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Page 4: ...r services in your country Products are not stocked at the address below Requests for copies of this product and for technical information about the system should be made to your Authorized IBM Personal Computer Dealer The following paragraph applies only to the United States and Puerto Rico A Reader s Comment Form is provided at the back of this publication If the form has been removed address co...

Page 5: ...ption If peripherals not offered by IBM are used with the equipment it is suggested to use shielded grounded cables with in line filters if necessary INSTRUCTIONS TO USER This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly i e in strict accordance with the operating instructions reference manuals and the service manual may cause interference to radio or ...

Page 6: ...rews and ground wires are tightly secured Ensure that card slot covers are in place when no card is installed 1 If peripherals not offered by IBM are used with this equipment it is suggested that you use shielded grounded cables with in line filters if necessary If necessary consult your dealer service representative for additional suggestions The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or T...

Page 7: ...uctions for your system unit keyboard and disk drives It also provides operating procedures for options you may attach to your IBM Personal Computer AT Section 2 Testing Your IBM Personal Computer AT This section contains step by step instructions that help you determine if your system is operating properly The section also contains information on the Setup program Section 3 Moving Your IBM Person...

Page 8: ...c layouts templates of all the keyboards available to you The templates allow you to convert your keyboard to match various languages Appendix B Serial Numbers This section shows you serial number locations of your system and provides a place to record them vi ...

Page 9: ...Keys 1 15 Multikey Commands 1 17 Diskette Drives 1 1 About Diskettes 1 3 Compatibility 1 3 Write Protect 1 4 Diskette Care 1 5 Operating your Diskette Drive 1 6 Fixed Disk Drives 1 1 IBM Monochrome Display 1 1 Display 1 1 IBM Color Display 1 1 Vertical Hold Adjustment 1 2 Vertical Size Adjustment 1 3 Graphics Printer 1 1 Introduction 1 1 Ribbon Installation 1 2 Paper Installation 1 8 Top of Form S...

Page 10: ...tions 2 5 Loading Your Diagnostics Diskette 2 8 Error Examples 2 15 Setup 2 23 Diskette Format Procedures 2 31 System Testing 2 40 Test 100 100 1 Test 200 200 1 Test 300 300 1 Test 400 400 1 Test 500 500 1 Test 600 600 1 Test 700 700 1 Test 900 900 1 Test 1000 1000 1 Test 1100 1100 1 Test 1200 1200 1 Test 1300 1300 1 Test 1400 1400 1 Test 1500 1500 1 Test 1700 1700 1 Test 2000 2000 1 Test 2100 210...

Page 11: ...its 3 12 System Unit 3 12 Keyboard 3 14 IBM Displays 3 15 Setup at Your New Location 3 16 Appendix A KEYBOARD TEMPLATES A 3 Introduction A 3 French A 5 German A 7 Italian A 9 Spanish A II U K English A 13 U S English A IS Appendix B Recording Serial Numbers B 1 IBM Personal Computer AT Serial Numbers B 1 Glossary Glossary l Index Index l ix ...

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Page 13: ... 13 Function Keys 1 15 Multikey Commands 1 17 Diskette Drives 1 1 About Diskettes 1 2 About Diskette and Drive Compatibility 1 3 Write Protect 1 4 Diskette Care 1 5 Operating your Diskette Drive 1 6 Fixed Disk Drives 1 1 IBM Monochrome Display 1 1 Operating the IBM Monochrome Display 1 1 IBM Color Display 1 1 Operating the IBM Color Display 1 1 Vertical Hold Adjustment 1 2 Vertical Size Adjustment...

Page 14: ...of Paper or Continuous Paper or Forms 1 17 Continuous Paper or Forms Operation 1 18 Forms Thickness Control Lever 1 30 Control Panel Operation with Continuous Paper or Forms 1 32 Single Sheet Operation 1 49 Forms Thickness Control Lever 1 61 Control Panel Operation with Single Sheet Paper 1 62 Ribbon Color Knob Adjustment 1 78 Printer Self Test 1 80 Printer Self Test Sample Printout 1 81 Printer P...

Page 15: ...been installed go to CHART 1 Cabling Your System or CHART 2 Installing Your Internal Options When you have completed installation of your system return to this manual for operating procedures Operating Your IBM Personal Computer AT 1 3 ...

Page 16: ...Notes 1 4 Operating Your IBM Personal Computer AT ...

Page 17: ... program language called IBM BASIC The Key Lock deactivates the keyboard and locks the cover on for security You can lock the system whether the power is on or off Turn the key clockwise to lock the system or counterclockwise to unlock it The key may be removed in either position When the system unit s power is on the green power on indicator light is on Locked Unlocked Position Position Keylock 1...

Page 18: ...ained by writing to the address below Be sure to include the lock number 1501419 and the serial number which is attached to the key ring Key Serial Number Chicago Lock Company 4311 West Belmont Ave Chicago 11 600641 You are responsible for the security of your system 1 6 System Unit ...

Page 19: ...e program called Exploring the IBM Personal Computer AT This program is designed to help you understand and use the functions of your IBM Personal Computer AT Get the Exploring IBM Personal Computer AT diskette located at the back of this manual and continue with the next page System Unit 1 7 ...

Page 20: ...1 Be sure your system unit s power is off 2 Rotate diskette drive A lever counterclockwise to open the diskette drive Diskette Drive Lever 1 8 System Unit ...

Page 21: ...ve a diskette in drive A then insert your Exploring IBM Personal Computer AT diskette into diskette drive A Exploring Personal Computer IBM AT Diskette 4 Rotate diskette lever A clockwise Diskette Drive Lever System Unit 1 9 ...

