicates a short circuit in the printer receptacle or in the printer s primary power supply If a fuse is shattered do not attempt to replace the fuse simply unplug the printer and call one of ...

Page 122: ...es with the arrows facing right and then re insert voltage selection tumbler Make sure that the same voltage selection noted in Step 1 faces out through the window of the fuse compartment 8 Close the compartment Opening Fuse Compartment Changing Fuses DA0 E DA0 F ...

Page 123: ...ng between bidirectional passes so that consecutive lines line up vertically Vertical alignment only affects draft text if Bi Directional Graphics NLQ in the configuration menu is off If off graphics NLQ text and text printed as graphics such as TrueType text are printed only on left to right passes of the printhead carriage To check or change vertical alignment proceed as follows 1 For a wide car...

Page 124: ...e vertical alignment varys slightly for different pitches 4 Select System Options in the configuration menu 5 See the Note below and then select Vertical Alignment Note Vertical alignment must be set at normal print speed As a safety feature when using fast pitch 10 pitch printing the printer prints at half speed if the operator access door is open To cancel half speed printing during vertical ali...

Page 125: ...If the top line is too far to the left as shown above press NEXT to move the top line to the right If the top line is too far to the right then press BACK to move the top print line to the left The printer prints out the result of the re alignment 5 Continue using BACK and NEXT to align the two lines 6 When finished with vertical alignment press YES to save the alignment and to proceed to the next...

Page 126: ...106 Maintenance ...

Page 127: ...le Pole Neutral Fusing The 4100 printer contains two fuses in the power receptable It is possible for only one fuse to blow If this occurs be warned that even though the POWER indicator is not lit some printer electrical circuit may remain active ALWAYS turn off the printer and unplug the power cord before checking the cause of the blown fuse s and before replacing the fuse s Use only the fuses sp...

Page 128: ...riate voice fax numbers and addresses If you call please have your printer model and serial numbers handy these numbers are located on the back of the printer Use the following questions to begin to identify the problem with the printer 1 If the printer is not doing anything is it on line turned on plugged in If no power also check fuses Page 107 and the wall receptacle If the POWER indicator is n...

Page 129: ... completed and correct 9 Any problem with switch panel control of the printer for example indicators that do not light switches that do not seem to work If so see Switch Panel Page 127 10 Does there seem to be a problem with computer control of the printer or is the format print mode spacing etc wrong If so see Communications Page 129 11 Does the problem manifest itself as a paper problem or a pri...

Page 130: ...nthead carriage moves too slowly or makes noise see Printhead Performance Page 130 To stop the printout press ON LINE 13 Have you attempted to print a status page To do so press and hold FORM FEED while turning on the printer The printer prints the question HELP OPTIONS Press YES The printer then prints Status Print Again press YES Check printout for incorrect settings ...

Page 131: ...Clear jam Endless BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP etc Long Intermittent String of Bad Serial Data 1 Check printer s Set Serial Options in configuration menu against those of host 2 Check data from host using hex dump mode Page 132 3 Call for service 1 Short followed by 4 Short Long Beeps SSSSS SSSSL SSSLS Recoverable Memory Error ROM Checksum Error EEPROM Error Bad ROM If problem persists call for servic...

Page 132: ...meter Timeout Error Processor Error Synthesis Counter Overrun Record beep pattern Press ON LINE to solicit still other patterns if any Turn off and then turn on printer to reset If problem persists record beep pattern s and call for service Messages Printed ROM ERROR Bad Checksum Press ON LINE If problem persists call for service NONVOLATILE RAM CHECKSUM Setting Default Parameters New Checksum Doe...

Page 133: ...ctronics Failure 1 Replace ribbon Page 100 2 Re install or replace ribbon Page 100 If problem persists call for service Characters are OK Then Begin to Break Up Carriage May Hit Bumper Electronics Failure Call for service Smudging 1 Printheads Too Close to Paper 2 Worn Ribbon and or Ribbon Guides 3 Printhead Blend Needs Adjusting 1 Re adjust printhead gap Page 27 2 Examine If necessary replace rib...

Page 134: ...t mode See Appendix E Italics Epson Emulation Printout is ALL or partly Italics and Should not Be Both Parallel and Serial Interfaces Characters used are from the Upper Half of the Character Set Use data bytes 32 127 for upright characters and 160 255 for italic characters Printout is ALL or partly Italics and Should not Be Serial Interface Only Operating Systems Such as UNIX Routinely Use Charact...

Page 135: ...l codes sent by host Prints Across Left Vertical Perforation Paper Too Far to the Right The left tractor should be positioned at the far left stop Prints Across Right Vertical Perforation Normal Form column and margin widths are controlled by the host software Unformatted text prints a full carriage width line Paper Problems Positioning Feeding Paper Out Jamming PAPER Lit With Paper Installed 1 Le...

Page 136: ...ce Paper Does not Feed Reliably Frequent Tears and or Paper Jams 1 Paper Supply Not Positioned Correctly 2 Paper Stretched Too Tight 3 Paper hanging up on front of stand or table during front feed 4 Paper Hanging Up on Paper Box 5 Paper Too Heavy or Light for Front Feed Path 1 Align paper supply so it is in line with the paper feed tractors 2 Release tension on paper by moving right tractor slight...

Page 137: ...ilure 1 Check the Form Length setting Page 77 in the configuration menu 2 Check print driver settings of host software If necessary use hex dump mode Page 132 to check control codes sent by host 3 Call for service Switch Panel Self Test or Menu Printout Occurs Without Being Selected Switch Panel or Electronics Failure Call for service No Response to Keys Power On but POWER is Not Lit Power Problem...

Page 138: ...ngs are only effective until the host changes the settings using printer control commands 2 Check 3 Replace fuse Page 107 4 Call for service Problems When Using Serial Interface Only Garbled text with numerous characters No printout Printer prints a few pages and quits 1 Wrong Serial Interface Settings 2 Loose or Bad Interface Cable 3 Bad Data 4 Electronics Failure 1 Host and printer settings for ...

Page 139: ...ice Printhead Performance Printheads Click Just When Printer is Turned Off Printhead Electronics Failure Call for service Carriage Speed Too Slow 1 Obstruction 2 Belt Tension Too Tight or Loose Bad Carriage Bearing or Electronics Failure 1 Check for and remove any material impeding carriage 2 Call for service Printhead Snags Ribbon 1 Worn Ribbon 2 Printhead or Electronics Failure 1 Replace ribbon ...

Page 140: ... POWER indicator remains on Power is applied to printer Main power supply is operating OK and feeding power to switch panel Check power receptacle power cable and printer fuses Page 107 If necessary call for service B Printhead carriage moves right to left then stops at extreme left Carriage motor functions properly While tracking the printer checks position of the printhead carriage and then park...

Page 141: ...line cycle also causes this chirp Call for service D ON LINE indicator lights Printer is ready for operation If ON LINE does not light check for paper out paper jam printhead carriage obstruction If it flashes close the operator access door If necessary call for service HEX DUMP MODE The hexadecimal hex dump mode is used for checking Proper receipt of characters by the printer Control commands Non...

Page 142: ...LINE FEED and FORM FEED and then turn on printer to place printer in 17 14 pitch hex dump mode The printer prints all transmissions from the host in hex dump format on 8 in lines A hex dump shows both the hexadecimal value of all characters received by the printer and where possible also prints the character itself in the right hand column See the example Unprintable characters are represented as ...

Page 143: ...ts are the fundamental element of computer communication and may have one of two values zero and one Computers and printers recognize only these two states zero and one A byte or data byte is a group of 8 bits that have significance as a unit There are 256 possible patterns of zeros and ones in an 8 bit data byte so there are 256 unique data bytes Individual data bytes are identified by a number r...

Page 144: ...andards relevant to the emulations contained in the 4100 printer are described in this section IDENTIFYING DATA BYTES Individual data bytes can be identified using one of several number systems This section describes three number systems in common use Binary Decimal Hexadecimal Three number systems are used because each has advantages in specific situations Some understanding of these number syste...

Page 145: ...ue of the data byte can also be expressed in other number systems including the decimal and hexadecimal systems DECIMAL NUMBER SYSTEM The decimal number system is the most common number system In the decimal base ten number system counts from zero 0 to nine 9 and then starts over again All other numbers are expressed using these ten digits The 256 unique data bytes in the binary system can also be...

Page 146: ...ts from zero 0 to fifteen 15 and then starts over again The sixteen digits are represented by the numbers zero 0 through nine 9 and the letters A through F All other numbers are represented using these sixteen characters The 256 unique data bytes in the binary system can be identified with either decimal or hexadecimal numbers For example the data byte with pattern 00001110 can be identified by de...

Page 147: ...0000000 0 00 00000001 1 01 00000010 2 02 00000011 3 03 00000100 4 04 00000101 5 05 00000110 6 06 00000111 7 07 00001000 8 08 00001001 9 09 00001010 10 0A 00001011 11 0B 00001100 12 0C 00001101 13 0D 00001110 14 0E 00001111 15 0F 00010000 16 10 A chart at the end of the Operations section shows corresponding decimal and hexadecimal numbers for all 256 possible data bytes ...

Page 148: ...unctuation marks graphic shapes and all other symbols that can be printed as a unit within a single cell A blank space is also a valid character Control Codes A control code is a single byte of control information that modifies printer action It commands the printer to change something For example a control code sent to the printer might advance the paper to the top of the next page or it might so...

Page 149: ...scape sequences The control code used to introduce the universal control commands in the next section is SOH data byte 1 decimal Control commands are defined by printer manufacturers to provide more control options than those contained in ASCII or ANSI standards Control codes and control commands may be embedded anywhere in the data stream SENDING CONTROL CODES AND CONTROL COMMANDS You can send co...

Page 150: ...e running DOS on your computer you can create batch files to send the necessary data stream to the printer For example to select 12 pitch single strike printing in Epson emulation the control command is ESC 1 The parentheses around 1 identify this as parameter 1 which in the Epson emulation is decimal or hexadecimal 1 not the ASCII character 1 which would be decimal 49 or hexadecimal 31 In this ex...

Page 151: ...y an A on the screen or occasionally by the smiley face The third line closes the file saving it as named in Line 1 Enter Z by pressing the CTRL key and entering Z from the keyboard or by pressing function key F6 Once the batch file is created type the name of the file when you want to send the control command to select 12 pitch to the printer Type the following at the DOS prompt 12PITCH The same ...

Page 152: ...f a single control code may be sent using a control key sequence corresponding to the assigned data byte Where control key sequence formats are shown in this manual CTRL represents the control key on the computer keyboard not individual characters to be typed Control key sequences for example CTRL A are sent by pressing the control key CTRL together with the key for the specified character If CTRL...

Page 153: ...07 BEL CTRL G 8 08 BS CTRL H 9 09 HT CTRL I 10 0A LF CTRL J 11 0B VT CTRL K 12 0C FF CTRL L 13 0D CR CTRL M 14 0E SO CTRL N 15 0F SI CTRL O 16 10 DLE CTRL P 17 11 DC1 CTRL Q 18 12 DC2 CTRL R 19 13 DC3 CTRL S 20 14 DC4 CTRL T 21 15 NAK CTRL U 22 16 SYN CTRL V 23 17 ETB CTRL W 24 18 CAN CTRL X 25 19 EM CTRL Y 26 1A SUB CTRL Z 27 1B ESC CTRL 28 1C FS CTRL 29 1D GS CTRL 30 1E RS CTRL 31 1F US CTRL _ ...

Page 154: ...bility the arguments of the command are shown separated by spaces Character case is significant For example if R is shown as part of the command an uppercase R must be sent The format for entering each control code or control command is shown as follows ASCII the sequence in ASCII character Control the sequence in control characters Decimal the sequence in decimal data bytes Hexadecimal the sequen...

Page 155: ... or as the ASCII character 1 n1 n10 The printer expects to receive from one to ten specific parameters n1 n2 x 256 Because the printer does not use decimal numbers larger than 255 some commands use two bytes of data n1 and n2 to specify one value Both n1 and n2 must be in the range 0 to 255 Two data bytes must be supplied even if only one is needed If a value less than 256 is needed n1 is the numb...

Page 156: ...ified in the following paragraphs Universal Epson and IBM Control Commands Univeral Epson and IBM control commands use n to indicate the decimal value of a single data byte For example n 75 is the data byte identified by decimal number 75 This is the same data byte identified by hexadecimal number 4B and ASCII character K DEC Control Commands DEC control commands use n to indicate an ASCII charact...

Page 157: ...ol commands in the correct format All universal control commands must begin with the sequence SOH Az or the sequence ESC Az SOH Az provides maximum compatibility with other printer models and is the sequence documented in this manual Note Control command SOH AzP and control commands that begin with the sequence SOH AzZ are reserved for internal use within the printer Character sequences that begin...

Page 158: ...laneous n 144 Inch Line Spacing SOH A z Y n 154 Reset to Power Up Settings SOH A z X Ø 154 Print Style Set Pitch and Strike SOH A z n 155 Select Print Quality SOH A z T n 157 Barcodes Enable Disable Barcode Printing SOH A z L n 157 Set Barcode Parameters SOH A z M P1 P8 157 Mapping Characters Select Character Source Library SOH A z s l n1 n2 162 Map Characters SOH A z B n1 n2 c1a c1b cxa cxb 163 ...

Page 159: ...h and Strike 155 SOH A z Select Character Source Library 162 SOH A z Download Characters 174 SOH A z Universal Graphics 184 SOH A z A Select Emulation and Reset Printer 153 SOH A z B Map Characters 163 SOH A z C Length of Form in Millimeters 152 SOH A z L Enable Disable Barcode Printing 157 SOH A z M Set Barcode Parameters 157 SOH A z T Select Print Quality 157 SOH A z X Reset to Power Up Settings...

Page 160: ...Form length set to 297 0 mm n 3 Form length set to 420 0 mm If the bottom margin was previously set by the Epson or IBM Skip Over Perforation command ESC N the command SOH AzC cancels the bottom margin setting Therefore to re establish the bottom margin after this command is set send another Skip Over Perforation command SOH AzC does not cancel Skip Perforation set in the configuration menu When t...

Page 161: ...acter set that has been selected from the configuration menu for the selected emulation n specifies the emulation as follows n 0 Epson FX 100 emulation n 1 IBM Proprinter XL emulation n 3 DEC LA210 emulation This command also initializes the printer It initiates the same process as turning the printer on The printer functions as specified by the configuration menu n can be for example decimal 1 or...

Page 162: ...g the line spacing affects the amount of space between lines not the height of the characters SOH A z X Reset to Power Up Settings ASCII SOH A z X Ø Control CTRL A A z X Ø Decimal 1 65 122 88 48 Hexadecimal 01 41 7A 58 30 Resets the printer to power up default settings The printer functions as specified in the configuration menu To reset the printer to factory default settings use the configuratio...

Page 163: ...disable enlarged double wide printing 1 enable enlarged double wide printing 4 0 disable double strike printing 1 enable double strike printing 3 0 disable emphasized bold strike printing 1 enable emphasized bold strike printing 2 0 Specifies pitch other than 16 67 as follows 000 10 pitch 001 12 pitch 010 15 pitch 011 12 pitch 100 17 14 pitch 101 18 2 pitch 110 18 2 pitch 111 18 2 pitch Decimal va...

Page 164: ...1 37 38 39 53 54 55 45 46 47 61 62 63 8 57 36 52 44 60 8 33 160 176 168 184 7 5 34 50 42 58 6 0 33 35 49 51 41 43 57 59 5 0 32 48 40 56 Note Parameter value 13 decimal may not be successfully transmitted to the printer if sent using BASIC programming language Parameter value 26 decimal may not be successfully transmitted to the printer if sent using C programming language ...

Page 165: ...H A z L Enable Disable Barcode Printing ASCII SOH A z L n Control CTRL A A z L n Decimal 1 65 122 76 n Hexadecimal 01 41 7A 4C n Enables or disables the printing of barcode symbols For complete information on printing barcodes see Appendix E SOH A z M Set Barcode Parameters ASCII SOH A z M P1 P8 Control CTRL A A z M P1 P8 Decimal 1 65 122 77 P1 P8 Hexadecimal 01 41 7A 4D P1 P8 Specifies the parame...

Page 166: ...mally associated with the exclamation mark then each time the printer receives that data byte value an A is printed Note Remapping characters does not affect their use in control commands Current settings for all data byte values are stored in the data byte map The data byte map is a group of five maps in printer memory that describe the action the printer performs when it receives a data byte The...

Page 167: ...ownload characters are downloaded directly to RAM so their source is RAM Character Library Map A character library is a defined group of printable characters stored in the printer This map shows which library is currently active for each data byte value between 0 and 255 Character Number Map Each character in a character library is numbered The character number map specifies which characters are c...

Page 168: ...ese options modifies the data byte map as illustrated below Modifying the Data Byte Map Standard Character Options ABO N1 The data byte map is also updated each time you perform one or all of these actions 1 Map various printable characters from the character library to a range of data byte values 2 Download some characters you design to RAM temporary memory and select some of the download charact...

Page 169: ...ta Byte Map Additional Options AB0 O At any time you can see the characters and control codes currently assigned to each data byte value Use the configuration menu to print a data byte map Character set character map and emulation settings should be made before mapping characters Download characters cannot be remapped Mapped characters remain in effect until Cleared with the Factory Reset option o...

Page 170: ...r s and are as follows Character Character s Source Library 0 0 ROM permanent memory Currently selected character set 1 0 RAM temporary memory Download characters 2 0 ROM OCR A overlay characters 2 1 ROM OCR B overlay characters n1 and n2 define the range of data bytes for which the selection applies To map only one data byte enter the same value for both n1 and n2 OCR A and OCR B characters print...

Page 171: ...any data byte value between 0 and 255 enabling you to create custom character maps n1 and n2 define the range of data byte values to which the characters are mapped To map a single character enter the same data byte value for both n1 and n2 The number of each character to be mapped to the range of data byte values is specified using two bytes ca is the least significant byte of the character numbe...

Page 172: ...haracter sets and the character library Example REM REMAP CHARACTERS G THROUGH K TO DATA BYTE VALUES REM ASSOCIATED WITH CHARACTERS A THROUGH E LPRINT CHR 1 AzBGK CHR 65 CHR 0 CHR 66 CHR 0 LPRINT CHR 67 CHR 0 CHR 68 CHR 0 CHR 69 CHR 0 LPRINT ABCDEFGHIJK RESULT ABCDEFABCDE ...

Page 173: ...sign a printable character that is stored in the printer to a data byte value between 0 and 255 The printer supplies the character data the shape size and style of the character as well as the intercharacter space When you download a character you supply the character data as well as map it to a specific data byte value You are not limited to characters within the printer s character library You c...

Page 174: ...Universal Control Commands DESIGNING DOWNLOAD CHARACTERS Design the character within a matrix of 10 dot columns by 9 dot rows like the one shown below Column 10 is always blank Character Design Matrix AB0 R ...

Page 175: ...print the character Characters that ascend above the character waistline such as h t A M are printed by the top eight pins Use the top eight rows on the matrix to design ascending characters Characters that descend below the baseline such as p g y are printed by the lower eight pins Use the bottom eight rows on the matrix to design descending characters Using cell values to calculate character dat...

Page 176: ...ters like those typically assigned to data byte values 179 to 218 decimal If a line draw character is selected the dots you enter in Row 8 are copied into Rows 10 11 and 12 If a shaded character is selected the dots you enter in Rows 6 7 and 8 are copied into Rows 10 11 and 12 Extended Characters AB0 T1 Note Print shaded characters and line drawing characters at 6 lpi line spacing to obtain the fu...

Page 177: ...NLQ characters may be printed only when NLQ printing is selected When draft printing is selected the printer prints random dots To design characters that are between draft and NLQ print quality place dots within any of the cells Ten columns of character data are sent to the printer When NLQ printing is selected the printer adds dots to the design of the character When draft printing is selected th...

Page 178: ...r AB0 V1 In calculating the 40 columns of data calculate the 10 columns of cell value data as you would for the correspondence character mentioned earlier that is calculate by adding up the ascender or descender cell values of corresponding cells with dots Then for the NLQ character include a zero value between each correspondence column value to create the 20 data bytes for the first NLQ pass For...

Page 179: ... calculated column values are as follows Correspondence Column Values 129 130 132 136 144 160 192 0 0 0 NLQ 1st Pass column Values 129 0 130 0 132 0 136 0 144 0 160 0 192 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NLQ 2nd Pass Column Values 0 130 0 132 0 136 0 144 0 160 0 192 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ...

Page 180: ...wnloaded Characters If you select another character set or change emulation mode your downloaded characters are not overwritten Downloaded characters remain in temporary memory RAM until Cleared with the Factory Reset option on the configuration menu or with control command SOH AzX Overwritten with other selections Cleared by setting the Input Buffer Size option to Maximum no user defined characte...

Page 181: ...in RAM or the currently selected character set stored in ROM on a character by character basis by changing the data byte source using SOH Az as discussed earlier in this section You can print from all downloaded characters stored in RAM by changing the data byte source using SOH Az or the Overlay Characters option in the configuration menu The following pages describe the format of the command use...

Page 182: ... is given on the preceding pages In the Download Character command m specifies whether the characters are selected for printing or downloaded but not selected This parameter performs the same function as the Select Character Source and Library command SOH Az and that command may be used at any time to change the setting made here This setting may also be changed using the Overlay Characters option...

Page 183: ...ded character data in Rows 6 7 and 8 are copied into Rows 10 11 and 12 Decimal values for aa are as follows aa Setting 0 or 3 Ascending character no vertical expansion 1 Line drawing character Row 8 copied 2 Shaded character Rows 6 7 and 8 copied 128 or 131 Descending character 129 Descending character line drawing Row 8 copied 130 Descending character shaded Rows 6 7 and 8 copied ab is a single d...

Page 184: ...ough cx design the character within a matrix as shown earlier in this subsection Note All cells may be defined but the printer ignores any data entered in Column 10 draft and Columns 20 and 40 NLQ Use the columns on the right side of the matrix to define the space between characters The standard intercharacter space is two columns Columns 8 and 9 When the character is designed add the cell values ...

Page 185: ...uide 165 The sum of the values in Column 1 is the c1 value the sum of the values in Column 2 is the c2 value and so forth Where no character data are entered in the matrix enter zero as the c value for that column ...

Page 186: ...and download the copyright symbol AB0 W1 The following BASIC program downloads this character to data byte value 35 decimal and select it for printing LPRINT CHR 1 Az CHR 1 CHR 35 CHR 35 CHR 0 CHR 0 FOR X 1 TO 10 READ Y LPRINT CHR Y NEXT X DATA 60 66 153 165 165 66 60 0 0 0 ...

Page 187: ...acter is specified aa 2 or 130 Rows 6 7 and 8 are copied into three additional rows 10 through 12 to produce the result shown in the matrix on the next page c1 through cx are specified for the first 8 rows only not for Rows 10 11 and 12 AB0 X1 Note Print shaded characters and line drawing characters at 6 lpi line spacing to obtain the full effect of the extension ...

Page 188: ...168 Universal Control Commands This matrix shows the dots the printer adds in Rows 10 11 and 12 from the data specified in the matrix on the previous page AB0 Y1 ...

Page 189: ...Operator s Guide 169 EXAMPLE 3 This example shows how to define and download a near letter quality character AB0 ZA ...

Page 190: ... value 48 decimal and selects it for printing The character is printed when NLQ printing is enabled LPRINT CHR 1 Az CHR 1 CHR 48 CHR 48 CHR 0 CHR 1 FOR X 1 TO 40 READ Y LPRINT CHR Y NEXT X DATA 129 0 130 0 132 0 136 0 144 0 160 0 192 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DATA 0 130 0 132 0 136 0 144 0 160 0 192 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ...

Page 191: ...Operator s Guide 171 Use the matrixes below to design your characters AB0 AA1 ...

Page 192: ...ing may increase graphics print speed r 1 print all dots c1c2 specify the number of dot columns to reserve for graphics c1 is the least significant byte and c2 is the most significant byte of the represented number The method of representing the number of dot columns is the same way as that for d1d2 described in the following paragraph d1d2 specify the graphic density If the value is less than 256...

Page 193: ...number of dot columns that can be reserved for the specified graphics density as shown above Eight of the 9 printhead pins are used to print graphics To calculate g1 through gx design each dot column as a cell that is 8 dot rows high then add the cell values vertically for each dot column The value of g for each column can be expressed as a decimal number the bits set to 1 correspond to the printh...

Page 194: ...e in the following pattern The printer does not print until it receives sufficient data to fill all dot columns reserved for graphics Therefore if dot column space is reserved beyond the area in which printing occurs it must be filled with nulls decimal 0s Cell Values Dot Column 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1 19 00010011 AB0 AG1 ...

Page 195: ...ical line spacing may be used in graphics printing n 216 in line spacing is approximated using 1 144 in steps Maximum local and cumulative error is 1 216 in REM PRINT AN X SHAPED PATTERN USING 60 DPI DENSITY GRAPHICS LPRINT CHR 1 Az CHR 60 CHR 0 CHR 1 CHR 80 CHR 0 FOR I 1 TO 8 READ D LPRINT CHR D NEXT I LPRINT DATA 129 66 36 24 24 36 66 129 ...

Page 196: ...176 Universal Control Commands ...

Page 197: ...trol commands you can use in Epson FX 100 emulation mode Before using these commands read the section entitled Control Commands An Introduction It describes the typographic conventions used in this section and other information needed to send these commands in the correct format ...

Page 198: ...Control Codes Printable Characters ESC I n 185 Form Length Length of Form in Lines ESC C n 186 Length of Form in Inches ESC C NUL n 187 Graphics Single Density Graphics ESC K n1 n2 d1 d816 188 Double Density Graphics ESC L ESC Y n1 n2 d1 d1632 191 Quad Density Graphics ESC Z n1 n2 d1 d3264 193 Graphics Mode Selection ESC m n1 n2 d1 dx 194 Line Spacing 7 72 inch ESC 1 195 1 8 inch ESC Ø 195 1 6 inc...

Page 199: ...zation ESC 199 Carriage Return CR 199 Bell BEL 199 Backspace BS 200 Linefeed LF 200 Form Feed FF 200 Delete Last Character DEL 201 Cancel Data in Print Buffer CAN 201 Half Speed Printing ESC s n 201 Select Printer DC1 202 Deselect Printer DC3 202 Clear MSB ESC 203 Set MSB ESC 203 Cancel MSB Control ESC 203 Print Direction One Line Unidirectional Printing ESC 204 Unidirectional or Bidirectional ESC...

Page 200: ...5 Double Strike ESC G 226 Cancel Double Strike ESC H 226 Emphasized Mode Bold Strike ON ESC E 226 Emphasized Mode Bold Strike OFF ESC F 226 Set Cancel Underline ESC n 227 Set Subscript Superscript ESC S n 228 Cancel Subscript Superscript ESC T 228 Set Italics ESC 4 228 Cancel Italics ESC 5 228 Tabs Set Multiple Horizontal Tabs ESC D n1 n32 NUL 229 Horizontal Tab HT 230 Vertical Tab VT 230 Set Mult...

Page 201: ...rm by Line 186 ESC C NUL Set Length of Form in Inches 187 ESC D Set Multiple Horizontal Tabs 216 ESC E Emphasized Mode Bold Strike ON 213 ESC F Emphasized Mode Bold Strike OFF 213 Command Function Page ESC G Double Strike 213 ESC H Cancel Double Strike 213 ESC I Control Codes Printable Characters 185 ESC J n 216 Inch Line Spacing 196 ESC K Single Density Graphics 188 ESC L Double Density Graphics ...

Page 202: ...r ESC 9 Enable Paper End Detector ESC 9 Pin Graphics Mode ESC Re assign 8 Pin Graphics ESC Copy ROM to RAM ESC p Proportional Space Mode Some of the functions listed above can be performed with Universal Control Commands as follows Epson Control Sequence Equivalent Universal Control Command ESC User Defined Character Set SOH A z Select Character Source Library ESC Copy ROM to RAM Function not requ...

Page 203: ...aracter Map n Character Map 0 United States 8 Japan 1 Japan 9 Norway 2 Germany 10 Denmark II 3 United Kingdom 11 Spain II 4 Denmark I 12 Latin America 5 Sweden 128 Hebrew 6 Italy Epson 129 Italy ANSI 7 Spain I See Appendix D for charts showing the national use character maps This command applies only to the Epson Character Set If an IBM Character Set is currently in use ESC R does not take effect ...

Page 204: ...printable characters to include data byte values 128 to 159 decimal See Appendix D for charts of character sets ESC 7 Select IBM Character Set 1 or Standard Printable Characters ASCII ESC 7 Control CTRL 7 Decimal 27 55 Hexadecimal 1B 37 If the printer is currently set with an IBM character set this command causes it to print IBM Character Set 1 If the printer is currently set with an Epson Charact...

Page 205: ...printable characters ESC I does not affect the defined control codes such as BEL BS HT etc See the chart in Appendix D n indicates whether the data byte values are control codes or printable characters as follows n 0 or 48 Control codes ignore undefined characters n 1 or 49 Printable characters This control sequence works only if you have selected an Epson Character Set Example REM SET AS CONTROL ...

Page 206: ...d If the bottom margin was previously set by the Skip Over Perforation command ESC N the Length of Form in Lines command cancels the bottom margin setting Therefore to re establish the bottom margin after Length of Form in Lines is set send another Skip Over Perforation command Form length is stored as an absolute length equal to the line spacing multiplied by the specified number of lines That fo...

Page 207: ... current form position becomes the top of form when the printer receives this command If the bottom margin was previously set by the Skip Over Perforation command ESC N the Length of Form in Inches command cancels the bottom margin setting Therefore to re establish the bottom margin after Length of Form in Inches is set send another Skip Over Perforation command Example REM SET FORM LENGTH TO 10 I...

Page 208: ...or single density graphics is 816 n1 and n2 are calculated as follows n1 X MOD 256 n2 INT X 256 where X equals the number of dot columns to reserve For example if the number of dot columns is 80 n1 80 MOD 256 80 n2 INT 80 256 0 d1 d816 are decimal numbers from 0 to 255 each representing a dot column Each decimal number has a corresponding 8 bit binary expression The bits set to logic 1 in the bina...

Page 209: ...8 7 and 4 fire The printer does not print until it receives sufficient data to fill all dot columns reserved for graphics Therefore if dot column space is reserved beyond the area in which printing occurs it must be filled with nulls decimal 0s Cell Values Dot Column 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1 19 00010011 AB0 AG1 ...

Page 210: ...g may be used in graphic printing n 216 in line spacing is approximated using 1 144 in steps Maximum local and cumulative error is 1 216 in Example REM PRINT AN X SHAPED PATTERN USING SINGLE REM DENSITY GRAPHICS LPRINT CHR 27 K CHR 8 CHR 0 FOR I 1 TO 8 READ D LPRINT CHR D NEXT I LPRINT DATA 129 66 36 24 24 36 66 129 Printhead MSB LSB d1 d8 129 66 36 24 24 36 66 129 AB0 AH ...

Page 211: ...ecimal 1B 59 n1 n2 d1 d1632 Causes the printer to print double density graphics Double density graphics are printed 120 dot columns per horizontal in The following illustrates the difference between single density and double density graphics Single Density Double Density AB0 AI1 Use ESC L to print double density graphics at double density speed Use ESC Y to print double density graphics at single ...

Page 212: ... using 1 144 in steps Maximum local and cumulative error is 1 216 in The operation of double density graphics and quad density is the same as single density For more information refer to the description of the Single Density Graphics command ESC K Example REM PRINT 2 SOLID BARS 150 DOT PATTERNS IN REM LENGTH USING DOUBLE DENSITY GRAPHICS FOR I 1 TO 2 LPRINT CHR 27 L CHR 150 CHR 0 FOR J 1 TO 150 LP...

Page 213: ...t columns per horizontal in The maximum number of dot columns that can be reserved per line in quad density graphics is 3264 The printer prints half as many dot columns as it receives Adjacent columns are paired and if corresponding bits in either dot column are set a pin is fired to create a dot Example REM PRINT 2 SOLID BARS 150 DOT PATTERNS IN REM LENGTH USING QUAD DENSITY GRAPHICS FOR I 1 TO 2...

Page 214: ...Density 240 dots in 4 75 dots in 5 50 dots in 6 75 dots in The x in dx refers to the maximum number of dot columns that can be reserved The maximum number of d bytes depends on the density specified as follows Dots In Maximum No of d bytes where x of dx 60 816 120 1632 240 3264 75 1020 50 680 Refer to the explanation of the Single Density Graphics command ESC K for information about n1 and n2 and ...

Page 215: ...SC Ø 1 8 inch ASCII ESC Ø Control CTRL Ø Decimal 27 48 Hexadecimal 1B 30 Sets all subsequent line spacing at 1 8 in 8 lines per in ESC 2 1 6 inch ASCII ESC 2 Control CTRL 2 Decimal 27 50 Hexadecimal 1B 32 Sets all subsequent line spacing at 1 6 in 6 lines per in ESC A n 72 inch ASCII ESC A n Control CTRL A n Decimal 27 65 n Hexadecimal 1B 41 n Sets all subsequent line spacing at n 72 in The valid ...

Page 216: ...steps Maximum local and cumulative error is 1 216 in ESC 3 n causes all subsequent line spacing to be set at n 216 ESC J n prints all data in the print buffer clears the print buffer then advances the paper n 216 in one time only ESC J does not perform a carriage return with the linefeed Note n 216 in line spacing is called Graphics Line Spacing by some manufacturers Use a line spacing of 24 216 i...

Page 217: ...inted ESC Q Set Right Margin ASCII ESC Q n Control CTRL Q n Decimal 27 81 n Hexadecimal 1B 51 n Sets the right margin to column n This command must be specified at the beginning of a line The value of n for the right margin depends on the setting of the left margin and the selected pitch 5 0 pitch LM 1 µ n µ 68 6 0 pitch LM 1 µ n µ 81 7 5 pitch LM 1 µ n µ 102 8 33 pitch LM 1 µ n µ 113 8 57 pitch L...