Page 22: ...lockwise If your display has a Power control turn the display on 6 Turn your system unit s power on Note Each time you turn your system unit on it does a Power On Self Test POST which completes in 13 to 90 seconds System Unit Power Switch 1 10 System Unit ...

Page 23: ...7 8 Adjust your display s contrast and brightness controls for eye comfort Follow the instructions on the screen to follow the Exploring your IBM Personal Computer AT program System Unit 1 11 ...

Page 24: ...Notes 1 12 System Unit ...

Page 25: ...e typewriter key area the function keys and the numeric keypad It also has three status lights that show the status of the Capital Caps Lock Numeric Num Lock and the Scroll Lock keys Status Lights Function Typewriter Key Area Numeric Keys Keypad Keyboard 1 1 ...

Page 26: ...tment You can adjust your keyboard to two different positions for typing comfort To adjust push in on the adjustable leg handles on both sides and turn them to the desired position Level Position Tilt Position 1 2 Keyboard ...

Page 27: ...ese functions are controlled by the program you are using The IBM Personal Computer AT comes with an installed program language called Beginner s All purpose Symbolic Instruction Code BASIC BASIC is a programming language that uses common English words The descriptions and functions of individual keys on the following pages apply when you are using IBM BASIC If you are using other programs you mus...

Page 28: ...BM Personal Computer AT to start doing a job The Backspace key erases mistakes Each time you press the backspace key it moves the cursor one position to the left and erases the character in that position The Spacebar key moves the cursor one position to the right Any character the cursor moves over is replaced by a blank 1 4 Keyboard ...

Page 29: ... the cursor will move left to the next available tab stop When your system starts the tab stops are set automatically at every eight characters There are two Shift keys on your keyboard Pressing either of the Shift keys switches the letter keys the symbol keys and the numeric keypad keys from Lower case mode to the Upper case mode Keyboard 1 5 ...

Page 30: ...you press the Caps Lock key again or your program is no longer in the capital lock mode Caps Lock The Alternate Alt key is used with other keys to enter BASIC statement keywords quickly If you press and hold the Alt key and then press any alphabetic key A through Z the defined BASIC keyword is entered The Alternate key is also used with the numeric keypad keys to enter ASCII codes For more informa...

Page 31: ...nformation on the use of the Control key refer to the IBM BASIC reference manual When entering data into your computer you should be aware that the zero 0 key and the letter 0 key are not interchangeable Also the number one 1 key and the lowercase letter L key are not interchangeable Keyboard 1 7 ...

Page 32: ...lator to save time when typing many numbers Pressing Num Lock again returns keys 0 through 9 to cursor control keys The numeric lock light comes on when you press the Num Lock key or when your program is in the number lock mode The light goes off when you press the Num Lock Key again or your program is no longer in the number lock mode iC W L tJ I Num Lock 1 8 Keyboard ...

Page 33: ...e it is on Scroll Lock also serves as a break key It is often used with the Control Ctrl key to stop a job Refer to your operating system or application program manual for more details on Scroll lock The scroll lock light comes on when you press the Scroll Lock key or when your program is in the scroll lock mode The scroll lock light goes off when you press the Scroll lock again or your program is...

Page 34: ...stem or application program manual The Print Screen PrtSc key when pressed displays an asterisk If you press and hold a shift key and then press Print Screen PrtSc most programs will print if you have a printer the data that is displayed on your screen 1 10 Keyboard ...

Page 35: ...rt Ins key once and the cursor changes to a blinking block to indicate the insert mode Press the Insert key again and the cursor returns to a blinking line to indicate the replace mode The Delete Del key erases the character where the cursor is positioned When a character is deleted all data to the right of the cursor moves left one position Keyboard 1 11 ...

Page 36: ...The Plus key displays a plus when pressed The Minus key displays a minus when pressed 1 12 Keyboard ...

Page 37: ...allow you to move the cursor around on your screen CD CD The Cursor Up key moves the cursor up one line at a time The Cursor Down key moves the cursor down one line at a time The Cursor Right key moves the cursor right one position at a time The Cursor Left key moves the cursor left one position at a time Keyboard 1 13 ...

Page 38: ...een The End key moves the cursor to the right of the last character on the line 9 1 The Page Up key is defined in your l J Operating System or Application Program manual r The Page Down key is defined in your operating system or application program manuaL 1 14 Keyboard ...

Page 39: ...or use with your IBM BASIC program LIST Press FI to display List on your screen Press Enter J to display the lines of your program RUN Press F2 to start your program from the beginning LOAD Press F3 to display Load on your screen Type your program name and press Enter J to read your program from auxiliary storage and store it in your system unit s memory Keyboard t t s ...

Page 40: ...F6 to display the LPT1 on your screen TRON Press F7 to display Tron on your screen This is used to display the line numbers as a program is run TROFF Press F8 to display Troff on your screen This cancels the F7 Tron command KEY Press F9 to display Key on your screen This is to be followed by other key statements It is used to change the function of other function keys SCREEN Press F10 to display S...

Page 41: ...C System Restart reloads your program Press and hold the Ctrl and Alt keys Then press the Del key to generate a system restart Control Break stops your program while it s running and identifies the line where it stops Press and hold the Ctrl key Then press the Scroll Lock key to generate a control break Keyboard 1 17 ...

Page 42: ...s the Num Lock key to generate a pause Press any key to continue r 1 l J Clear Screen removes all information from the screen and moves the cursor to the upper left corner Press and hold the Ctrl key Then press the Home key to generate a clear screen 1 18 Keyboard ...

Page 43: ...l Computer AT It stores approximately 1 2M bytes of data on a 5 1 4 inch high capacity diskette The Double Sided drive is an option for your IBM Personal Computer AT It stores up to 360K bytes of data on a 5 1 4 inch diskette The Double Sided drive is identified by a large asterisk below the in use light The High Capacity drive has no special markings In Use Light I IE I J I Asterisk Diskette Driv...