Page 218: ...E n Sets the bottom margin to n number of lines n must be from 1 to 127 When the form length is changed by using the Length of Form by Lines command ESC C or the Length of Form in Inches Command ESC C NUL the bottom margin setting is cancelled To regain the bottom margin setting use ESC N following either ESC C or ESC C NUL Example REM SET FORM LENGTH TO 55 LINES AND RESET REM BOTTOM MARGIN TO 3 L...

Page 219: ... configuration menu ESC also cancels the print line of characters in which it occurs CR Carriage Return ASCII CR Control CTRL M Decimal 13 Hexadecimal 0D Prints any data stored in the print buffer and sets the current column position to the left margin If Auto Linefeed LF on CR is enabled a linefeed is performed after the carriage return BEL Bell ASCII BEL Control CTRL G Decimal 7 Hexadecimal 07 S...

Page 220: ...trol CTRL J Decimal 10 Hexadecimal 0A Prints any data in the print buffer and advances the paper one line If Auto Carriage Return CR on LF is enabled a carriage return is performed after the linefeed This control code cancels control code SO FF Form Feed ASCII FF Control CTRL L Decimal 12 Hexadecimal 0C Prints any data in the print buffer and advances the paper to the next top of form If Auto Carr...

Page 221: ...current print position ESC s Half Speed Printing ASCII ESC s n Control CTRL s n Decimal 27 115 n Hexadecimal 1B 73 n Starts or cancels half speed printing Half speed printing causes the printer to run at 50 percent of the normal speed It is an effective way to reduce print noise and improve horizontal alignment n specifies whether it is set or cancelled as follows n 1 or 49 Start half speed printi...

Page 222: ... serial mode This code does not place the printer on line if it has been placed off line by pressing ON LINE DC1 is the X ON character See Appendix B for details regarding software handshaking DC3 Deselect Printer on Serial Port ASCII DC3 Control CTRL S Decimal 19 Hexadecimal 13 07 Deselects printer when used with a serial interface Treated as a null on the parallel interface On the serial interfa...

Page 223: ...y ESC ESC Set MSB ASCII ESC Control CTRL Decimal 27 62 Hexadecimal 1B 3E Forces the most significant bit MSB of character codes to logic 1 so that characters are printed from the upper half of Epson character sets as italic characters Overrides the logic of the MSB in data sent from the host ESC is cancelled by ESC ESC Cancel MSB Control ASCII ESC Control CTRL Decimal 27 35 Hexadecimal 1B 23 Cance...

Page 224: ...trol CTRL U n Decimal 27 85 n Hexadecimal 1B 55 n Causes the printer to print unidirectionally or bidirectionally as indicated by n n 1 or 49 Unidirectional printing n 0 or 48 Bidirectional printing When unidirectional printing is selected data is printed only when the printhead is moving from left to right Printing this way improves vertical character alignment When bidirectional printing is sele...

Page 225: ... 45 9 1 Bold 29 18 2 Extra Bold 61 9 1 Extra Bold 4 16 67 Single 36 8 33 Single 20 16 67 Double 52 8 33 Double 12 16 67 Bold 44 8 33 Bold 28 16 67 Extra Bold 60 8 33 Extra Bold 1 12 0 Single 33 6 0 Single 17 120 Double 49 6 0 Double 9 12 0 Bold 41 6 0 Bold 25 12 0 Extra Bold 57 6 0 Extra Bold 0 10 0 Single 32 5 0 Single 16 10 0 Double 48 5 0 Double 8 10 0 Bold 40 5 0 Bold 24 10 0 Extra Bold 56 5 0...

Page 226: ...5 Hexadecimal 1B 0F Increases character pitch according to the table below Increasing character pitch allows more characters to be printed per line ESC SI duplicates the function of the SI command Current Pitch After SI or ESC SI 5 0 8 33 6 0 9 1 7 5 9 1 10 0 16 67 12 0 18 2 15 0 18 2 Current character pitches of 8 33 8 57 9 1 16 67 17 14 and 18 2 are unaffected by this command See DC2 to cancel c...

Page 227: ...that was set prior to using SI or ESC SI Previous Ptich New Pitch After SI or ESC SI After DC2 5 0 8 33 5 0 6 0 9 1 6 0 7 5 9 1 7 5 10 0 16 67 10 0 12 0 18 2 12 0 15 0 18 2 15 0 Note To reset 7 5 or 15 0 pitch use the universal control command SOH Az Example REM CHANGE FROM 10 PITCH TO 17 14 PITCH LPRINT CHR 15 LPRINT Printing in 17 14 pitch REM CANCEL 17 14 PITCH RETURN TO 10 PITCH LPRINT CHR 18 ...

Page 228: ...are unaffected by this command Current Pitch After ESC M 5 0 6 0 8 57 9 1 10 0 12 0 15 0 12 0 17 14 18 2 ESC P Cancel Elite Pitch ASCII ESC P Control CTRL P Decimal 27 80 Hexadecimal 1B 50 Cancels elite pitches and selects pica pitches according to the table below Current character pitches of 5 0 8 33 8 57 10 0 16 67 and 17 14 are unaffected by this command Current Pitch After ESC P 6 0 5 0 9 1 8 ...

Page 229: ... Current Pitch After SO or ESC SO 18 2 9 1 17 14 8 57 16 67 8 33 15 0 7 5 12 0 6 0 10 0 5 0 See the BASIC example under DC4 SO causes the enlarged pitch to remain in effect for one line only or until one of the following is received LF ESC W 0 SOH A z n FF ESC W 48 ESC A z n DC4 ESC n Note Enlarged pitch is called Double Wide Printing by some manufacturers This command is not valid when NLQ printi...

Page 230: ...57 17 14 8 33 16 67 7 5 15 0 6 0 12 0 5 0 10 0 This command does not cancel enlarged pitches set with ESC W n ESC n SOH A z n or ESC A z n Example REM SET TO 10 PITCH REM AFTER THAT ENLARGE TO 5 PITCH REM FINALLY CANCEL ENLARGED PITCH REM TO RETURN TO 10 PITCH AS FOLLOWS LPRINT CHR 27 CHR 33 CHR 0 LPRINT Now printing in 10 cpi LPRINT CHR 14 LPRINT Now printing in 5 cpi LPRINT CHR 20 LPRINT Now pri...

Page 231: ...tch causes the currently selected pitch to become enlarged as follows Current Pitch After ESC W 1 Previous Pitch After ESC W 0 18 2 9 1 9 1 18 2 16 67 8 33 8 33 16 67 15 0 7 5 7 5 15 12 0 6 0 6 0 12 10 0 5 0 5 0 10 ESC W 1 or ESC W 49 causes enlarged pitch to remain in effect until changed by one of the following ESC W 0 ESC A z n ESC W 48 SOH A z n ESC n Note Enlarged pitch is called Double Wide ...

Page 232: ... 1B 78 n Sets and cancels near letter quality NLQ print n specifies whether NLQ printing is set or cancelled as follows n 1 or 49 Set NLQ n 0 or 48 Cancel NLQ The character following ESC is the lowercase letter x Note Near letter quality printing is available only in 10 12 and 15 pitch Example REM SELECT NLQ PRINT LPRINT CHR 27 x CHR 1 LPRINT This is NLQ print REM CANCEL NLQ SELECT DRAFT PRINT LPR...

Page 233: ...ike ASCII ESC H Control CTRL H Decimal 27 72 Hexadecimal 1B 48 Cancels double strike set with ESC G ESC n SOH Az n or ESC Az n Example REM SET DOUBLE STRIKE PRINTING LPRINT CHR 27 G LPRINT In double strike mode REM CANCEL DOUBLE STRIKE PRINTING LPRINT CHR 27 H LPRINT Now in single strike mode ESC E Emphasized Mode Bold Strike ON ASCII ESC E Control CTRL E Decimal 27 69 Hexadecimal 1B 45 Begins emp...

Page 234: ...NCEL BOLD STRIKE LPRINT CHR 27 F LPRINT Now printing in single strike ESC Set Cancel Underline ASCII ESC n Control CTRL n Decimal 27 45 n Hexadecimal 1B 2D n Sets and cancels the underline function n specifies whether the function is set or cancelled as follows n 1 or 49 Set underline function n 0 or 48 Cancel underline function Example REM SET UNDERLINE FUNCTION LPRINT CHR 27 CHR 1 LPRINT Underli...

Page 235: ...e ESC S n commands may be sent prior to an ESC T Note This function works only if Sub Superscript is enabled from the configuration menu ESC T Cancel Subscript Superscript ASCII ESC T Control CTRL T Decimal 27 84 Hexadecimal 1B 54 Cancels subscript superscript set by ESC S ESC 4 Set Italics ASCII ESC 4 Control CTRL 4 Decimal 27 52 Hexadecimal 1B 34 Allows most upright draft quality or NLQ style co...

Page 236: ...dd one tab you must include all existing tabs plus the new one ESC D only sets the tabs The Horizontal Tab control code HT causes the printer to tab to each subsequent tab n denotes the character position of each tab The valid range for n is from 1 to one less than the right margin minus the left margin Send the values of n in ascending order An out of order tab value is interpreted as a terminato...

Page 237: ...ext tab setting set by control command ESC D or to the default tab every 8 columns if ESC D has not been sent If no tabs exist to the right of the current column HT is ignored VT Vertical Tab ASCII VT Control CTRL K Decimal 11 Hexadecimal 0B Causes the printer to print the data stored in the print buffer then tab to the next tab setting set by ESC B or ESC b If no tabs exist past the current posit...

Page 238: ... include all existing tabs plus the new one Use ESC B or ESC b to set the tabs Use the Vertical Tab control code VT to cause the printer to tab to each subsequent tab Example REM SET VERTICAL TABS TO LINES 5 TO 10 LPRINT CHR 27 B CHR 5 CHR 10 CHR 0 ESC b Set Vertical Tab Channel ASCII ESC b m n1 n16 NUL Control CTRL b m n1 n16 CTRL Decimal 27 98 m n1 n16 0 Hexadecimal 1B 62 m n1 n16 00 Sets vertic...

Page 239: ...set the tabs Use the Vertical Tab control code VT to cause the printer to tab to each subsequent tab ESC Select Vertical Tab Channel ASCII ESC n Control CTRL n Decimal 27 47 n Hexadecimal 1B 2F n Selects one of eight vertical tab channels as active All subsequent VT commands use the channel selected by this command Valid entries for n are 0 to 7 The default value is 0 ...

Page 240: ...220 Epson FX 100 Control Commands ...

Page 241: ...s you can use while the printer is in IBM Proprinter XL emulation mode Before using these commands read the section entitled Control Commands An Introduction It describes the typographic conventions used in this section and other information needed to send these commands in the correct format ...

Page 242: ...rom All Character Set ESC 240 Form Length Length of Form in Lines ESC C n 241 Length of Form in Inches ESC C NUL n 242 Graphics Single Density Graphics ESC K n1 n2 d1 d816 243 Double Density Graphics ESC L ESC Y n1 n2 d1 d1632 244 Quad Density Graphics ESC Z n1 n2 d1 d3264 246 Line Spacing 7 72 inch ESC 1 247 1 8 inch ESC Ø 247 n 72 inch ESC A n 247 Start Text Line Spacing Set by ESC A ESC 2 247 n...

Page 243: ... 252 Auto Linefeed ESC 5 n 252 Form Feed FF 252 Top of Form ESC 4 253 Cancel Data in Print Buffer CAN 253 Select Printer DC1 253 Deselect Printer ESC Q 22 254 Deselect Printer DC3 254 Print Direction Unidirectional or Bidirectional ESC U n 255 Print Style Condensed Pitch SI or ESC SI 256 Cancel Condensed Pitch DC2 257 Enlarged Pitch SO or ESC SO 258 Cancel Enlarged Pitch DC4 259 Set Cancel Enlarge...

Page 244: ...E 262 Emphasized Mode Bold Strike OFFESC F 263 Set Cancel Underline ESC n 263 Set Subscript Superscript ESC S n 264 Cancel Subscript Superscript ESC T 264 Tabs Set Multiple Horizontal Tabs ESC D n1 n32 NUL 265 Horizontal Tab HT 266 Vertical Tab VT 266 Set Multiple Vertical Tabs ESC B n1 n16 NUL 267 Set Tabs to Power On Settings ESC R 267 ...

Page 245: ...t Multiple Horizontal Tabs 253 ESC E Emphasized Mode Bold Strike ON 250 ESC F Emphasized Mode Bold Strike OFF 251 Command Function Page ESC G Set NLQ 250 ESC H Cancel NLQ 250 ESC I Set Cancel NLQ 250 ESC J n 216 Inch Line Spacing 236 ESC K Single Density Graphics 231 ESC L Double Density Graphics 232 ESC N Skip Over Perforation 238 ESC O Cancel Skip Over Perforation 238 ESC Q 22 Deselect Printer 2...

Page 246: ...lowing commands are not available in IBM emulation mode ESC Downloaded Character Font ESC Double High Double Wide Printing ESC _ Continuous Overscore ESC P Proportional Printing The IBM Download Character Font command ESC can be performed by the equivalent universal control command SOH Az ...

Page 247: ...n1 n2 Decimal 27 92 n1 n2 Hexadecimal 1B 5C n1 n2 Prints a number of characters from an All Character Set then returns to the character set in use prior to receipt of the ESC command n1 and n2 specify the number of succeeding characters to be printed from this set The total number of characters to be printed from an All Character Character Set is equal to n1 n2 x 256 An All Character Character Set...

Page 248: ...ll Character Set ASCII ESC Control CTRL Decimal 27 94 Hexadecimal 1B 5E Prints the next character from an All Character Character Set then returns to the character set in use prior to receipt of the ESC command Example REM PRINT NEXT CHARACTERS FROM ALL CHARACTERS SET LPRINT CHR 27 CHR 206 RESULTS PRINTS ö ESC enables you to print continuously from an All Characters Character Set ESC is valid for ...

Page 249: ...om margin was previously set by the Skip Over Perforation command ESC N the Length of Form in Lines command cancels the bottom margin setting Therefore to re establish the bottom margin after the Length of Form in Lines command is set send another Skip Over Perforation command Form length is stored as an absolute length equal to the line spacing multiplied by the specified number of lines That for...

Page 250: ... receives this command If the bottom margin was previously set by the Skip Over Perforation command ESC N the Length of Form in Inches command cancels the bottom margin setting Therefore to re establish the bottom margin after Length of Form in Inches is set send another Skip Over Perforation command Note The IBM Proprinter allows a form length range of 1 n 180 in The IBM emulation in the 4100 pri...

Page 251: ... is 816 n1 and n2 are calculated as follows n1 X MOD 256 n2 INT X 256 where X equals the number of dot columns to reserve For example if the number of dot columns is 80 n1 80 MOD 256 80 n2 INT 80 256 0 d1 d816 are decimal numbers from 0 to 255 each representing a dot column Each decimal number has a corresponding 8 bit binary expression The bits set to logic 1 in the binary expression correspond t...

Page 252: ...nter to print double density graphics Double density graphics are printed 120 dot columns per horizontal in The following illustrates the difference between single density and double density graphics Single Density Double Density AB0 AI1 Use ESC L to print double density graphics at double density speed Use ESC Y to print double density graphics at single density speed ESC Y causes alternate dots ...

Page 253: ... is 1 216 in The operation of double density graphics and quad density is the same as single density For more information refer to the description of the Single Density Graphics command ESC K Example REM PRINT 2 SOLID BARS 150 DOT PATTERNS IN REM LENGTH USING DOUBLE DENSITY GRAPHICS FOR I 1 TO 2 LPRINT CHR 27 L CHR 150 CHR 0 FOR J 1 TO 150 LPRINT CHR 255 NEXT J LPRINT NEXT I END ...

Page 254: ...mber of dot columns that can be reserved per line in quad density graphics is 3264 The printer prints half as many dot columns as it receives Adjacent columns are paired and if corresponding bits in either dot column are set a pin is fired to create a dot The arguments for quad density graphics are the same as the Single Density Graphics command ESC K Example REM PRINT 2 SOLID BARS 150 DOT PATTERN...

Page 255: ...ESC A n 72 inch ASCII ESC A n Control CTRL A n Decimal 27 65 n Hexadecimal 1B 41 n Sets all subsequent line spacing at n 72 in The valid entries for n are 1 to 85 ESC A only sets the line spacing ESC 2 causes the specified line spacing to start Linefeeds LF sent before ESC 2 is spaced at the previously set line spacing ESC 2 Start Text Line Spacing ASCII ESC 2 Control CTRL 2 Decimal 27 50 Hexadeci...

Page 256: ...bsequent line spacing to be set at n 216 in ESC J n prints all data in the print buffer clears the print buffer then advances the paper n 216 in one time only If Auto Carriage Return CR on LF is enabled ESC J Ø causes a carriage return to be performed after the paper advances the amount specified by n The command ESC J Ø is equivalent to a carriage return Note n 216 in line spacing is called Graph...

Page 257: ...at the pitch currently in use Margins are stored in absolute displacements from the left edge of the paper If n1 is 0 the current left margin is used If n2 is 0 the current right margin is used n1 must be at least one character position less than n2 n2 must be 255 or less If 255 is specified for the right margin the maximum right margin is set Use a CR immediately after ESC X to establish the prin...