Page 44: ...ou are using For more information on how diskettes are formatted refer to your DOS manual Diskette Selection Requirements for your IBM Personal Computer AT To read and record in the 1 2M bytes format with your High Capacity drive you must use the IBM High Capacity 2HC diskette or an equivalant diskette To read and record in the 320 360K bytes format with your High Capacity drive or a Double Sided ...

Page 45: ... Single Sided or Double Sided drive To guard against accidently writing recording on these diskettes you should consider placing a write protect tab on the diskette before you use it Refer to the Write Protect procedure later in this section Summary of Diskette and Drive Compatibility Use only high capacity diskettes to read and record in the 1 2M bytes format with your IBM Personal Computer AT Hi...

Page 46: ...ation can be stored written on the diskette To write protect a diskette cover the notch on the side of the diskette with a write protect tab If you want to store write information on a diskette remove the write protect tab Write Protect Tab 1 4 Diskette Drives ...

Page 47: ...ng your diskettes Proper handling will greatly reduce the possibility of damaging them go 0 Don t Bend Proper Grasp by Corner 0 go 0 Improper No PencilS No Clips No BaII r f Points No Magnets m When Not In Use o Don t Touch LiJ Disk go No Cleaning D go Diskette Drives 1 5 ...

Page 48: ...er on your diskette drive counterclockwise to open the drive Diskette Drive Lever 2 Insert your diskette into the drive with the label facing up and the write protect notch to the left When you have inserted your diskette all the way it clicks into place 1 6 Diskette Drives ...

Page 49: ... Light b 1 111111 When the in use light is on it indicates that your system unit is using your diskette drive To remove your diskette from your drive rotate your diskette drive lever counterclockwise and pull your diskette out Do not remove your diskette when the in use light is on Diskette Drives 1 7 ...

Page 50: ...Notes 1 8 Diskette Drives ...

Page 51: ...ing an operating system such as the IBM Disk Operating System DOS You can have one or two fixed disk drives in your IBM Personal Computer AT The in use light on the indicator panel is on when the system unit is using either fixed disk drive In Use Light k 0 91 I Fixed Disk Drives 1 1 ...

Page 52: ...Notes 1 2 Fixed Disk Drives ...

Page 53: ...increases the brightness of the data displayed on your screen when turned clockwise and decreases the brightness when turned counterclockwise The Brightness Control increases the brightness of the entire screen when it is turned clockwise and decreases the brightness when it is turned counterclockwise IBM Monochrome Display 1 1 ...

Page 54: ...Notes 1 2 IBM Monochrome Display ...

Page 55: ...er On indicator lights when your display is turned on The Contrast Control increases the brightness of black blue green cyan greenish blue red magenta o purplish red brown and white only when turned clockwise and decreases the brightness of these colors when turned counterclockwise The Brightness Control increases the brightness of the entire screen when it is turned clockwise and decreases the br...

Page 56: ...s a vertical hold problem screen rolling top to bottom or bottom to top 1 Turn your system unit s and your display s power on 2 Turn the Vertical Hold control clockwise as far as it will go then turn it counterclockwise until the screen stops rolling and is stable 1 2 IBM Color Display ...

Page 57: ...only if the height of the figures on the screen is wrong o Vertical Size Control 1 2 3 Turn your system unit s power off Turn the Power control on your IBM Color Display on Turn the Brightness and Contrast controls fully clockwise IBM Color Display 1 3 ...

Page 58: ...4 Turn the Vertical Size control fully counterclockwise o Vertical Size Control 5 A black area should appear across the top and bottom of the screen 1 4 IBM Color Display ...

Page 59: ...t the top and bottom of the screen just disappears If one of the black areas disappears before the other continue to turn the Vertical Size control until the second black area is gone 7 Adjust the Brightness and Contrast controls for eye comfort IBM Color Display 1 5 ...

Page 60: ...Notes 1 6 IBM Color Display ...

Page 61: ...sonal Computer Graphics Printer is capable of bidirectional printing in several character sizes The printer uses only continuous form paper that is either single or multi part forms in widths of 101 6 to 254 0 mm 4 to 10 in Graphics Printer 1 1 ...

Page 62: ...Ribbon Installation 1 Be sure your printer s power is off 2 Raise the printer access cover and lift it from the printer 1 2 Graphics Printer ...

Page 63: ...3 4 Be sure the print scale is in the rear position Center the print head carriage by sliding it left or right Print Scale Print Head Graphics Printer 1 3 ...

Page 64: ...Grasp the tab in the center of the ribbon cartridge Tab 6 Guide the two tabs on the left side of the ribbon cartridge into the slots on the left side of your printer s frame Tabs k f 1 4 Graphics Printer ...

Page 65: ...bbon cartridge into the two slots on the right side of your printer s frame Press the ribbon cartridge firmly into place Tabs Using a pencil or your finger guide the ribbon into the slot between the print head and the ribbon shield Graphics Printer 1 5 ...

Page 66: ... in the direction of the arrow to remove any slack in the ribbon 10 Carefully slide the print head left to right to be sure the ribbon is moving freely between the print head and the ribbon shield 1 6 Graphics Printer ...

Page 67: ...11 Replace the printer access cover Graphics Printer 1 7 ...

Page 68: ...Paper Installation 1 Be sure that your printer s power is off 2 Raise the printer access cover and lift it from the printer 1 8 Graphics Printer ...

Page 69: ...3 Place the paper behind and below your printer using a printer stand or the floor Printer Stand O WlllI llillLlIJllllllllIlllI Graphics Printer 1 9 ...

Page 70: ...4 Move the print scale toward the front of the printer and center the forms guide roller 5 Open the tractor covers Forms Guide Roller 1 10 Graphics Printer ...