Page 258: ...by Lines command ESC C or the Length of Form in Inches Command ESC C NUL the bottom margin setting is cancelled To regain the bottom margin setting use ESC N following either ESC C or ESC C NUL Example REM SET FORM LENGTH TO 55 LINES AND RESET REM BOTTOM MARGIN TO 3 LINES LPRINT CHR 27 C CHR 55 LPRINT CHR 27 N CHR 3 ESC O Cancel Skip Over Perforation ASCII ESC O Control CTRL O Decimal 27 79 Hexade...

Page 259: ...eed is performed after the carriage return BEL Bell ASCII BEL Control CTRL G Decimal 7 Hexadecimal 07 Sounds the beeper once for approximately 0 1 second BS Backspace ASCII BS Control CTRL H Decimal 8 Hexadecimal 08 Prints any data in the print buffer then backs up one column for the next starting position This is used to create overstrike characters If you have changed the character pitch before ...

Page 260: ...Sets and cancels automatic linefeed LF on CR n specifies whether the function is set or cancelled as follows n 1 Set automatic linefeed n 0 Cancel automatic linefeed When automatic linefeed LF on CR is set the printer does a linefeed each time a carriage return is received ESC 5 overrides the automatic linefeed option set from the configuration menu FF Form Feed ASCII FF Control CTRL L Decimal 12 ...

Page 261: ...e print buffer If Auto Carriage Return CR on LF is enabled the left margin becomes the current print position DC1 Select Printer ASCII DC1 Control CTRL Q Decimal 17 Hexadecimal 11 Sets the printer to accept data from the computer after it has been deselected by ESC Q 22 in the serial mode This code does not place the printer on line if it has been placed off line by pressing ON LINE DC1 is the X O...

Page 262: ...emains in the off line state until Select Printer DC1 is received and cannot be reselected by pressing ON LINE DC3 Deselect Printer on Serial Port ASCII DC3 Control CTRL S Decimal 19 Hexadecimal 13 07 Deselects printer when used with a serial interface Treated as a null on the parallel interface On the serial interface the printer sends this control code to indicate its buffer is full DC3 is the X...

Page 263: ...rectional printing n 0 or 48 Bidirectional printing When unidirectional printing is selected data is printed only when the printhead is moving from left to right Printing this way improves vertical character alignment When bidirectional printing is selected data is printed when the printhead is moving in both directions This is the default print mode Note If set to ON PRINT STYLE Bi Directional Gr...

Page 264: ...cates the function of the SI command Current Pitch After SI or ESC SI 5 0 8 57 6 0 9 1 7 5 9 1 10 0 17 14 12 0 18 2 15 0 18 2 Current character pitches of 8 33 8 57 9 1 16 67 17 14 and 18 2 are unaffected by this command See DC2 on the following page to cancel condensed pitch Example REM SET 12 PITCH REM THEN CHANGE TO 10 PITCH REM AFTER THAT CHANGE TO 17 14 PITCH AS FOLLOWS LPRINT CHR 27 CHR 58 L...

Page 265: ... to 10 pitch Previous Pitch New Pitch After SI or ESC SI After DC2 Previous Pitch New Pitch After ESC After DC2 5 0 8 33 5 0 Any 12 10 6 0 9 1 6 0 7 5 9 1 7 5 10 0 16 67 10 0 12 0 18 2 12 0 15 0 18 2 15 0 Note To reset 7 5 or 15 0 pitch use universal control command SOH Az Example REM CHANGE FROM 10 PITCH TO 17 14 PITCH LPRINT CHR 15 LPRINT Printing in 17 14 pitch REM CANCEL 17 14 PITCH RETURN TO ...

Page 266: ...llows Current Pitch After SO or ESC SO 18 2 9 1 17 14 8 57 16 67 8 33 15 0 7 5 12 0 6 0 10 0 5 0 See the BASIC example under DC4 SO causes the enlarged pitch to remain in effect for one line only or until one of the following is received CR VT SOH A z n CAN ESC W 0 ESC A z n LF ESC W 48 FF DC4 Note Enlarged pitch is called Double Wide Printing by some manufacturers This command is not valid when N...

Page 267: ...5 0 10 0 This command does not cancel enlarged pitches set with ESC W n ESC n SOH A z n or ESC A z n Example REM SET 12 PITCH REM THEN CHANGE TO 10 PITCH REM AFTER THAT ENLARGE TO 5 PITCH REM FINALLY CANCEL ENLARGED PITCH REM TO RETURN TO 10 PITCH AS FOLLOWS LPRINT CHR 27 CHR 58 LPRINT Now printing in 12 cpi LPRINT CHR 18 LPRINT Now printing in 10 cpi LPRINT CHR 14 LPRINT Now printing in 5 cpi LPR...

Page 268: ... causes the currently selected pitch to become enlarged as follows Current Pitch After ESC W 1 Previous Pitch After ESC W 0 18 2 9 1 9 1 18 2 17 14 8 57 8 57 17 14 16 67 8 33 8 33 16 67 15 0 7 5 7 5 15 0 12 0 6 0 6 0 12 0 10 0 5 0 5 0 10 0 ESC W 1 or ESC W 49 causes enlarged pitch to remain in effect until changed by one of the following ESC W 0 ESC A z n ESC W 48 SOH A z n Note Enlarged pitch is ...

Page 269: ...HR 0 This is small ESC Set 12 Pitch ASCII ESC Control CTRL Decimal 27 58 Hexadecimal 1B 3A Sets character pitch to 12 pitch If currently printing in Enlarged Pitch sets to 6 pitch Control code DC2 resets to 10 pitch Current Pitch After ESC 18 2 12 0 17 14 12 0 16 67 12 0 15 0 12 0 10 0 12 0 9 1 6 0 8 57 6 0 8 33 6 0 7 5 6 0 5 0 6 0 ...

Page 270: ...pitch ESC G Set NLQ ASCII ESC G Control CTRL G Decimal 27 71 Hexadecimal 1B 47 Starts near letter quality NLQ printing Note Near letter quality printing is available only in 10 12 and 15 pitch ESC H Cancel NLQ ASCII ESC H Control CTRL H Decimal 27 72 Hexadecimal 1B 48 Cancels near letter quality NLQ printing set with ESC G ESC E Emphasized Mode Bold Strike ON ASCII ESC E Control CTRL E Decimal 27 ...

Page 271: ... BOLD STRIKE LPRINT CHR 27 F LPRINT Now printing in single strike ESC Set Cancel Underline ASCII ESC n Control CTRL n Decimal 27 45 n Hexadecimal 1B 2D n Sets and cancels the underline function n specifies whether the function is set or cancelled as follows n 1 or 49 Set underline function n 0 or 48 Cancel underline function Example REM SET UNDERLINE FUNCTION LPRINT CHR 27 CHR 1 LPRINT Underline f...

Page 272: ...perscript n 1 or 49 Select subscript n 0 or 48 Select superscript Subscript or superscript characters are printed at normal height ESC S remains in effect until ESC T is received Multiple ESC S n commands may be sent prior to an ESC T Note This function works only if Sub Superscript is enabled from the configuration menu ESC T Cancel Subscript Superscript ASCII ESC T Control CTRL T Decimal 27 84 H...

Page 273: ...ol code HT causes the printer to tab to each subsequent tab n denotes the character position of each tab The valid range for n is from 1 to one less than the right margin minus the left margin Send the values of n in ascending order An out of order tab value is interpreted as a terminator The tabs are set relative to the left margin An n value of 1 sets the tab at the left margin A maximum value o...

Page 274: ... default tab every 8 columns if ESC D has not been sent If no tabs exist to the right of the current column HT is ignored VT Vertical Tab ASCII VT Control CTRL K Decimal 11 Hexadecimal 0B Causes the printer to print the data stored in the print buffer then tab to the next tab setting set by ESC B or ESC b If no tabs exist past the current position on the page VT performs the same function as linef...

Page 275: ... ascending order An out of order tab value is interpreted as a terminator ESC B clears all existing vertical tabs Therefore to add one tab you must include all existing tabs plus the new one Use ESC B to set the tabs Use the Vertical Tab control code VT to cause the printer to tab to each subsequent tab Example REM SET VERTICAL TABS TO LINES 5 AND 10 LPRINT CHR 27 B CHR 5 CHR 10 CHR 0 ESC R Set Ta...

Page 276: ...256 IBM Proprinter Control Commands ...

Page 277: ...trol commands you can use while the printer is in DEC LA210 emulation mode Before using these commands read the section entitled Control Commands An Introduction It describes the typographic conventions and other information needed to send these commands in the correct format ...

Page 278: ...a Bytes ESC o 287 Map G1 into Upper Data Bytes ESC 287 Map G2 into Upper Data Bytes ESC 287 Map G3 into Upper Data Bytes ESC 288 Print Next Character From G2 ESC N or SS2 n 288 Print Next Character From G3 ESC O or SS3 n 289 Lines Per Inch Set Line Spacing ESC n z 290 Set 6 Lines Per Inch ESC z or 290 ESC Ø z or 290 ESC 1 z 290 Set 8 Lines Per Inch ESC 2 z 290 Set 12 Lines Per Inch ESC 3 z 290 Set...

Page 279: ... 2 Ø h 296 Disable Linefeed Newline ESC 2 Ø l 296 Carriage Return CR 296 Enable Carriage Return Newline ESC 4 Ø h 297 Disable Carriage Return Newline ESC 4 Ø l 297 Enable Auto Wraparound ESC 7 h 297 Disable Auto Wraparound ESC 7 l 297 Form Length ESC n t 297 No Form Mode ESC Ø t 298 Bell BEL 299 Cancel CAN 299 Enable C1 Control Codes ESC SP 7 299 Disable C1 Control Codes ESC SP 6 299 Define Answer...

Page 280: ...t Line NEL 308 Advance Paper 1 12 Inch ESC K or 309 PLD 309 Linefeed LF 309 Advance to Line n ESC n d 310 Advance n Lines ESC n e 310 Form Feed FF 310 Pitch Select 18 2 Pitch ESC 1 8 w 311 Select 16 67 Pitch ESC 4 w 311 Select 15 0 Pitch ESC 3 w 311 Select 12 0 Pitch ESC 2 w 311 Select 10 0 Pitch ESC Ø w or 311 ESC w or 311 ESC 1 w 311 Select 9 1 Pitch ESC 9 w 311 Select 8 33 Pitch ESC 8 w 311 Sel...

Page 281: ... z or 312 ESC 1 z 312 Near Letter Quality Printing ESC 2 z 312 Enable Underline ESC 4 m 313 Disable Underline ESC 2 4 m 313 Enable Underline ESC 2 m 313 Disable Underline ESC Ø m 313 Special Printhead Movement Set Active Column to Column n ESC n 314 Backspace BS 314 Advance n Columns ESC n a 314 Print Direction Unidirectional Printing ESC 4 1 h 315 Bidirectional Printing ESC 4 1 l 315 ...

Page 282: ...al Tabs ESC n1 n2 n16 u 317 Clear All Horizontal Tabs ESC 2 or 317 ESC 2 g or 317 ESC 3 g 317 Horizontal Tab Set HTS 318 Horizontal Tab HT 318 Vertical Tab Set VTS 318 Set Vertical Tab at ESC J or 319 Current Line ESC 3 319 Clear Vertical Tab at ESC 1 g 319 Current Line Set Vertical Tab at Line n ESC n v 319 Set Multiple Vertical Tabs ESC n1 n2 n15 v 320 Clear All Vertical Tabs ESC 4 or 320 ESC 4 ...

Page 283: ...nction Page ESC H Set Horizontal Tab at Current Column 316 ESC J Set Vertical Tab at Current Line 319 ESC K Advance Paper 1 12 Inch 309 ESC N n Print Next Character from G2 286 ESC O n Print Next Character from G3 289 ESC P 1 v Define Answer Back h1 h30 Message 301 ESC P n q d1 dx Graphics 303 ESC Ø z Draft Quality Printing 312 ESC Ø n s Right Margin 291 ESC Ø g Clear Horizontal Tab at Current Col...

Page 284: ... into Lower Data Bytes 286 ESC o Map G3 into Lower Data Bytes 287 ESC Map G3 into Upper Data Bytes 288 ESC Map G2 into Upper Data Bytes 287 ESC Map G1 into Upper Data Bytes 287 FF Form Feed 310 Command Function Page ESC 4 Ø l Disable Carriage Return Newline 297 ESC 4 1 h Unidirectional Printing 315 ESC 4 1 l Bidirectional Printing 315 ESC 7 h Enable Auto Wraparound 297 ESC 7 l Disable Auto Wraparo...

Page 285: ... Linefeeds ESC m Reverse Linefeed ESC Select Alternate Character Sets see Note ESC Select Alternate Character Sets see Note ESC Select Alternate Character Sets see Note ESC Select Alternate Character Sets see Note ESC 1 Ø c Font Configuration Report ESC Z Printer ID ESC _ Application Program Command ESC Operating System Command ESC Privacy Message RI Reverse Index ESC L Partial Line Up PLU Partial...

Page 286: ...YN Synchronous Idle ETB End of Transmission Block EM End of Medium SUB Substitute FS File Separator GS Group Separator RS Record Separator US Unit Separator DEL Delete ESC Reserved ESC A Reserved ESC B Reserved ESC F or SSA Start of Selected Area ESC G or ESA End of Selected Area ESC I or HTJ Horizontal Tab with Justification ESC Q or PU1 Private Use 1 ESC R or PU2 Private Use 2 ESC S or STS Set T...

Page 287: ...tch ESC 8w 8 25 pitch 8 33 pitch ESC 9w 9 1 pitch ESC 18w 18 2 pitch GRAPHICS DENSITY DIFFERENCES Graphics densities available in the 4100 printer are different than graphics densities available in the DEC LA210 printer The differences are shown in the following tables DEC LA210 Printer Graphics Densities Dots inch Overlap Aspect ratio Dots line Inches Line 330 77 00 4 58 4350 13 18 220 66 00 3 04...

Page 288: ...20 40 48 1 67 1584 13 2 100 28 57 1 39 1320 13 2 100 28 57 1 39 1320 13 2 75 04 76 1 04 990 13 2 75 04 76 1 04 990 13 2 DEC LA210 Emulation Printer Graphics Densities assuming 12 0 or 6 0 pitch set prior to beginning graphics Dots inch Overlap Aspect ratio Dots Line Inches Line 240 64 29 3 36 3168 13 2 240 64 29 3 36 3168 13 2 180 52 38 2 08 2376 13 2 180 40 48 1 67 2376 13 2 120 28 57 1 39 1584 1...

Page 289: ...A1 through FE hexadecimal The positions of the lower and upper data bytes are shown in the illustration on the next page The four pre selectable character maps are called G0 G1 G2 and G3 G0 through G3 are equivalent to the character maps that Digital Equipment Corporation refers to as Graphics 0 through Graphics 3 The lower and upper data bytes are equivalent to the character maps Digital Equipmen...

Page 290: ...s and the printer supports the DEC LA210 control commands used to select primary character maps No alternate character maps are available and control codes to select alternate character maps are not supported The illustration that follows shows how character maps G0 through G3 are selected as national use multilingual or VT100 line draw maps and then how those maps are selected for the lower and u...

Page 291: ...d G2 become active when you turn on the printer The character maps selected for G1 and G3 may be invoked using the commands shown in this section Using Control Commands to Select Character Maps Using the control commands shown on the following pages you can assign any character map to G0 through G3 The assignments are active when mapped into the lower or upper data bytes using the mapping commands...

Page 292: ...e exception of Multilingual and VT100 Line Draw the available character maps are national use character maps See Appendix D for charts of these character maps Additional information for each command is provided on the following pages ESC n Select G0 ASCII ESC n Control CTRL n Decimal 27 40 n Hexadecimal 1B 28 n Assigns a character map to G0 n specifies one of the character maps listed previously T...

Page 293: ...B 2A n Assigns a character map to G2 n specifies one of the character maps listed previously This control command does not change the character set currently in use The selection takes effect when G2 is mapped into the lower or upper data bytes using control command ESC n or ESC respectively ESC n Select G3 ASCII ESC n Control CTRL n Decimal 27 43 n Hexadecimal 1B 2B n Assigns a character map to G...

Page 294: ...racter map active for printing SO Map G1 into Lower Data Bytes ASCII SO Control CTRL N Decimal 14 Hexadecimal 0E Maps the G1 character map selected with control command ESC into the lower data bytes making that character map active for printing ESC n Map G2 into Lower Data Bytes ASCII ESC n Control CTRL Decimal 27 110 Hexadecimal 1B 6E Maps the G2 character map selected with control command ESC in...

Page 295: ... Map G1 into Upper Data Bytes ASCII ESC Control CTRL Decimal 27 126 Hexadecimal 1B 7E Maps the G1 character map selected with control command ESC into the upper data bytes making that character map active for printing ESC Map G2 into Upper Data Bytes default ASCII ESC Control CTRL Decimal 27 125 Hexadecimal 1B 7D Maps the G2 character map selected with control command ESC into the upper data bytes...

Page 296: ... from the G2 character map selected with control command ESC n specifies the character to print The value of n must be from 0 to 127 G2 does not need to be currently active that is mapped into the lower or upper data bytes to use this command Both commands perform the same function SS2 is valid only if 8 Bit DEC has been set in the configuration menu and if the C1 control codes have been enabled u...

Page 297: ...st be from 0 to 127 G3 does not need to be currently active that is mapped into the lower or upper data bytes to use this command Both commands perform the same function SS3 is valid only if 8 Bit DEC has been set in the configuration menu and if the C1 control codes have been enabled using ESC SP 7 This command is valid for printing one character only To print continuously from the G3 character m...

Page 298: ...ch 2 3 4 6 6 8 12 Value of n ASCII 4 5 6 0 1 2 3 Decimal 52 53 54 48 49 50 51 Hexadecimal 34 35 36 30 31 32 33 6 lines per in line spacing may also be set using ESC z without sending parameter n When the lines per inch setting is changed the active line moves down after the next vertical paper motion command to the next even multiple of the new vertical pitch The physical positions of the vertical...

Page 299: ... than the right margin setting Both control commands perform the same function ESC n s or ESC Ø n s Right Margin2 ASCII ESC n s Control CTRL n s Decimal 27 91 59 n 115 Hexadecimal 1B 5B 3B n 73 ASCII ESC Ø n s Control CTRL Ø n s Decimal 27 91 48 59 n 115 Hexadecimal 1B 5B 30 3B n 73 Sets the right margin to Column n 2 Selecting or cancelling font pitches changing the print quality to draft or NLQ ...

Page 300: ... the maximum permitted value is assumed ESC n1 n2 s Left and Right Margin ASCII ESC n1 n2 s Control CTRL n1 n2 s Decimal 27 91 n1 59 n2 115 Hexadecimal 1B 5B n1 3B n2 73 Sets the left margin to Column n1 and the right margin to Column n2 The value of n2 for the right margin depends on the setting of the left margin and the selected pitch 5 0 pitch n1 1 n2 66 6 0 pitch n1 1 n2 79 7 5 pitch n1 1 n2 ...

Page 301: ... active column is greater than the new right margin the next printable character activates the Auto Wraparound feature The following example sets the right and left margins at approximately 1 25 in assuming an 8 in wide paper at 10 character columns per in Example LPRINT CHR 27 13 67s ESC n r Top Margin ASCII ESC n r Control CTRL n r Decimal 27 91 n 114 Hexadecimal 1B 5B n 72 Sets the top margin t...

Page 302: ...e lines per inch does not affect the bottom margin setting ESC n1 n2 r Top and Bottom Margin ASCII ESC n1 n2 r Control CTRL n1 n2 r Decimal 27 91 n1 59 n2 114 Hexadecimal 1B 5B n1 3B n2 72 Sets the top margin to Line n1 and the bottom margin to Line n2 The top margin is reset to Line 1 and the bottom margin to its maximum value determined by form length if the form length is changed Changing the l...

Page 303: ...ons are defined relative to the left edge of the print area Tabs retain their column reference numbers For example if no print area has been defined and tabs are set at Columns 8 16 and 24 and then if n1 is set to 12 and n2 is set to 96 the results are as follows The left edge of the print area is 1 in right of the physical left edge of the paper The right edge of the print area is 8 in right of t...

Page 304: ... left margin when LF or VT is performed ESC 2 Ø l Disable Linefeed Newline ASCII ESC 2 Ø l Control CTRL 2 Ø l Decimal 27 91 50 48 108 Hexadecimal 1B 5B 32 30 6C Does not change the active column when LF or VT is performed CR Carriage Return ASCII CR Control CTRL M Decimal 13 Hexadecimal 0D Prints all data stored in the print buffer and sets the active column to the left margin If Auto Linefeed LF ...

Page 305: ...le Auto Wraparound ASCII ESC 7 h Control CTRL 7 h Decimal 27 91 63 55 104 Hexadecimal 1B 5B 3F 37 68 Turns on Auto Wraparound mode Any characters received that would place the active column past the right margin are printed on the next line starting at the left margin Auto Wraparound mode remains in effect until control command ESC 7 l is received ESC 7 Disable Auto Wraparound ASCII ESC 7 Control ...

Page 306: ...vertical margins and defines the current line as Line 1 If the value of n is 0 the printer enters No Form mode Refer to the following command ESC Ø t No Form Mode ASCII ESC Ø t Control CTRL Ø t Decimal 27 91 48 116 Hexadecimal 1B 5B 30 74 Causes the printer to enter No Form mode In this mode there are no vertical margins or form length Printing is continuous and line spacing is determined by the c...

Page 307: ...nter to text mode ESC SP 7 Enable C1 Control Codes ASCII ESC SP 7 Control CTRL SP 7 Decimal 27 32 55 Hexadecimal 1B 20 37 Enables the printer to receive and interpret the C1 control codes decimal range 128 to 159 if upper data bytes have been enabled by selecting 8 Bit DEC in the configuration menu See the following command ESC SP 6 Disable C1 Control Codes ASCII ESC SP 6 Control CTRL SP 6 Decimal...

Page 308: ...onfiguration menu and if control command ESC SP 7 has been received Otherwise the printer sets the MSB of data bytes received in the decimal range 128 to 159 to 0 effectively mapping them to C0 decimal range 000 to 031 The position of the control codes is shown in these maps C0 Control Codes C1 Control Codes HEX 0 1 HEX 8 9 0 NUL 0 NUL DCS 1 SOH DC1 1 2 2 3 DC3 3 4 4 IND 5 ENQ 5 NEL 6 6 7 BEL 7 8 ...

Page 309: ...aces Additional characters are discarded If the message is less than 30 characters long use control sequence ESC or control code ST if the upper control codes are enabled to terminate the message Both printable characters and control characters can be used in the message The message remains in permanent memory until a new message is defined The following example defines the message LA210 Example L...

Page 310: ...decimal 9C Exits graphics mode and returns to text processing mode Also terminates a Define Answer Back Message or Device Control String Both commands perform the same function ST is valid only if the upper data bytes have been enabled by selecting 8 Bit DEC in the configuration menu and if the C1 control codes have been enabled using ESC SP 7 CSI Control Sequence Introducer ASCII CSI Control not ...

Page 311: ... the horizontal overlap the aspect ratio the dot columns per line and the inches per line The values for n are shown in the tables below Graphics Densities The table below assumes any pitch other than 12 0 or 6 0 set prior to beginning graphics Dots Aspect Dots Inches n inch Overlap ratio line line 2 240 64 29 3 36 3168 13 2 3 240 64 29 3 36 3168 13 2 4 150 52 38 2 08 1980 13 2 5 0 or 1 120 40 48 ...

Page 312: ...he differences are mentioned in Graphics Density Differences earlier in this section d1 through dx are data byte values from 63 decimal to 126 decimal 3F hexadecimal to 7E hexadecimal each representing a graphics dot column Subtract 63 decimal from each byte and convert the result to an 8 bit binary expression The bits set to logic 1 in the binary expression correspond to the printhead pins that f...

Page 313: ...o dots is printed If a dot pattern above 126 decimal is sent a vertical line all dots is printed The following codes can be used within graphics mode to perform functions Performs a carriage return and linefeed Performs a carriage return without linefeed n Initiates n repeats of the next dot column n may be any number from 0 to 65535 The next dot column is repeated n times When the count has run o...

Page 314: ...SI BS LF CR FF HT VT The printer remains in graphics mode until The power is turned off A valid C1 control code decimal range 128 and 159 is received A control command is received A string terminator ST or ESC is received The control code CAN is received When one of these events occurs all pending graphic data are printed out the printer exits graphics mode and the command is executed as normal ...

Page 315: ...cause the printer to print an x shaped graphics pattern 33 18 12 12 18 33 pin fire data 66 63 63 63 63 66 offset 96 80 75 75 81 96 data byte decimal d1 d6 Q K Q K data byte ASCII REM PRINT X SHAPED PATTERN USING REM 200 DOTS INCH DENSITY GRAPHICS LPRINT CHR 27 P2q QKKQ CHR 27 ...

Page 316: ...the upper data bytes have been enabled by selecting 8 Bit DEC in the configuration menu and if the C1 control codes have been enabled using ESC SP 7 ESC E or NEL Linefeed with Carriage Return Next Line ASCII ESC E Control CTRL E Decimal 27 69 Hexadecimal 1B 45 ASCII NEL Control not applicable Decimal 133 Hexadecimal 85 Advances the active line by one line and returns the active column to the left ...

Page 317: ...accurate Both commands perform the same function Partial Line Down PLD is valid only if the upper data bytes have been enabled by selecting 8 Bit DEC in the configuration menu and if the C1 control codes have been enabled using ESC SP 7 LF Linefeed ASCII LF Control CTRL J Decimal 10 Hexadecimal 0A Advances the active line by one line When the active line is advanced past the bottom margin and abov...

Page 318: ...ecimal 27 91 n 101 Hexadecimal 1B 5B n 65 Advances the paper by n number of lines If n is 0 256 lines is assumed When the active line is advanced past the bottom margin and above the next top margin the active line is set to the next top margin FF Form Feed SCII FF Control CTRL L Decimal 12 Hexadecimal 0C Advances the paper to the top margin of the next page To advance the paper to the next top of...

Page 319: ...decimal35 36 37 38 39 30 31 32 33 34 31 38 10 pitch may also be selected using ESC w without sending parameter n Changing the pitch resets left and right margins to default settings ESC 2 9 h Select Font Pitches ASCII ESC 2 9 h Control CTRL 2 9 h Decimal 27 91 63 50 57 104 Hexadecimal 1B 5B 3F 32 39 68 Sets pitch select mode to font pitches In this mode only certain character widths are printed If...

Page 320: ... z Control CTRL 1 z Decimal 27 91 49 34 122 Hexadecimal 1B 5B 31 22 7A Selects draft quality printing Cancels near letter quality printing selected from the configuration menu or with control command ESC 2 z Both control commands perform the same function ESC 2 z Near Letter Quality Printing ASCII ESC 2 z Control CTRL 2 z Decimal 27 91 50 34 122 Hexadecimal 1B 5B 32 22 7A Selects near letter quali...

Page 321: ...1 50 52 109 Hexadecimal 1B 5B 32 34 6D Cancels the underline function enabled with control command ESC 4 m or ESC 2 m ESC 2 m Enable Underline ASCII ESC 2 m Control CTRL 2 m Decimal 27 91 50 109 Hexadecimal 1B 5B 32 6D Selects the underline function All succeeding print characters are underlined until the function is disabled with control command ESC 2 4 m or ESC Ø m ESC Ø m Disable Underline ASCI...

Page 322: ... decimal BS Backspace ASCII BS Control CTRL H Decimal 8 Hexadecimal 08 Causes the active column to move to the left one space If the active column is at the left margin the backspace command is ignored ESC n a Advance n Columns ASCII ESC n a Control CTRL n a Decimal 27 91 n 97 Hexadecimal 1B 5B n 61 Advances the active column n number of columns If Linefeed Newline is enabled attempting to move th...

Page 323: ...racter alignment Unidirectional printing remains in effect until reset with ESC 4 1 l Note If set to ON PRINTSTYLE Bi Directional Graphics NLQ in the configuration menu overrides unidirectional printing ESC 4 1 l Bidirectional Printing ASCII ESC 4 1 l Control CTRL 4 1 l Decimal 27 91 63 52 49 108 Hexadecimal 1B 5B 3F 34 31 6C Begins bidirectional printing Data are printed when the printhead is mov...

Page 324: ... ESC g Control CTRL g Decimal 27 91 103 Hexadecimal 1B 5B 67 ASCII ESC Ø g Control CTRL Ø g Decimal 27 91 48 103 Hexadecimal 1B 5B 30 67 Clears horizontal tab at current column Both control commands perform the same function 3 Changing horizontal character pitch also changes the physical position of tab stops These commands only set or clear the tabs The Horizontal Tab control code HT causes the a...

Page 325: ... Tabs ASCII ESC 2 Control CTRL 2 Decimal 27 50 Hexadecimal 1B 32 ASCII ESC 2 g Control CTRL 2 g Decimal 27 91 50 103 Hexadecimal 1B 5B 32 67 ASCII ESC 3 g Control CTRL 3 g Decimal 27 91 51 103 Hexadecimal 1B 5B 33 67 Clears all previously set horizontal tabs All three control commands perform the same function 4 Changing horizontal character pitch also changes the physical position of tab stops Th...

Page 326: ...e current column the active column becomes the column after the right margin VTS Vertical Tab Set ASCII VTS Control not applicable Decimal 138 Hexadecimal 8A Adds a vertical tab at the current line Vertical tabs are set at line numbers not at physical locations on the page VTS is valid only if the upper data bytes have been enabled by selecting 8 Bit DEC in the configuration menu and if the C1 con...

Page 327: ...Line ASCII ESC 1 g Control CTRL 1 g Decimal 27 91 49 103 Hexadecimal 1B 5B 31 67 Clears the vertical tab at the current line Vertical tabs at other lines are unaffected ESC n v Set Vertical Tab at Line n ASCII ESC n v Control CTRL n v Decimal 27 91 n 118 Hexadecimal 1B 5B n 76 Add a vertical tab at Line n Vertical tabs are set at line numbers not physical locations on the page 5 Changing line spac...

Page 328: ...Control CTRL 4 g Decimal 27 91 52 103 Hexadecimal 1B 5b 34 67 Clears all previously set vertical tabs Both control commands perform the same function VT Vertical Tab ASCII VT Control CTRL K Decimal 11 Hexadecimal 0B Causes the active line to advance to the next vertical tab on the current page If there are no more vertical tabs on the current page the active line is set at the top margin on the ne...

Page 329: ... lpm over 132 columns in NLQ mode it supports a throughput of 75 lpm Narrow Carriage In 10 pitch draft mode at 6 lpi the narrow carriage is optimized to support a throughput of 400 lpm over 80 columns in NLQ mode it supports a throughput of 100 lpm Both models can print a 13 6 in line of characters or graphics This appendix deals with specifications These include the printer s characteristics safe...

Page 330: ...r in on a 132 character column Printing 6 lines per in on an 80 character column Printing Mechanism Printing Direction Bidirectional short line logic seeking normally bidirectional or selectable as unidirectional for text unidirectional for graphics Printheads Type Dot matrix impact using ballistic wire driven through ruby guides Number of Heads 3 Horizontal Distance Between Printheads Wide Carria...

Page 331: ...6 characters per line when printing same character Printhead Carriage Wide Carriage Optimized for 13 2 in wide column Narrow Carriage Optimized for 8 0 in wide column Line Length Up to 13 6 in with either narrow or wide carriage Copies Original 5 copies max See Paper Requirements Paper Feed Paper Feed Method Adjustable pull tractors for continuous forms Paper Path Front and bottom loading ...

Page 332: ...apacity Total thickness must not exceed 0 007 in 0 18 mm based on width range of 3 0 to 16 0 in with no trimming See Label Requirements Line Spacing Vertical Pitch in Lines In Menu Selectable 6 to 8 lpi Universal control Commands 144 to 144 170 lpi Epson IBM Control Commands 216 to 216 255 lpi DEC Control Commands 2 3 4 6 8 or 12 lpi Line Feed Increments Switch Panel 1 6 in 1 8 in 1 144 in Univers...

Page 333: ...ectable 11 or 5 in per second Ribbon Type Nylon ribbon 1 2 in wide black Cartridge Disposable full carriage length cassette approx 3 in x 4 in x 20 in Clean hands installation Ribbon Life 6 million draft mode characters Emulations Epson FX 100 IBM Proprinter XL DEC LA210 Character Sets Control Code Maps Epson Standard Epson Map IBM IBM 1 and IBM 2 DEC C0 and C1 Other form lengths are available usi...

Page 334: ...many Denmark II U K Spain II Denmark Latin America Sweden Hebrew Italy Epson Italy ANSI Spain IBM Code Page 437 U S Code Page 437 Hebrew Code Page 850 Multilingual Code Page 860 Portugal All emulations support the standard ASCII character map Also adapts to an Epson National Use Standard Code Page using Epson control commands All also adapt to an IBM All Character Character Set PC 8 using IBM cont...

Page 335: ...dable Fonts Text Characters Character Modes ROM Character Library NLQ 10 12 and 15 pitches only and Draft 428 Printable Draft Characters 428 Printable NLQ Characters Library includes Space Character Fixed Pitches Characters In 5 6 7 5 8 33 8 57 9 1 10 Pica 12 Elite 15 16 67 17 14 Pica Condensed 18 2 Elite Condensed Typeface Nonproportional typewriter face and OCR Typestyle Upright Italics Condense...

Page 336: ...dent NLQ ROM Resident Download Draft Download NLQ 10 12 15 17 14 18 2 10 12 15 9 x 7 9 x 12 9 x 7 9 x 12 9 x 7 9 x 12 9 x 7 9 x 12 9 x 7 9 x 12 18 x 14 18 x 24 18 x 14 18 x 24 18 x 14 18 x 24 1 100 in 1 120 in 1 150 in 1 166 in 1 182 in 1 200 in 1 240 in 1 300 in 1 120 in 1 240 in Barcodes Styles Code 3 of 9 EAN 8 EAN 13 UPC A UPC E Interleaved 2 of 5 PostNet Codabar Height 1 12 in to 10 in in 1 1...

Page 337: ...dpi Graphics Graphics Technique Bit image dot addressable Graphic Resolution Single Density 1 60 in dia Double Density 1 120 in dia Quadruple Density 1 240 in dia Serial Interface Type RS 232 C RS 422 A optional Protocol DTR X ON X OFF or ETX ACK Baud 1200 2400 4800 9600 or 19200 Data Bits 7 or 8 Parity Even Odd Mark Space or None Stop Bits 1 or 2 See Appendix B for details ...