Page 71: ...6 7 Insert the end of the paper between the forms rack and the clear plastic roller Forms Rack Tilt the forms rack up and guide the paper into the printer opening Graphics Printer 1 11 ...

Page 72: ...8 Push the paper into the printer opening until 76 2 to 101 6 mm 3 to 4 in appear in the front 1 12 Graphics Printer ...

Page 73: ...ctors by tilting the tractor lock levers forward and sliding the tractors to the correct width Tractor _ Lock Lever 10 Place the holes of the paper over the tractor pins and close the tractor covers Adjust the tractors so the paper is centered and free of any buckles Graphics Printer 1 13 ...

Page 74: ...ackward may damage your printer 12 Roll the paper up with the roller knob Be sure that the paper is feeding properly Center the paper under or behind your printer making sure that the paper does not rub against anything including the printer cable 13 Move the print scale to the rear and against the paper 1 14 Graphics Printer ...

Page 75: ...14 Install the printer access cover Graphics Printer 1 15 ...

Page 76: ...printing is too light move the lever toward the rear of your printer if the printing is smeared move the lever toward the front The best position for the lever is as far to the front of your printer as possible while still getting good print with a good condition ribbon installed Warning Positioning the Forms Thickness Control lever too far to the rear for the paper being used will result in prema...

Page 77: ...s power is turned on determines where the paper will feed to when a Form Feed command is given For example if the print scale is in the middle of the form when the power is turned on the paper feeds to the middle of the next page when the Form Feed command is given or when the Form Feed button is pressed The length of the page can be changed by using printer commands from your system unit When you...

Page 78: ... want your printer to start printing and mark that position on the paper The mark must not be more than 32 mm 0 75 in from the left edge of the paper including the perforated edge Note The access cover has been removed to show the inside of the printer better 1 18 Graphics Printer ...

Page 79: ...3 Unlock the right and left tractors by moving the tractor lock levers forward Tractor Lock Lever Graphics Printer 1 19 ...

Page 80: ...es with the paper and align your mark with the number 1 position on the print scale Print Scale 00 I I o I 5 Lock both tractor assemblies in place by moving both tractor lock levers back Tractor t Lock Lever 1 20 Graphics Printer ...

Page 81: ...ontrols and Lights POWER When the printer s power is on the power light on the control panel will come on Ready When your printer is ready to receive information the Ready light will light Graphics Printer 1 21 ...

Page 82: ...ne mode Form Feed This button works only if your printer is Off line the On line light is off Each time you press the Form Feed button the printer feeds the paper to the first line of the next form If you forget to position the paper to the top of the form before turning your printer on simply turn your printer off correct the position of the paper then turn your printer on again Line Feed This bu...

Page 83: ... Whenever you want to see if your printer is working correctly follow the steps below 1 Be sure your printer s power is off 2 Press and hold the Line Feed button and turn your printer s power on 3 When your printer starts to print release the Line Feed button Note The complete test takes about 10 minutes Graphics Printer 1 23 ...

Page 84: ...STUVWXrzr J abcdefgh t I Z 01 45678 Q i AB JEf C HLHLMNCIF ORSTUVW Y I abcdefqhl Character set 2 The first ten lines will be f 101 3456789 ABCDEFGHIJI LMNOPORSTUVWXY Z abcdef gh 1 J 1 mno S 10 1 3456789 c i ABCDEFGH I JI LMNOPORSTUVW XY Z abcdef gh 1 J k 1 mnop 1 ll 3456789 c ABCDEFGHIJ LMNOPORSTUVWXYZ abcdefghIJklmnopq f 10123456789 c ilABCDEFGH I JI LMNOPQRSTUVW XY Z abcdef gh 1 J k 1 mnop qr X ...

Page 85: ...y of the combinations shown and can change printer modes at any place within a line Note Modes in the same vertical column of the chart can be selected and combined Printer Modes Combinations Normal X X X Compressed X X X Emphasized X X X Double Strike X X X Subscript X X X Superscript X X X Double Width X X X X X X X X X Underline X X X X X X X X X Graphics Printer 1 25 ...

Page 86: ... Personal Computer Graphics Printer supports all the printer control codes listed in this section IBM Personal Computer BASIC uses the American National Standard Code for Information Interchange ASCII decimal values to send control codes to the printer The following pages contain Two examples of printer control codes using IBM BASIC A Quick Reference Chart of the printer control codes A detailed d...

Page 87: ...te the data you want sent to the printer Therefore to send a printer control code to the printer you use LPRINT CHR X where X is the ASCII value of the control code In order to try the examples first start BASIC Your IBM BASIC manual describes how to start BASIC Example 1 This is an example of a printer instruction used to print in the Double Width print mode 1 Type LPRINT CHR 14 IBM Personal Comp...

Page 88: ...r control code to instruct the printer to print in the Emphasized mode 1 Type LPRINT CHR 27 CHR 69 IBM Personal Computer 2 Press Enter J 3 Your printer will print IOH Personal Co pu er Escape code CHR 27 Lets your printer know that the next data sent is a printer command 1 28 Graphics Printer ...

Page 89: ...ly Emphasized Emphasized Off Escape Form Feed Home Head Horizontal Tab Ignore Paper End Line Feed Null Select Character Set 1 Select Character Set 2 Set Horizontal Tab Stops Set Length of Page Set Lines Per Page Set Skip Perforation Set Variable Line Feed 0 12 mm 1 216 in Set Variable Line Feed 0 35 mm 1 72 in Start Variable Line Feed 0 35 mm 1 72 in Code ASCII Value BEL 7 CAN 24 ESC 9 57 ESCO 79 ...