Page 338: ...ity Memory Configuration RAM 32K x 8 for download characters and input buffer EPROM 128K x 8 firmware SAFETY FEATURES Your printer has the following safety features Printer prints at half speed when printing 10 pitch if the operator access door is open All electrically conductive materials are grounded See Appendix C for details ...

Page 339: ... per page Mean Time to Repair MTTR 5 hr PHYSICAL Height 6 02 in 153 mm without acoustic hood Width 27 38 in 695 5 mm Depth 16 7 in 424 mm without acoustic hood Weight out of box 45 lb 20 5 kg max Shipping Weight 52 lb 23 6 kg max Acoustic Level ISO 7779 65 dBA max without acoustic hood and stand 55 dBA max with acoustic hood and stand 0 dBA in standby mode power on but not printing ...

Page 340: ...o 100 F approx 10 to 40 C Non Operating 40 to 150 F approx 40 to 65 C Humidity Operating 20 to 80 and noncondensing Non Operating 10 to 90 and noncondensing Altitude Operating 400 ft to 10 000 ft approx 125 m to 3000 m above MSL Non Operating 400 ft to 40 000 ft approx 125 m to 12 000 m above MSL Miscellaneous Avoid exposure to water toxic chemicals or corrosive substances INTERFACE See Appendixes...

Page 341: ...21 lb 40 80 g m2 34 70 kg ream _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ 3 part 11 14 lb 40 52 g m2 34 45 kg ream 11 21 lb 40 80 g m2 34 48 kg ream _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ 4 part 11 14 lb 40 52 g m2 34 45 kg ream 11 21 lb 40 56 g m2 34 48 kg ream _______ _______ _______ _______ 0 015 in max 0 38 mm 16 0 in max 5 part 11 14 lb 40 52 g m2 34 45 kg ream 11 21 lb 40 56 g m2 34 48...

Page 342: ...16 in approx 76 2 to 406 4 mm C 1st Character Column 0 55 to 0 88 in approx 14 to 22 35 mm D Vertical Sprocket Spacing 0 50 in E Print Area 13 6 in approx 342 9 mm max F Horizontal Sprocket Position 0 25 in or 6 00 mm Form length as selected in the configuration menu The actual paper length is continuous Longer form lengths and a No Form mode are available in some emulations ...

Page 343: ...he outfold should not exceed the following depending upon the forms thickness Total thickness t of forms Allowable height of bulge t 0 012 in 0 3 mm 0 079 in 2 mm 0 012 in t 0 022 in 0 118 in 3 mm 0 3 mm t 0 55 mm t 1 in 1 in in 0 079 or 0 118 in max 2 or 3 mm This limitation applies to the multipart forms fastened with any method The maximum displacement of the center of the sprocket holes betwee...

Page 344: ...asteners 4 tail should be applied to the same positions on both sides of the forms See the figure on the next page Single crimp fasteners 4 tail are also acceptable In consideration of displacement between the top and bottom layers a spacing of at least 1 3 in should be used for form design Displacement between sheets in 5 part forms should not exceed 2 2 mm in self print testing The combination o...

Page 345: ...rations Sprocket hole and perforation specifications for multipart forms are as follows The sprocket holes should be clearly and cleanly cut Forms should be fanfolded at every horizontal perforated line Both edges of each perforation should not be torn Intersection of the horizontal and vertical perforations should not be cut ...

Page 346: ...ness of label and base paper should not exceed 0 18 mm Label forms shall not be left in the printer The label adhesion should be so strong that no label comes off or partially separates from the base paper after a label form has been left in the printer for 72 hours at room temperature Feed labels only from the bottom The temperature range allowable for label printing is 40º F to 95º F 5º C to 35º...

Page 347: ... two categories Data Terminal Equipment DTE Data Communication Equipment DCE The two types of equipment are distinguished by their signals and pin assignments as shown in the table on the following page DTE devices transmit on Pin 2 DCE devices transmit on Pin 3 Computers and serial printers are usually DTE devices Modems and communication controllers are usually DCE devices The RS 232 C standard ...

Page 348: ...ify pin assignments for serial communication on 9 pin connectors Only nine of the 25 RS 232 C signals are commonly used in serial connections These nine are listed in the table on Page B 4 Serial Port Connector JB0 BL RS 422 A serial interface is optional RS 422 A serial connectivity involves differential drivers and receivers for extended computer to printer distances depending on the baud RS 422...

Page 349: ...oltage V 9 10 Neg DC Test Voltage V 10 11 Equalizer Mode QM 11 12 Sec Data Carrier Detect S DCD 12 13 Sec Clear To Send S CTS 13 14 Sec Transmitted Data S TD 14 15 Transmitter Clock TC 15 16 Sec Received Data S RD 16 17 Receiver Clock 17 18 Unassigned 18 19 Sec Request To Send S RTS 19 20 Data Terminal Ready DTR 20 21 Signal Quality Detect SQ 21 22 Ring Indicator RI 22 23 Data Rate Selector 23 24 ...

Page 350: ...group Transmitted Data and Received Data are defined from the perspective of the DTE device The same terms are used however for DCE devices For DTE devices the Transmitted Data signal is assigned to Pin 2 and is a data output for DCE devices the Transmitted Data signal is also assigned to Pin 2 but is a data input To avoid confusion note that Transmitted Data and Received Data are misleading terms...

Page 351: ... as permission to transmit data 5 Clear To Send CTS Output Control signal DCE grants permission for other device to transmit data by placing positive voltage on this line 6 Data Set Ready DSR Input Control signal from other RS 232 C device that lets DTE know that the other RS 232 C device is powered up 6 Data Set Ready DSR Output Control signal DCE places positive voltage on this pin when powered ...

Page 352: ...air Pin 2 Pin 3 Transmitted Data Received Data TxD RxD Control Signal Pair Pin 4 Pin 5 Request to Send Clear to Send RTS CTS Control Signal Pair Pin 6 Pin 20 Data Set Ready Data Term Ready DSR DTR Pin 8 Data Carrier Detect is also a control signal but it does not have a functional pair Some situations require a high voltage on this input to allow communication See Making a Serial Cable on Page B 9...

Page 353: ...R optional not implemented 7 Signal Ground SG 8 9 RS 422 A TxD TxD 422 optional not implemented 10 RS 422 A TxD TxD 422 optional not implemented 11 Auxiliary DTR Same as Pin 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 RS 422 A RxD RxD 422 optional not implemented 19 Auxiliary DTR Same as Pin 20 20 Data Terminal Ready DTR High until buffer fills then low 21 22 23 24 25 Technically not an RS 232 C signal See DTR Polari...

Page 354: ...ments on DCE and DTE devices Most computers are DTE devices Most modems repeaters and translators are DCE Connections that are usually required appear as solid lines Connections that are normally optional appear as dashed lines The full compliment of connections is sufficient for the majority of situations For special cases consult your device s technical reference manual Serial connectors come in...

Page 355: ...ring diagram to use you must determine if the device is DTE or DCE Locate a description of the target device s Transmitted Data signal and determine if it is an input or output If Transmitted Data is an output the device is DTE Use the DTE wiring diagram If Transmitted Data is an input the device is DCE Use the DCE wiring diagram ...

Page 356: ...h pins are used I Q Technology s Smart Cable for example is an intelligent serial interface cable As pin assignments are determined pin numbers should be written down on the appropriate wiring diagram on Page B 10 When you have written down all required pin assignments you can then build the cable directly from the wiring chart Keep in mind that the actual pin number assigned to any signal may var...

Page 357: ...a cross connected cable First the Signal Ground on the printer is tied to the Signal Ground on the IBM PC likewise the Frame Grounds on the printer and IBM PC are tied together Next RxD on the printer Pin 3 is tied to TxD Pin 2 on the IBM PC then TxD Pin 2 on the printer is tied to RxD Pin 3 on the IBM PC Lastly the control signals are connected DTR Pin 20 on the printer to DSR Pin 6 on the IBM PC...

Page 358: ...cally begins sending data on its Pin 2 and continue until all data are sent or transmission is interrupted by a handshaking protocol IBM PC to Printer Wiring Diagram AB0 AO IBM PC AT TO PRINTER The wiring diagram that follows shows how to connect an IBM PC AT a DTE device to the printer also a DTE device It differs from the IBM PC example only in the pin numbers on the computer side The IBM PC AT ...

Page 359: ...PC AT are tied together Next RxD on the printer Pin 3 is tied to TxD Pin 3 on the IBM PC AT then TxD Pin 2 on the printer is tied to RxD Pin 2 on the IBM PC AT Lastly the control signals are connected DTR Pin 20 on the printer to DSR Pin 6 on the IBM PC AT and RTS Pin 4 on the printer to CTS Pin 8 on the IBM PC AT IBM PC AT to Printer Wiring Diagram AB0 AP ...

Page 360: ...g SOFTWARE HANDSHAKING Software handshaking occurs when a device controls data flow using the content of the data itself The printer supports two software handshaking protocols X ON X OFF ETX ACK X ON X OFF X ON X OFF is commonly used when printers control the handshake The printer accepts characters until its input buffer is nearly full at which time it initiates the handshake by sending a turn o...

Page 361: ...are sometimes referred to as device control 1 DC1 and device control 3 DC3 respectively ETX ACK ETX ACK is a commonly used when computers control the handshake The computer sends its characters line by line After each line is sent the computer puts in an END OF TEXT character ETX When the printer is ready to receive the next line of data it sends an ACKNOWLEDGMENT character ACK back to the compute...

Page 362: ...uffer is 256 bytes from full at which time DTR is set low When the buffer is 2256 bytes from full 257 bytes if minimum buffer size is selected in the configuration menu DTR resets to high and data transmission can resume BUSY Inverse DTR DTR is specified for Pin 20 of an RS 232 C serial interface Used according to RS 232 C specifications DTR is high when the printer is ready to receive new print d...

Page 363: ...e printer s requirements Make sure the serial interface cable is wired properly for data transfer on Pins 2 and 3 and that the control signals are properly matched for handshaking This may require using a serial interface break out box An intelligent serial interface cable like a breakout box is designed to make these checks for you and electronically route the necessary signals to the proper pins...

Page 364: ...nterface in the configuration menu Also do not forget that the printer s Serial Options protocol baud parity and so on must match those of the computer Check that Pin 3 RxD on the printer is connected to TxD on the computer Pin 2 on a PC Pin 3 on a PC AT If true connect DTR Pin 20 on the PC to DCD Pin 8 on the PC to initiate transmission ...

Page 365: ...Operator s Guide B 19 INTERFACE CIRCUITS Version 1 JB0 BP1 ...

Page 366: ...B 20 Appendix B Serial Interface Version 2 JD0 DS ...

Page 367: ...onnectivity PARALLEL INTERFACE BASICS The parallel interface is Centronics compatible It receives parallel data through an 8 bit input only port which is located on the rear panel of the printer The connector is a 36 pin female Kycon 37 40360 24 BR or equivalent Parallel Port Connector JB0 BK ...

Page 368: ...gnals control data flow across the parallel interface The computer monitors the state of BUSY to determine if the printer is ready to accept a character If BUSY is not asserted the computer sends a character to the interface on DATA 1 through DATA 8 After the data setup time the computer asserts STROBE As each character is received the leading negative edge of STROBE clocks the BUSY flipflop which...

Page 369: ...t to the printer or output from the printer A twisted pair cable is often used for each signal in the interface and the connection must be completed on the signal return side To prevent noise use cables that are shielded and connect the shield to both the computer and printer chassis Using fewer connections than shown in the table may prevent the computer from controlling some printer functions 36...

Page 370: ... pulse to the computer after each character is received ACKNLG may be referred to as a data request pulse indicating that data were received and the printer is ready to accept more ACKNLG is set high until it receives a character then goes low with a pulse width of 5 ms This signal works together with the BUSY signal 11 BUSY When high data transfer from the computer to the printer is prevented BUS...

Page 371: ... 5 VOLTS Supplies power for external devices The current is limited to 3 4 a to prevent heavy loads on the power supply Some computers provide 5 v on this pin This may cause the printer to appear on after the power switch has been turned off The indicator lights remain lit but the printer beeps if printing is attempted In this case you should open Pin 18 in the cable 19 20 21 STROBE RET DATA 1 RET...

Page 372: ...29 BUSY RET 30 PAPER OUT RET 31 INIT A low pulse of at least 100 ms low sensitivity or 1 66 ms high sensitivity resets the printer to its initial power on state and clears the buffer 32 5V Signal is normally high 33 GND 34 NC No connections 35 NC No connections 36 NC No connections Parallel Interface Pin Assignments continued ...

Page 373: ...BE 1 3 2 4 6 8 ACKNLG BUSY 7 5 Parallel Interface Timing AB0 AR 1 Data set up time 1 µs minimum 2 STROBE pulse width 1 µs minimum 3 Data hold time 1 µs minimum 4 STROBE to BUSY delay 100 ns typical 5 BUSY length variable 35 µs typical 6 BUSY negation to ACKNLG delay 100 ns typical 7 ACKNLG pulse width 5 µs 8 ACKNLG assertion to STROBE delay 2 µs minimum ...

Page 374: ...C 8 Appendix C Parallel Interface INTERFACE CIRCUITS JB0 BQ2 ...

Page 375: ... possibilities The printer can either print a character A B C a b c 1 2 3 etc or perform a basic operation form feed beep escape etc If your computer and printer are set up to transmit and receive only 7 bits of serial or parallel data per byte then your printer can do 128 characters and single code operations If your computer and printer are set up to transmit and receive 8 bits of data per byte ...

Page 376: ...M character library Most printers including this one use groupings of these ROM based characters called character maps The character maps make assignment of characters from the character library to the character set easier and more standardized between printers One or more character maps can be assigned to make up the completed character set An example of a standard character map is the 96 charact...

Page 377: ... decimal or 00 FF hexadecimal the ASCII character and control codes are repeated on the upper half of the character set to cover the possibilities of the 8th bit being either a binary 0 or a binary 1 The printer contains literally hundreds of standard character and control code map combinations You can also modify the standard character set using one or more overlays An overlay can be used to map ...

Page 378: ...ry A defined group of printable characters stored in the printer The printer contains one main ROM based character library when shipped from the factory Character Source The location of character libraries ROM or RAM Control Code A single byte of information that starts stops or modifies printer action Mapping Process of assigning characters and control codes to data bytes Character Set A complete...

Page 379: ...yte printout is shown on Page 63 Notice the a character in the data byte map The CHAR NUM for a is 097 which is assigned as DATA BYTE 097 from the character library on Page D 9 The hexadecimal character number equivalent to 097 decimal is 061h which is the character shown in the Standard ASCII Character Set Column 6 Row 1 on Page D 6 You can remap characters from the main character library into th...

Page 380: ...7 53 69 85 101 117 6 ACK SYN 6 F V f v 6 22 38 54 70 86 102 118 7 BEL ETB 7 G W g w 7 23 39 55 71 87 103 119 8 BS CAN 8 H X h x 8 24 40 56 72 88 104 120 9 HT EM 9 I Y i y 9 25 41 57 73 89 105 121 A LF SUB J Z j z 10 26 42 58 74 90 106 122 B VT ESC K k 11 27 43 59 75 91 107 123 C FF FS L l 12 28 44 60 76 92 108 124 D CR GS M m 13 29 45 61 77 93 109 125 E SO RS N n 14 30 46 62 78 94 110 126 F SI US ...

Page 381: ... 5 133 149 165 181 197 213 229 245 ACK SYN 6 F V f v 6 134 150 166 182 198 214 230 246 BEL ETB 7 G W g w 7 135 151 167 183 199 215 231 247 BS CAN 8 H X h x 8 136 152 168 184 200 216 232 248 HT EM 9 I Y i y 9 137 153 169 185 201 217 233 249 LF SUB J Z j z A 138 154 170 186 202 218 234 250 VT ESC K k B 139 155 171 187 203 219 235 251 FF FS L l C 140 156 172 188 204 220 236 252 CR GS M m D 141 157 17...

Page 382: ... C o d e M a p JB0 BF Note Except for custom substitutions from the ROM character library all mapping is done using either Character Options in the configuration menu or control commands Custom substitutions from the ROM character library can only be done using universal control commands Emulation dependent Custom characters from the host are downloaded using universal control commands Custom subs...

Page 383: ...Operator s Guide D 9 Main Character Library Upright Draft Characters JB0 BG1 ...

Page 384: ...D 10 Appendix D Character Sets Main Character Library Upright NLQ Characters JB0 BH1 ...

Page 385: ...Space HT Horizontal Tab LF Line Feed VT Vertical Tab FF Form Feed CR Carriage Return SO Shift Out SI Shift In DLE Data Link Escape DC1 Device Control 1 X ON DC2 Device Control 2 DC3 Device Control 3 X OFF DC4 Device Control 4 NAK Negative Acknowledge SYN Synchronous Idle ETB End of Transmission Block CANCancel EM End of Medium SUB Substitute ESC Escape FS Field Separator GS Group Separator RS Reco...

Page 386: ... 0 NUL 0 16 1 SOH DC1 1 17 2 DC2 2 18 3 DC3 3 19 4 DC4 4 20 5 5 21 6 Control Code Map for Epson Character Set 6 22 7 BEL 7 23 8 BS CAN 8 24 9 HT 9 25 A LF 10 26 B VT ESC 11 27 C FF 12 28 D CR 13 29 E SO 14 30 F SI 15 31 Characters can be mapped to unshaded areas ...

Page 387: ...0 Map for Lower 5 and Upper Halves 5 Half of IBM 2 5 133 21 149 of IBM 1 5 21 Character Sets 6 Character Sets 6 6 134 22 150 6 22 7 BEL 7 BEL 7 135 23 151 7 23 8 BS CAN 8 BS CAN 8 136 24 152 8 24 9 HT 9 HT 9 137 25 153 9 25 A LF A LF 10 138 26 154 10 26 B VT ESC B VT ESC 11 139 27 155 11 27 C FF C FF 12 140 28 156 12 28 D CR D CR 13 141 29 157 13 29 E SO E SO 14 142 30 158 14 30 F SI F SI 15 143 3...

Page 388: ...144 1 SOH DC1 1 129 17 145 2 2 130 18 146 3 DC3 3 131 19 147 4 4 132 20 148 5 ENQ 5 133 21 149 6 6 134 22 150 7 BEL 7 135 23 151 8 BS CAN 8 136 24 152 9 HT 9 137 25 153 A LF 10 138 26 154 B VT ESC 11 139 27 155 C FF 12 140 28 156 D CR 13 141 29 157 E SO 14 142 30 158 F SI 15 143 31 159 ...

Page 389: ...ontrol Code 4 20 Map for Lower 132 148 Map for Upper 5 ENQ Half of DEC 5 NEL Half of DEC 5 21 8 Bit Character 133 149 8 Bit Character 6 Set 6 Set 6 22 134 150 7 BEL 7 7 23 135 151 8 BS CAN 8 HTS 8 24 136 152 9 HT 9 9 25 137 153 A LF A VTS 10 26 138 154 B VT ESC B PLD CSI 11 27 139 155 C FF C ST 12 28 140 156 D CR D 13 29 141 157 E SO E SS2 14 30 142 158 F SI F SS3 15 31 143 159 ...

Page 390: ...aps that are more or less complete collections of characters Emulation independent character maps that are partial assortments of special characters such as the OCR A and OCR B overlays You can select one of the OCR overlays under Overlay Characters in the Character Options portion of the configuration menu The overlay characters replace the characters that were mapped in from the emulation depend...

Page 391: ...r Maps Epson National Use D 18 Epson Hebrew D 20 IBM Code Page 437 U S D 22 IBM 2 Code Page 437 Hebrew D 24 IBM Code Page 850 Multilingual D 26 IBM Code Page 860 Portugal D 28 DEC National Use D 30 DEC Multilingual D 31 DEC Hebrew D 32 DEC VT100 Line Draw D 33 Overlays OCR A D 34 OCR B D 35 ...

Page 392: ...116 5 5 E U e u 37 53 69 85 101 117 6 6 F V f v 38 54 70 86 102 118 7 7 G W g w 39 55 71 87 103 119 8 8 H X h x 40 56 72 88 104 120 9 9 I Y i y 41 57 73 89 105 121 A J Z j z 42 58 74 90 106 122 B K k 43 59 75 91 107 123 C L l 44 60 76 92 108 124 D M m 45 61 77 93 109 125 E N n 46 62 78 94 110 126 F O _ o DEL 47 63 79 95 111 127 Shown with 12 double boxed U S character substitutions See Page D 36 f...

Page 393: ... 164 180 196 212 228 244 5 E U e u 5 165 181 197 213 229 245 6 F V f v 6 166 182 198 214 230 246 7 G W g w 7 167 183 199 215 231 247 8 H X h x 8 168 184 200 216 232 248 9 I Y i y 9 169 185 201 217 233 249 J Z j z A 170 186 202 218 234 250 K k B 171 187 203 219 235 251 L l C 172 188 204 220 236 252 M m D 173 189 205 221 237 253 N n E 174 190 206 222 238 254 O _ o DEL F 175 191 207 223 239 255 ...

Page 394: ... ä ä ä ä ô ô ô ô 36 52 68 84 100 116 5 5 E U å å å å õ õ õ õ 37 53 69 85 101 117 6 6 F V æ æ æ æ ö ö ö ö 38 54 70 86 102 118 7 7 G W ç ç ç ç 39 55 71 87 103 119 8 8 H X è è è è ø ø ø ø 40 56 72 88 104 120 9 9 I Y é é é é ù ù ù ù 41 57 73 89 105 121 A J Z ê ê ê ê ú ú ú ú 42 58 74 90 106 122 B K ë ë ë ë 43 59 75 91 107 123 C L ì ì ì ì 44 60 76 92 108 124 D M í í í í 45 61 77 93 109 125 E N î î î î 4...

Page 395: ... 164 180 196 212 228 244 5 E U e u 5 165 181 197 213 229 245 6 F V f v 6 166 182 198 214 230 246 7 G W g w 7 167 183 199 215 231 247 8 H X h x 8 168 184 200 216 232 248 9 I Y i y 9 169 185 201 217 233 249 J Z j z A 170 186 202 218 234 250 K k B 171 187 203 219 235 251 L l C 172 188 204 220 236 252 M m D 173 189 205 221 237 253 N n E 174 190 206 222 238 254 O _ o DEL F 175 191 207 223 239 255 ...

Page 396: ...116 5 5 E U e u 5 21 37 53 69 85 101 117 6 6 F V f v 6 38 54 70 86 102 118 7 7 G W g w 39 55 71 87 103 119 8 8 H X h x 40 56 72 88 104 120 9 9 I Y i y 41 57 73 89 105 121 A J Z j z 42 58 74 90 106 122 B K k 43 59 75 91 107 123 C L l 44 60 76 92 108 124 D M m 45 61 77 93 109 125 E N n 46 62 78 94 110 126 F O _ o 47 63 79 95 111 127 Mappings of printable characters in Columns 0 and 1 only apply when...

Page 397: ...5 å Û ª µ 6 134 150 166 182 198 214 230 246 ç Ù º 7 135 151 167 183 199 215 231 247 ê Ÿ 8 136 152 168 184 200 216 232 248 ë Ö 9 137 153 169 185 201 217 233 249 è Ü A 138 154 170 186 202 218 234 250 ï B 139 155 171 187 203 219 235 251 î C 140 156 172 188 204 220 236 252 ì D 141 157 173 189 205 221 237 253 Ä Pt E 142 158 174 190 206 222 238 254 Å ƒ SP F 143 159 175 191 207 223 239 255 Mappings of pr...

Page 398: ...0 116 5 5 E U e u 5 21 37 53 69 85 101 117 6 6 F V f v 6 38 54 70 86 102 118 7 7 G W g w 39 55 71 87 103 119 8 8 H X h x 40 56 72 88 104 120 9 9 I Y i y 41 57 73 89 105 121 A J Z j z 42 58 74 90 106 122 B K k 43 59 75 91 107 123 C L l 44 60 76 92 108 124 D M m 45 61 77 93 109 125 E N n 46 62 78 94 110 126 F O _ o 47 63 79 95 111 127 Mappings of printable characters in Columns 0 and 1 only apply wh...

Page 399: ... æ æ ö ö ö ö ª µ 6 134 150 166 182 198 214 230 246 ç ç ç ç º 7 135 151 167 183 199 215 231 247 è è è è ø ø ø ø 8 136 152 168 184 200 216 232 248 é é é é ù ù ù ù 9 137 153 169 185 201 217 233 249 ê ê ê ê ú ú ú ú A 138 154 170 186 202 218 234 250 ë ë ë ë B 139 155 171 187 203 219 235 251 ì ì ì ì C 140 156 172 188 204 220 236 252 í í í í D 141 157 173 189 205 221 237 253 î î î î Pt E 142 158 174 190 ...

Page 400: ...100 116 5 5 E U e u 5 21 37 53 69 85 101 117 6 6 F V f v 6 38 54 70 86 102 118 7 7 G W g w 39 55 71 87 103 119 8 8 H X h x 40 56 72 88 104 120 9 9 I Y i y 41 57 73 89 105 121 A J Z j z 42 58 74 90 106 122 B K k 43 59 75 91 107 123 C L l 44 60 76 92 108 124 D M m 45 61 77 93 109 125 E N n 46 62 78 94 110 126 F O _ o 47 63 79 95 111 127 Mappings of printable characters in Columns 0 and 1 only apply ...

Page 401: ... ª Â ã Í µ 6 134 150 166 182 198 214 230 246 ç ù º À Ã Î þ 7 135 151 167 183 199 215 231 247 ê ÿ Ï Þ 8 136 152 168 184 200 216 232 248 ë Ö Ú 9 137 153 169 185 201 217 233 249 è Ü ª Û A 138 154 170 186 202 218 234 250 ï ø Ù B 139 155 171 187 203 219 235 251 î ý C 140 156 172 188 204 220 236 252 ì Ø Ý D 141 157 173 189 205 221 237 253 Ä Ì E 142 158 174 190 206 222 238 254 Å ƒ SP F 143 159 175 191 20...

Page 402: ...0 116 5 5 E U e u 5 21 37 53 69 85 101 117 6 6 F V f v 6 38 54 70 86 102 118 7 7 G W g w 39 55 71 87 103 119 8 8 H X h x 40 56 72 88 104 120 9 9 I Y i y 41 57 73 89 105 121 A J Z j z 42 58 74 90 106 122 B K k 43 59 75 91 107 123 C L l 44 60 76 92 108 124 D M m 45 61 77 93 109 125 E N n 46 62 78 94 110 126 F O _ o 47 63 79 95 111 127 Mappings of printable characters in Columns 0 and 1 only apply wh...

Page 403: ...Ú ª µ 6 134 150 166 182 198 214 230 246 ç ù º 7 135 151 167 183 199 215 231 247 ê Ì 8 136 152 168 184 200 216 232 248 Ê Õ Ò 9 137 153 169 185 201 217 233 249 è Ü ª A 138 154 170 186 202 218 234 250 Î B 139 155 171 187 203 219 235 251 Ô C 140 156 172 188 204 220 236 252 ì Ù Ø D 141 157 173 189 205 221 237 253 Ã Pt E 142 158 174 190 206 222 238 254 Â Ó SP F 143 159 175 191 207 223 239 255 Mappings o...

Page 404: ... F V f v 38 166 54 182 70 198 86 214 102 230 118 246 7 7 G W g w 39 167 55 183 71 199 87 215 103 231 119 247 8 8 H X h x 40 168 56 184 72 200 88 216 104 232 120 248 9 9 I Y i y 41 169 57 185 73 201 89 217 105 233 121 249 A J Z j z 42 170 58 186 74 202 90 218 106 234 122 250 B K k 43 171 59 187 75 203 91 219 107 235 123 251 C L l 44 172 60 188 76 204 92 220 108 236 124 252 D M m 45 173 61 189 77 20...

Page 405: ...3 181 69 197 85 213 101 229 117 245 6 Æ Ö æ ö 38 166 54 182 70 198 86 214 102 230 118 246 7 Ç Œ ç œ 39 167 55 183 71 199 87 215 103 231 119 247 8 È Ø è ø 40 168 56 184 72 200 88 216 104 232 120 248 9 É Ù é ù 41 169 57 185 73 201 89 217 105 233 121 249 A ª º Ê Ú ê ú 42 170 58 186 74 202 90 218 106 234 122 250 B Ë Û ë û 43 171 59 187 75 203 91 219 107 235 123 251 C Ì Ü ì ü 44 172 60 188 76 204 92 22...

Page 406: ... 165 53 181 69 197 85 213 101 229 117 245 6 6 F V æ æ æ æ ö ö ö ö 38 166 54 182 70 198 86 214 102 230 118 246 7 7 G W ç ç ç ç 39 167 55 183 71 199 87 215 103 231 119 247 8 8 H X è è è è ø ø ø ø 40 168 56 184 72 200 88 216 104 232 120 248 9 9 I Y é é é é ù ù ù ù 41 169 57 185 73 201 89 217 105 233 121 249 A J Z ê ê ê ê ú ú ú ú 42 170 58 186 74 202 90 218 106 234 122 250 B K ë ë ë ë 43 171 59 187 75...

Page 407: ... 5 5 E U LF 37 165 53 181 69 197 85 213 101 229 117 245 6 6 F V 38 166 54 182 70 198 86 214 102 230 118 246 7 7 G W 39 167 55 183 71 199 87 215 103 231 119 247 8 8 H X NL 40 168 56 184 72 200 88 216 104 232 120 248 9 9 I Y VT 41 169 57 185 73 201 89 217 105 233 121 249 A J Z 42 170 58 186 74 202 90 218 106 234 122 250 B K 43 171 59 187 75 203 91 219 107 235 123 251 C L 44 172 60 188 76 204 92 220 ...

Page 408: ... 49 65 81 2 2 B R 34 50 66 82 3 3 C S 51 67 83 4 4 D T 36 52 68 84 5 5 E U 53 69 85 6 6 F V 54 70 86 7 7 G W 55 71 87 8 8 H X 56 72 88 9 9 I Y 57 73 89 A J Z 74 90 B K 43 75 C L 44 60 76 92 D M 77 E N 46 62 78 F O 47 79 Only characters in unshaded areas are overlaid onto the active character set ...

Page 409: ...ER MAP 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 0 P 48 80 1 1 A 49 65 2 2 50 3 3 C 51 67 4 4 T 52 84 5 5 E U 53 69 85 6 6 V 54 86 7 7 55 8 8 X 56 88 9 9 57 A B 43 C 44 60 D E N 46 62 78 F 47 Only characters in unshaded areas are overlaid onto the active character set ...

Page 410: ...0 251 FB 252 FC 253 FD 254 FE United States France à ç é ù è Germany Ä Ö Ü ä ö ü ß United Kingdom Denmark Æ Ø Å æ ø å Sweden É Ä Ö Å Ü é ä ö å ü Italy Epson é ù à ò è ì Spain Pt Ñ ñ Japan Norway É Æ Ø Å Ü é æ ø å ú Denmark II É Æ Ø Å Ü é æ ø å ú Spain II á Ñ é í ñ ó ú Latin America á Ñ é ü í ñ ó ú Italy ANSI ç é ù à ò è ì Character substitutions in the upper half of the resulting character set are...

Page 411: ...cimal Hexadecimal 163 A3 192 C0 219 DB 220 DC 221 DD 222 DE 224 E0 251 FB 252 FC 253 FD 254 FE Canada French à â ç ê î ô é ù è û Finland Ä Ö Å Ü é ä ö â ü France à ç é ù è Germany Ä Ö Ü ä ö ü ß Italy ANSI ç é ù à ò è ì Norway Denmark Ä Æ Ø Å Ü ä æ ø å ü Spain Ñ ñ ç Sweden É Ä Ö Å Ü é ä ö å ü United Kingdom United States See Page D 30 for the complete DEC U S Character Map ...

Page 412: ... character sets EPSON ENHANCED CHARACTER SETS Two Epson character map overlays can be used to map over some of the characters in the active Epson character set These Epson character overlays Pages D 42 and D 44 are chosen using control commands ESC I 1 overlays portions of Columns 0 1 8 and 9 of the active Epson character set with printable characters Use ESC I Ø to remove the overlay ESC 6 overla...

Page 413: ... 1 Pages D 50 and D 51 show the temporary all character overlay used with the IBM 2 Multilingual Character Set The IBM control command to temporarily apply the overlay is ESC n1 n2 The two digit decimal number n1n2 specifies the number of characters to be printed from the all character character set After the specified characters the printer reverts to the active IBM character set Note The all cha...

Page 414: ... D T d t 4 20 36 52 68 84 100 116 5 5 E U e u 5 21 37 53 69 85 101 117 6 6 F V f v 6 22 38 54 70 86 102 118 7 BEL 7 G W g w 7 23 39 55 71 87 103 119 8 BS CAN 8 H X h x 8 24 40 56 72 88 104 120 9 HT 9 I Y i y 9 25 41 57 73 89 105 121 A LF J Z j z 10 26 42 58 74 90 106 122 B VT ESC K k 11 27 43 59 75 91 107 123 C FF L l 12 28 44 60 76 92 108 124 D CR M m 13 29 45 61 77 93 109 125 E SO N n 14 30 46 6...

Page 415: ...à ò Ñ Á Õ 5 133 149 165 181 197 213 229 245 å û ª Â ã Í µ 6 134 150 166 182 198 214 230 246 ç ù º À Ã Î þ 7 135 151 167 183 199 215 231 247 ê ÿ Ï Þ 8 136 152 168 184 200 216 232 248 ë Ö Ú 9 137 153 169 185 201 217 233 249 è Ü ª Û A 138 154 170 186 202 218 234 250 ï ø Ù B 139 155 171 187 203 219 235 251 î ý C 140 156 172 188 204 220 236 252 ì Ø Ý D 141 157 173 189 205 221 237 253 Ä Ì E 142 158 174 ...