Page 90: ...12 mm 1 216 in 3 18 mm 1 8 in Line Feed 2 47 mm 7 72 in Line Feed 480 Bit Image Graphics Mode 960 Bit Image Graphics Mode 960 Bit Image Graphics Mode Normal Speed 1920 Bit Image Graphics Mode Code ASCII Value ESC S 83 ESCT 84 ESC 45 ESCU 85 ESC 74 ESC 0 48 ESC 1 49 ESCK 75 ESCL 76 ESCY 89 ESCZ 90 1 30 Graphics Printer ...

Page 91: ...DE FUNCTION BEL BeD Sounds the printer buzzer for I second LPRINT CHR 7 CAN Cancel Clears the printer buffer Control codes except SO remain in effect LPRINT CHR 24 CR Carriage Return Ends the line the printer is on and prints the data remaining in the printer buffer IBM Personal Computer BASIC adds a line feed to the carriage return code CHR 13 To avoid a line feed use carriage return code CHR 141...

Page 92: ...2 in Any increment between 0 35 and 29 99 mm 0 72 and 85 72 in may be used The example below tells the printer to set line feeding to 8 47 mm 24 72 in ESC 2 must be sent to the printer before line feeding will change For example ESC A 24 text ESC 2 text The text following ESC A 24 will space at the previously set line feed increments The text following ESC 2 will be printed with new line feed incr...

Page 93: ...example below sets the page length to 55 lines The printer defaults to 66 lines per page when powered on or reset LPRINT CHR 27 CHR 67 CHR 55 Escape C Sets Length Of Page Format ESC C n m Sets the length of the page This command requires a value of 0 zero for n and a value between 25 and 559 mm 1 and 22 in for m The value of m must be between 1 and 22 LPRINT CHR 27 CHR 67 CHR O CHR 12 Graphics Pri...

Page 94: ...ascending numeric order as shown Tab stops can be set between 1 and 80 When in the Compressed print mode tab stops can be set between 1 and 132 The printer can have a maximum of 28 tab stops HT code is used to execute a tab operation LPRINT CHR 27 CHR 68 CHR 10 CHR 20 CHR 40 CHR O Escape E Emphasized Changes the printer to Emphasized print mode The speed of the printer is reduced to half speed dur...

Page 95: ... head LPRINT CHR 27 CHR 71 Escape H Double Strike off Stops printing in the Double Strike print mode LPRINT CHR 27 CHR 72 Escape J Set Variable Line Feed Format ESC J n When ESC J is sent to the printer the paper will feed in increments of n x 0 12 mm 1 216 in The value of n must be between 1 and 255 The example below gives a line feed of 5 88 mm 50 216 in ESC J is canceled after the line feed tak...

Page 96: ...e the bytes of bit image data The number of bit image data bytes k is equal to nl 256n2 and cannot exceed 480 bytes At every horizontal position each byte can print up to 8 vertical dots Bit image data may be mixed with text data on the same line Note Assign values to nl and n2 as follows n represents values from 0 to 255 and 112 represents values from 0 to 256 MSB is the most significant bit and ...

Page 97: ...e correspond to 120 bit image positions 20 x 6 120 The printable portion left in Bit Image mode is 360 dot positions 480 120 360 Data sent to the printer looks like this n1 n2 n1 n2 ESC K n1 I n21 Data B Data C IESC I KIn11 n2 I Data D Length of Bit Image Text Length of Bit Image Data Data Data Data Data 480 Bit Image Dot Positions Graphics Printer 1 37 ...

Page 98: ... 64 CHR 128 CHR O 7 GAP CHR O CHR O CHR O 8 NDOTS 480 9 ESC K Nl N2 10 PRINT I CHR 27 K CHR NDOTS MOD 256 CHR FIX NDOTS 256 11 SEND NDOTS NUMBER OF BIT IMAGE BYTES 12 FOR 1 1 TO NDOTS 12 NUMBER OF SLASHES TO PRINT USING GRAPHICS 13 PRINT 1 SLASH GAP 14 NEXT I 15 CLOSE 16 END This example gives you a row of slashes printed in the 480 Bit Image Graphics mode 1 38 Graphics Printer ...

Page 99: ...f bit image data k is n 256n2 Escape N Set Skip Perforation Format ESC N n Sets the Skip Perforation function The number following ESC N sets the value for the number of lines of Skip Perforation The example shows a 12 line skip perforation This will print 54 lines and skip 12 lines The value of n must be reset whenever the page length ESC C is changed LPRINT CHR 27 CHR 78 CHR 12 Escape 0 Cancel S...

Page 100: ...scape T Subscript Superscript Off The printer stops printing in the Subscript or Superscript print mode LPRINT CHR 27 CHR 84 Escape U Unidirectional Printing Format ESC U n The printer prints from left to right following the input of ESC U 1 When ESC U is followed by a 0 zero the left to right printing operation is canceled The Unidirectional print mode ensures a more accurate print start position...

Page 101: ...xt mode to the 960 Bit Image Graphics mode The printer prints at normal speed during this operation and cannot print dots on consecutive dot positions The input of data is similar to ESC K Escape Z I920 Bit Image Graphics mode Format ESC Z n j n2 vj vk Text mode changes to the 1920 Bit image Graphics mode The input of data is similar to ESC K ESC Z can print only every third dot position Escape Le...

Page 102: ...R 45 CHR l Escape Zero 3 18 mm l 8 in Line Feed Changes paper feeding to 3 18 mm 1 8 in LPRINT CHR 27 CHR 48 Escape 1 2 47 mm 7 72 in Line Feed Changes paper feeding to 2 47 mm 7 72 in LPRINT CHR 27 CHR 49 Escape 2 Starts Variable Line Feed ESC 2 is an execution command for ESC A If ESC A command has not been given line feeding returns to 4 23 mm 1 6 in LPRINT CHR 27 CHR 50 1 42 Graphics Printer ...