Page 416: ...N ESC I PRINTABLE CHARACTER OVERLAY 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 à 0 16 1 ß 17 2 ù 2 3 ò 3 4 ì 4 5 º ø 5 21 6 6 22 7 Ä 23 8 Ö 24 9 Ü 25 A ä 26 B C ü 28 D É 29 E é 30 F 31 Only characters in unshaded areas are overlaid onto the active character set ...

Page 417: ...Operator s Guide D 43 8 9 A B C D E F à 0 128 144 è ß 1 129 145 ù 2 130 ò 3 131 ì 4 132 º ø 5 133 149 6 134 150 Ä 7 151 Ö 8 152 Ü 9 153 ä A 154 B ü C 156 É D 157 é E 158 F 159 ...

Page 418: ...44 Appendix D Character Sets EPSON ESC 6 PRINTABLE CHARACTER EXPANSION OVERLAY 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F Only characters in unshaded areas are overlaid onto the active character set ...

Page 419: ... B C D E F à 0 128 144 è ß 1 129 145 ù Æ 2 130 146 ò æ 3 131 147 ì Ø 4 132 148 º ø 5 133 149 6 134 150 í Ä 7 135 151 Ö 8 136 152 Ñ Ü 9 137 153 ñ ä A 138 154 ö B 139 155 Pt ü C 140 156 Å É D 141 157 å é E 142 158 ç Ø F 143 159 255 ...

Page 420: ... E U e u 5 21 37 53 69 85 101 117 6 6 F V f v 6 22 38 54 70 86 102 118 7 BEL Ä 7 G W g w 7 23 39 55 71 87 103 119 8 BS Ö 8 H X h x 8 24 40 56 72 88 104 120 9 HT Ü 9 I Y i y 9 25 41 57 73 89 105 121 A LF ä J Z j z 10 26 42 58 74 90 106 122 B VT ESC K k 11 27 43 59 75 91 107 123 C FF ü L l 12 28 44 60 76 92 108 124 D CR É M m 13 29 45 61 77 93 109 125 E SO é N n 14 30 46 62 78 94 110 126 F SI O _ o ...

Page 421: ...U e u 5 133 149 165 181 197 213 229 245 6 F V f v 6 134 150 166 182 198 214 230 246 í Ä 7 G W g w 7 135 151 167 183 199 215 231 247 Ö 8 H X h x 8 136 152 168 184 200 216 232 248 Ñ Ü 9 I Y i y 9 137 153 169 185 201 217 233 249 ñ ä J Z j z A 138 154 170 186 202 218 234 250 ö K k B 139 155 171 187 203 219 235 251 Pt ü L l C 140 156 172 188 204 220 236 252 Å É M m D 141 157 173 189 205 221 237 253 å é...

Page 422: ...ts IBM ALL CHARACTER OVERLAY 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 16 1 1 17 2 2 18 3 19 4 20 5 6 22 7 7 23 8 8 24 9 9 25 A 10 26 B 11 27 C 12 28 D 13 29 E 14 30 F 15 31 127 Only characters in unshaded areas are overlaid onto the active character set ...

Page 423: ...Operator s Guide D 49 8 9 A B C D E F 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F ...

Page 424: ...4 20 36 52 68 84 100 116 5 5 E U e u 5 21 37 53 69 85 101 117 6 6 F V f v 6 22 38 54 70 86 102 118 7 7 G W g w 7 23 39 55 71 87 103 119 8 8 H X h x 8 24 40 56 72 88 104 120 9 9 I Y i y 9 25 41 57 73 89 105 121 A J Z j z 10 26 42 58 74 90 106 122 B K k 11 27 43 59 75 91 107 123 C L l 12 28 44 60 76 92 108 124 D M m 13 29 45 61 77 93 109 125 E N n 14 30 46 62 78 94 110 126 F O _ o 15 31 47 63 79 95 ...

Page 425: ...à ò Ñ Á Õ 5 133 149 165 181 197 213 229 245 å û ª Â ã Í µ 6 134 150 166 182 198 214 230 246 ç ù º À Ã Î þ 7 135 151 167 183 199 215 231 247 ê ÿ Ï Þ 8 136 152 168 184 200 216 232 248 ë Ö Ú 9 137 153 169 185 201 217 233 249 è Ü ª Û A 138 154 170 186 202 218 234 250 ï ø Ù B 139 155 171 187 203 219 235 251 î ý C 140 156 172 188 204 220 236 252 ì Ø Ý D 141 157 173 189 205 221 237 253 Ä Ì E 142 158 174 ...

Page 426: ...D 52 Appendix D Character Sets ...

Page 427: ...s are available from Automatic Identification Manufacturers Material Handling Institute Inc 1326 Freeport Road Pittsburgh PA 15238 USA 412 963 8588 Additional information is contained in Reading Between the Lines An Introduction to Barcode Technology by Craig K Harmon and Russ Adams published 1984 by Helmers Publishing Inc 174 Concord St Peterborough NH 03458 Specifications for UPC and EAN barcode...

Page 428: ... 1 AzM CHR 0 CHR 0 CHR 1 LPRINT CHR 1 CHR 3 CHR 1 CHR 3 CHR 1 to set up parameters for Example 1 on Page E 21 2 Send the printer the Start Barcode command This command tells the printer to print all subsequent data in the form of a barcode symbol Send LPRINT CHR 1 AzL1 to begin interpreting and printing barcode patterns 3 Send the printer the barcode data The data is printed in the form of a barco...

Page 429: ...zL to format and print barcodes These commands are explained on the following pages They are valid in any emulation mode Note Zeroes contained within control commands such as ESC Øt are written as Ø to differentiate the number zero from the capital letter O For PostNet make sure Barcode Density in the configuration menu is set to 100 dpi For information on how to send the data byte values used in ...

Page 430: ...not required that this command be sent If it is not sent the default parameter values are used The default value for each parameter is specified in the parameter definitions shown on the following pages The Barcode Format command is shown below ASCII SOH A z M P1 P8 Control CTRL A A z M P1 P8 Decimal 1 65 122 77 P1 P8 Hexadecimal 01 41 7A 4D P1 P8 ...

Page 431: ...alue 5 EAN 8 6 EAN 13 9 Codabar a a Start and stop character a 10 Codabar b b Start and stop character b 11 Codabar c c Start and stop character c 12 Codabar d d Start and stop character d 13 UPC A 14 UPC E 21 PostNet text mode See Page E 18 for information on Start and Stop Characters Note For best PostNet barcodes prefer text mode P1 21 to graphics mode P1 1 Also for PostNet P2 through P8 may be...

Page 432: ...ext is not used for the human readable line If the printer is set for enlarged text 5 6 7 5 8 57 or 9 1 pitch the human readable line is printed in the corresponding regular pitch 10 12 15 17 14 or 18 2 pitch respectively The valid entries for P3 are 0 Do not print human readable line 1 Print human readable line default value Note Parameters P4 through P8 discussed on the following pages should be...

Page 433: ... resulting symbols are affected by many factors including ribbon wear paper type and head gap adjustment P4 Narrow Bar Width This parameter specifies the width of the narrow bars in a barcode symbol The valid entries for P4 are 0 or 1 0 014 in default value 2 0 027 in n 0 014 0 0133 n 1 for n 0 P5 Wide Bar Width This parameter specifies the width of the wide bars in a barcode symbol The valid entr...

Page 434: ...he width of the wide spaces in a barcode symbol The valid entries for P7 are 1 0 014 in 2 0 027 in 0 or 3 0 040 in default value 4 0 054 in n 0 014 0 0133 n 1 for n 0 P8 Intercharacter Gap This parameter allows you to adjust the gap between adjacent character representations in Code 39 and Codabar barcode symbols The adjustment does not affect the other barcode styles The valid entries for P8 are ...

Page 435: ...NT CHR 1 AzM CHR 14 CHR 0 CHR 0 LPRINT CHR 1 CHR 3 CHR 1 CHR 3 CHR 1 START BARCODE COMMAND All data sent to the printer following the Start Barcode command are printed as barcode symbols The sole exception is the End Barcode command Either of two versions of the Start Barcode command can be used ASCII SOH A z L 1 Control CTRL A A z L 1 Decimal 1 65 122 76 49 Hexadecimal 01 41 7A 4C 31 or ASCII SOH...

Page 436: ...le number of line feeds at the line spacing in use prior to the start of barcode printing and then eliminates that number of line feeds minus one from the text following the barcode For example if you specify a barcode symbol 3 4 in high and if the text line spacing is set at 6 lines per in a total of four lines plus a fraction of a line is required to print the barcode The fraction of a line is r...

Page 437: ...ollowing shows the valid characters for each type of barcode Code 39 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z SPACE Lowercase letters are printed in a barcode symbol identical to uppercase letters The associated human readable line shows the correct case Interleaved 2 of 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Codabar Styles 9 10 11 12 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 UPC EAN 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 P...

Page 438: ...tiple symbols enter multiple sequences of valid characters separated by commas spaces or horizontal tabs depending on the barcode Terminate each line with a carriage return For example 1985 1986 1987 1988 CR If a single symbol is too long to fit on a single line the printer prints a pattern of all bars an invalid symbol For lines with multiple symbols each symbol that fits in its entirety is print...

Page 439: ...on the same line Each space adds 0 10 in for each space character inserted With UPC EAN and Interleaved 2 of 5 spaces can be added just as you would between keyboard characters For example 012345678905 space 01234567895 Before adding spaces between PostNet and Codabar barcodes however you must use either a horizontal tab ASCII decimal 9 or a comma ASCII decimal 44 to terminate the preceding barcod...

Page 440: ...for 99212 1381 with delivery point code of 10 in the position indicated in the illustration 100 LPRINT CHR 1 AzM CHR 21 CHR 0 104 LPRINT CHR 0 CHR 0 CHR 0 CHR 0 108 LPRINT CHR 0 CHR 0 110 LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT 120 LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT 130 LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT 140 LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT 150 LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT 160 LPRINT CHR 27 l CHR 50 170 LPRINT Name 180 LPRINT Address 1...

Page 441: ... as part of the data according to the specifications of the code you are using EAN 8 barcodes do not use check digits The check digit for UPC E and PostNet barcodes are automatically calculated and appended by the printer For UPC A and EAN 13 barcodes a check digit is required but it is not automatically calculated and appended by the printer The last character is used as the check digit See the t...

Page 442: ...the human readable line NUMBER SYSTEM CHARACTERS AND COUNTRY FLAGS The first character in UPC barcodes and the first two characters in EAN 13 barcodes are for symbol identification The first digit is called a number system character In EAN 13 barcodes the second character is a country flag The number system character and the country flag for EAN 13 barcodes must be sent to the printer along with t...

Page 443: ...ol A indicates required data An asterisk indicates optional data A blank space indicates the data are automatically calculated and appended or are not applicable for that barcode style Barcode Style Start Char No System Char Country Flag Char No of Significant Char Stop Char Check Digit Total No of Char Code 39 Interleaved 2 of 5 see note Codabar Styles 9 12 UPC A UPC E EAN 8 EAN 13 PostNet 10 10 ...

Page 444: ...aracters in the font style in place prior to receipt of the Start Barcode command End Barcode command must be in the following form ASCII SOH A z L Ø Control CTRL A A z L Ø Decimal 1 65 122 76 48 Hexadecimal 01 41 7A 4C 30 Note The zero in the Stop Barcode command can be entered either as the character Ø zero as shown or as the decimal value zero ...

Page 445: ... 1988 and the third barcode symbol encodes the characters 123456789123456789 REM FORMAT INTERLEAVED 2 OF 5 BARCODE SYMBOLS LPRINT CHR 1 AzM CHR 0 CHR 0 CHR 1 LPRINT CHR 1 CHR 3 CHR 1 CHR 3 CHR 1 REM START BARCODE LPRINT CHR 1 AzL1 REM PRINT TWO BARCODE SYMBOLS ENCODING REM CHARACTERS 1988 REM ADVANCE PAPER THEN PRINT REM ONE BARCODE SYMBOL ENCODING CHARACTERS REM 123456789123456789 LPRINT 1988 198...

Page 446: ...ode symbol encodes the number system character 0 the characters 1234567890 and the check digit 5 REM FORMAT UPC A BARCODE SYMBOL LPRINT CHR 1 AzM CHR 13 CHR 12 CHR 1 LPRINT CHR 1 CHR 3 CHR 1 CHR 3 CHR 1 REM START BARCODE LPRINT CHR 1 AzL1 REM PRINT BARCODE SYMBOL ENCODING CHARACTERS REM 1234567890 REM NUMBER SYSTEM CHARACTER IS 0 CHECK DIGIT IS 5 LPRINT 012345678905 CHR 13 REM END BARCODE LPRINT C...

Page 447: ...8 Barcode Format command Performs the same function as SOH AzM P1 P8 ESC Øt End Barcode command Performs the same function as SOH AzLØ Note The procedure to format and print barcodes using these commands is the same as explained on the preceding pages The Barcode Format command must be in the form ESC P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 Adjacent semicolons preceding a parameter value indicate that the precedi...

Page 448: ...fault P4 Narrow Bar Width 0 or 1 014 in default 2 027 in n 014 0133 n 1 in P5 Wide Bar Width 1 014 in 2 027 in 0 or 3 040 in default 4 054 in n 014 0133 n 1 in P6 Narrow Space Width 0 or 1 014 in default 2 027 in n 014 0133 n 1 in P7 Wide Space Width 1 014 in 2 027 in 0 or 3 040 in default 4 054 in n 014 0133 n 1 in P8 Intercharacter Gap 0 or 1 014 in default See Note 2 2 027 in n 014 0133 n 1 in ...

Page 449: ...ecommend the parameters be used without adjustment Adjusting the symbols is likely to make them unreadable Parameter Formula Principle P5 2 P4 and P5 3 P4 P6 P4 P7 P5 P8 P4 and P8 9 P4 3 Wide bar is 2 to 3 times wider than narrow bar Narrow space width equals narrow bar width Wide space width equals wide bar width Intercharacter gap is 1 to 9 times as wide as narrow bar width Parameter Valid Compa...

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Page 451: ...AUD The speed at which data flows between the printer and computer measured in bits of information transmitted per second BIT Bit is an acronym for binary digit one of the two digits 0 and 1 used in binary notation Usually eight bits are used to make up one character or data byte BUFFER Two buffers are used A print buffer consisting of temporary memory in which the printer holds incoming print job...

Page 452: ... for all byte values between 0 and 255 Typically the character set is built from a character map and a control code map CHARACTER SOURCE MAP Describes the location of the character library ROM or RAM currently selected for each data byte value between 0 and 255 CODE PAGE A predefined IBM character map COMMUNICATION PARAMETERS The combination of settings for baud parity handshaking data bits and st...

Page 453: ...he control code map the character source map the character library map and the character number map DECENDERS That part of a character that falls below the character s baseline Also a term used to describe a subscript character DECIMAL The numbering system that uses the numerals 0 to 9 DEFAULT A value or setting that is used if no alternate setting is specified Default settings are in effect when ...

Page 454: ...en different values INTERFACE The physical and logical connection between two devices See PARALLEL INTERFACE and SERIAL INTERFACE LANGUAGE CHARACTER MAP Same as NATIONAL USE CHARACTER MAP LINE FEED A control key on the printer switch panel and a control code used to advance the paper one line MAPPING Process of assigning characters and control codes to data byte values NATIONAL USE CHARACTER MAP C...

Page 455: ...letters numbers punctuation marks graphic shapes and all other symbols that can be printed as a unit within a single cell PRINTER EMULATION When a printer is set to respond to the commands of another brand of printer it is said to emulate that printer The printer can be set to emulate the Epson FX 100 IBM Proprinter XL or DEC LA210 PRINTHEAD One of three devices each containing nine vertically ali...

Page 456: ...rred to as descenders SUPERSCRIPT Used to print characters slightly higher on a line than the baseline text around them This option is set using the configuration menu or with a control command Superscript characters are sometimes referred to as ascenders WAIST LINE The imaginary horizontal line that is the height of the top of a lower case x that divides tall and upper case characters For example...

Page 457: ... 6 Epson 83 Epson enhanced D 42 Epson standard code page D 50 factory default printouts DEC 44 Epson 40 IBM 42 IBM 2 multilingual D 44 IBM all character D 43 D 55 main character library D 5 D 9 D 10 DEC character sets 89 Epson character sets 83 IBM character sets 86 printing 37 process of creating 8 terminology D 4 Characteristics A 2 barcodes A 9 character sets A 6 copies A 4 emulations A 6 graph...

Page 458: ...sensitivity 93 Interface connectors 16 menu selection 63 parallel interface C 1 serial B 1 serial options 64 Italics 74 Labels feeding 23 requirements A 19 LF on CR 78 Line feed auto linefeed 79 control key 9 Lines Inch 77 Loading paper 21 Lock character set and emulation 92 Lubrication 98 Maintenance 95 changing forms compressor 104 changing fuses 107 changing ribbon 99 cleaning 97 lubrication 98...

Page 459: ...r up hot key 10 29 Sensitivity 93 Serial interface basics B 1 connecting cable B 16 connection examples B 12 connector B 16 hardware handshaking B 17 making a cable B 9 menu selection 63 pin outs for printer B 7 software handshaking B 15 troubleshooting 129 B 18 Serial options 64 Service vi Single strike barcode 91 Skip perforation 78 Slash zero 76 Specification 23 Specifications A 2 characteristi...

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