Page 103: ... Select Character Set 2 Selects Character Set 2 See Printer Character Set 2 in this section LPRINT CHR 27 CHR 54 Escape 7 Select Character Set 1 Selects Character Set 1 See Printer Character Set 1 in this section Character Set 1 is selected when the printer s power is turned on LPRINT CHR 27 CHR 55 Escape 8 Ignore Paper End Allows the printer to print to the end of the paper The printer ignores th...

Page 104: ...urned on determines the top of the page The next top of page is 279 4 mm 11 in from that position ESC C can be used to change the paper length LPRINT CHR 12 HT Horizontal Tab Tabs to the next horizontal tab stop Tab stops are set with ESC D Tab stops are set every 8 columns when the printer s power is turned on LPRINT CHR 9 LF Line Feed Spaces the paper up one line Line spacing is 4 23 mm 0 6 in u...

Page 105: ...options for example ESC S LPRINT CHR O SI Shift In Compressed Character Changes the printer to the Compressed Character print mode LPRINT CHR 15 SO Shift Out Double Width One Line Changes the printer to the Double Width print mode Note CR LF or DC 4 cancels Double Width print mode LPRINT CHR 14 Graphics Printer 1 45 ...

Page 106: ...17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 DCA I I CAN ESC I I 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 FGHIIJKLIMNlo 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 P Q R SITIUIVIWIXlv 00 M Z A_ alblc 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 d e f 9 h j Ik II 1m 1 46 Graphics Printer ...

Page 107: ...Graphics Printer Control and Character Chart with ASCII Decimal Value Set 1 continued I i I I 2 4 ii Graphics Printer 1 47 ...

Page 108: ...26 27 28 29 IDC41 q ICANI 1 1 ESC 1 n M 1 1 spl I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 I I I I I IA BlclolEI I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 Idlelf Iglhl i j Ikl1lml 1 r I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I 1 48 Graphics Printer ...

Page 109: ...Graphics Printer Control and Character Chart with ASCII Decimal Value Set 2 continued Graphics Printer 1 49 ...

Page 110: ...Notes 1 50 Graphics Printer ...

Page 111: ...lity TQ and near letter quality NLQ With the use of control commands this printer is able to blend a four band ribbon to produce seven colors plus black Two paper feed modes are standard in your IBM Personal Computer Color Printer They are the forms feed mode for continuous paper or forms and the sheet feed mode for individual sheets Use the illustrations and examples that follow to help you opera...

Page 112: ...Ribbon Removal 1 Be sure your printer s power is off 2 Open the accesS cover Access Cover 1 2 Color Printer ...

Page 113: ...er the print head carriage by sliding it left or right Note the position of the Forms Thickness Control lever then move the lever toward the front of your printer Forms Thickness Control Lever Color Printer 1 3 ...

Page 114: ...rint head ribbon guide wires to clear it from under the curved guides Pull the ribbon sightly forward then up to remove it from the print head ribbon guide Ribbon Guide Wires 6 Lift the ribbon from around the left and right guide posts Guide Posts 1 4 Color Printer ...

Page 115: ...stuffing wheels by pulling the yoke assembly toward the front of your printer When you hear a click the locking pin is holding the stuffing wheels open Stuffing Wheels Pull the Yoke Assembly here Color Printer 1 5 ...

Page 116: ...d down the ribbon cartridge latch to unlock the cartridge Slide the ribbon cartridge to the right and over the latch Lift the ribbon cartridge from your printer and discard it Ribbon Cartridge Latch 1 6 Color Printer ...

Page 117: ...Ribbon 1 Installation Be sure your printer s power is off 2 open the access cover Access Cover Color Printer 1 7 ...

Page 118: ...g it left or right Print Head Carriage 4 Note the position of the Forms Thickness Control lever the lever is inside the right side of the cover and move the lever toward the front of your printer Forms Thickness Control Lever 1 8 Color Printer ...

Page 119: ...g wheels by pulling the yoke assembly toward the front of your printer When you hear a click the locking pin is holding the stuffing wheels open Stuffing Wheels Yoke Assembly Pull the Yoke Assembly here Color Printer 1 9 ...

Page 120: ...With the cutout of the cartridge cardboard ribbon retainer Out of the left end Cardboard Ribbon Retainer cuto ut Ribbon Cartridge from the right end of the Cartridge 7 Carefully pull about SO 8mm 2 in of ribbon Pull ribbon from this end 1 10 Color Printer ...

Page 121: ...n between the two stuffing wheels as shown Ribbon Ribbon Cartridge Place the ribbon cartridge on the ribbon feed assembly so that you can see approximately 19mm 0 75 in of the ribbon cartridge latch at the right end of the ribbon cartridge Ribbon Cartridge Latch Color Printer 1 11 ...

Page 122: ...until you hear a click The cartridge is now locked in place 11 Be sure the ribbon is not folded in the stuffing wheels pull the ribbon slightly if necessary Then press down on the locking pin to release the yoke assembly Ribbon Locking Pin 1 12 Color Printer ...

Page 123: ...d the two guide posts on the left and the two on the right Guide Posts 13 Fold the ribbon as shown below and thread it down between the ribbon carrier and the ribbon guide wires curved arms Hl Ribbon Carrier Color Printer 1 13 ...

Page 124: ...e as shown in the figure below Be sure the top of the ribbon is underneath the curved arms of the two guide wires Curved Arms 15 Remove any slack in the ribbon by turning the take up knob counterclockwise Ribbon Slack Take Up Knob 1 14 Color Printer ...

Page 125: ...und the four guide posts and is threaded through the ribbon guide correctly 17 Move the Forms Thickness Control lever to its original position and close the access cover Forms Thickness Control Lever Right Side Color Printer 1 15 ...

Page 126: ...of each page to extend the life of the ribbon 2 If you have installed a four color ribbon check the setting of DIP Dual In Line Package Switch 7 It must be set Off to prevent the ribbon from shifting one ribbon band at the end of each page If you need help setting DIP Switch 7 refer to DIP Switch Settings later in this section 1 16 Color Printer ...

Page 127: ...widths from 88 9 mm 3 5 in to 400 05 mm 15 75 in including perforations The following pages describe how to use either type of paper To use continuous paper or forms see Continuous Paper or Forms Operation on the next page To use single sheets see Single Sheet Operation later in this section Note Your printer is designed to operate with the access cover closed Operating your printer with the acces...

Page 128: ...er or forms close to the front loading slot Note The front loading slot is easiest to use when first learning to use your printer If you choose to use the rear or bottom loading slot place a supply of paper close to the loading slot you wish to use 2 Turn your printer s power on Warning Turning your printer s power off duringprinting will result in the loss of data 1 18 Color Printer ...

Page 129: ...3 4 Open the access cover Access Cover Center the print head carriage by sliding it left or right Print Head Carriage Color Printer 1 19 ...

Page 130: ...ode lever toward the front of your printer to the open continuous forms position Feed Mode Lever 6 Move the Forms Thickness Control lever toward the front of your printer Forms Thickness Control Lever 1 20 Color Printer ...

Page 131: ...7 8 Unlock both tractors by pushing the Tractor Lock levers down Slide both tractors to their outermost positions Left Tractor Right Tractor Color Printer 1 21 ...

Page 132: ...9 Lock the left tractor in place by pushing the lock lever up Left Tractor 1 22 Color Printer ...

Page 133: ...10 Open both tractor doors Color Printer 1 23 ...

Page 134: ...heir outermost positions Note This step is for front loading only un 12 Insert your paper into the paper loading slot tU it iu st passes the tractors Front loading is shown below lett papaf Guida Rigbt Papaf Guide 1 24 Color Printer ...

Page 135: ...13 Adjust the paper SO the holes in the eft side align with the left tractor pins Color Printer 1 25 ...

Page 136: ...14 Close the left tractor door Adjust the right tractor so the tractor pins align 15 with the holes in the right side of the paper Right Tractor 1 26 Color Printer ...

Page 137: ... Close the tractor door and push the lock lever up If the paper buckles unlock the right tractor and slide it to the right Then lock the tractor in place Tractor Door Tractor lock lever Color Printer 1 27 ...

Page 138: ...17 Center the tWO sheet feed rollers between the tractors Sbeet feed RoUers 1 28 Color Printer ...

Page 139: ...le sheet position Note If your printing smears gradually move this lever toward the front of your printer until the smearing stops See Forms Thickness Control Lever on the next page Forms Thickness Control Lever Right Side 19 Close the access cover Access Cover Color Printer 1 29 ...

Page 140: ...printing is too light move the lever toward the rear of your printer if the printing is smeared move the lever toward the front The best position for the lever is as far to the front of your printer as possible while still getting good print with a good condition ribbon installed Warning Positioning the Forms Thickness Control lever too far to the rear for the forms being used will result in prema...

Page 141: ...us paper or forms can also be loaded from the rear or bottom of your printer as shown in the figures below The instructions are the same as for front loading with the exception of Step 11 L Rear Loading L L Bottom Loading Color Printer 1 31 ...

Page 142: ...nt to follow the steps in sequence If you experiment in the middle of the procedure the rest of the steps may not work correctly If you lose your place simply start over You must have paper installed in your printer before you begin At the end of the procedure are pages that summarize the functions of the buttons and lights You can use them for reference until you are experienced at operating your...

Page 143: ...ower turned on to do some of the following steps Be sure to keep your hands and all objects away from the printer carriage when your printer s power is on Do not open the access cover unless told to do so Turn your printer s power on The Power light on the control panel will light Color Printer 1 33 ...

Page 144: ...essing some of the other buttons Notice that when your printer is in the ready mode none of the other buttons can be used 5 Press the Ready button again to turn the Ready light off Your printer is now in the not ready mode and will not accept data from the system Note The Ready light will flash continuously if your printer is in the ready mode but has been released by your system See ESC Q 2 and D...

Page 145: ...er when you turned it s power on This length can be changed with printer control codes or with the DIP Dual In Line Package switches explained later in these instructions 7 Try the preceding step several times to see how the Form Feed button moves the paper up the length of one page each time you press the button I F l o Color Printer 1 35 ...

Page 146: ...button The paper moves up one line each time you press the button Press and hold the Line Feed button The paper moves up continually 9 10 Press the Line Feed button to move the paper up until a perforation is just above the top of the ribbon 1 36 Color Printer ...

Page 147: ...ter is now in the forms mode 12 Watch the paper and press the Line Feed button The paper moves up 0 176 mm 0 144 in Notice that this button works differently when your printer is in the forms mode 13 Press and hold the Line Feed button The paper moves up continually until you release the button Color Printer 1 37 ...

Page 148: ...on works differently when the printer is in the forms mode 15 Press and hold the Form Feed button The paper moves down continually until you release the button Note When using labels or thick forms avoid feeding them down whenever possible The labels or forms could get caught in your printer 1 38 Color Printer ...

Page 149: ...ms mode The present position of the paper is now set as the new top of form replacing the top of form position automatically set when you turned the power on This is the position to which the paper advances each time your printer performs a form feed operation or you press the Form Feed button 18 Press the Form Feed button to see how this works Note To leave the forms mode without changing the top...

Page 150: ...m your printer s power off 20 Open the access cover 21 Turn DIP Dual In line Package Switch 10 off by pushing the switch lever toward the rear of your printer with the point of a ball point pen Off t Switch 10 Lever 1 40 Color Printer ...

Page 151: ...e printer self test If the printout does not print correctly your printer may require service 22 Close the access cover 23 Turn your printer s power on 24 Press the Ready button until the Ready light is Off Note Paper at least 215 9 mm 8 5 in wide must be installed for the printer self test Color Printer 1 41 ...

Page 152: ...rinter self test A sample of the printout is shown under Printer Self Test in the back of these instructions 26 Press the Test Mode button again to stop the test The Test Mode light goes out to show your printer is no longer in the test mode o Note You will probably want to set the DIP switches to a setting other than the printer self test set up When you complete this installation refer to DIP Sw...

Page 153: ...rinter is out of paper by glowing steadily The audio alarm also sounds three times 2 It signals when a problem is detected during your printer power on checks by flashing continually This is an indication that your printer requires service I I IPOW I 19 Color Printer 1 43 ...

Page 154: ... button sets your printer to the forms mode The Initialize button causes your printer to leave the forms mode and changes the top of form setting In the forms mode the Line Feed button and the Form Feed button produce very small paper movement In the not ready mode these buttons produce a large amount of paper movement Test Mode button sets your printer to the test mode and starts the printer self...

Page 155: ... has been released by command from your system M If this is the only light On power is supplied to your printer and your printer is in the not ready mode Forms Your printer is in the forms mode Mode c J Test Your printer is in the test mode Mode c J Fl On your printer is out of paper Flashing continually your printer requires service Color Printer 1 45 ...

Page 156: ...44 in In the not ready mode moves the paper Up one line space In the forms mode moves the paper up 0 176 mm 0 144 in Sets your printer to the forms mode Causes your printer to leave the forms mode without changing the top of form setting In the forms mode changes the top of form setting to the current paper position and causes your printer to leave the forms mode Sets your printer to the test mode...

Page 157: ...tialize To Set your printer to the not ready mode Move the paper to the approximate position you wish to set as the top of form Set your printer to the forms mode Move the paper up or down to the exact position you wish to set as the top of form Set the present position of the paper as the top of form and leave the forms mode Color Printer 1 47 ...

Page 158: ...f the paper follow this procedure 1 Turn your printer s power off 2 Open the printer access cover 3 With continuous paper or forms installed unlock both tractors by pushing the Tractor Lock levers down 4 Slide the tractors and paper to the right the distance you want to move the left margin 5 Lock both tractors in place by pushing the Tractor Lock levers up Make sure the tractors are set so the pa...

Page 159: ...Single Sheet Operation Paper Installation 1 Remove any paper presently in your printer 2 Turn your printer s power off 3 Open the access cover Access Cover Color Printer 1 49 ...

Page 160: ...nter the print head carriage by sliding it left or right Print Head Carriage 5 Move the Feed Mode lever toward the rear of your printer to the closed single sheet position Feed Mode Lever 1 50 Color Printer ...

Page 161: ...6 7 Unlock both tractors by pushing the Tractor Lock levers down Tractor Slide both tractors to their outermost positions Left Tractor Right Tractor Color Printer 1 51 ...

Page 162: ...I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 8 Slide the left paper guide until its right edge is aligned with the arrowhead on the scale lett Pa1ter Guide 9 Slide the right paper guide to the far right 1 52 Color Printer ...

Page 163: ...10 Close the access cover Access Cover 11 Turn your printer s power on Color Printer 1 53 ...

Page 164: ...12 Wait for the Fault light to come on approximately 10 seconds 1 54 Color Printer ...

Page 165: ...e the top left edge of a test sheet of paper against the left paper guide do not push the paper up into the feed mechanism 14 Slide the right paper guide against the right edge of the paper Color Printer 1 55 ...

Page 166: ...tically moves the paper to the first printable line approximately 19 05 mm 0 75 in below the top edge of the ribbon 16 Press the Ready button once to turn the Ready light Off 17 Press and hold the Line Feed button to advance the paper to the top of the sheet feed rollers Sheet Feed Rollers I 56 Color Printer ...

Page 167: ...18 Turn your printer s power off 19 Open the access cover 20 Open both tractor doors Tractor Door Color Printer 1 57 ...

Page 168: ...feed rollers on the tractor drive rail so the outside edges of the rollers are even with the edges of the paper Even Here 22 Slide each tractor against its respective sheet feed roller Sheet Feed Roller 1 58 Color Printer ...

Page 169: ... lock the tractors in place by pushing the Tractor Lock levers up Tractor lock lever Tractor Door 24 Close the access cover 25 Turn your printer s power on Press the Ready button to turn the Ready light Off I Mode Color Printer 1 59 ...

Page 170: ...move the test sheet of paper out of your printer The Fault light will then come on 27 You can nOW insert a sheet 01 paper into the front loading slot The paper will automatically advance to the first printable line r 1 60 Color Printer ...

Page 171: ...printing is too light move the lever toward the rear of your printer if the printing is smeared move the lever toward the front The best position for the lever is as far to the front of your printer as possible while still getting good print with a good condition ribbon installed Warning Positioning the Forms Thickness Control lever too far to the rear for the forms being used will result in prema...

Page 172: ...the steps in sequence If you experiment in the middle of the procedure the rest of the steps may not work correctly If you lose your place simply start over You must have a sheet of paper installed in your printer before you begin At the end of the procedure are pages that summarize the functions of the buttons and lights You can use them for reference until you are experienced at operating your p...

Page 173: ...o do some of the following steps Be sure to keep your hands and all objects away from your printer carriage when the power is turned on Do not open the access cover unless told to do so 1 Turn your printer s power on The Power light comes on to show that power is being supplied to your printer Color Printer 1 63 ...

Page 174: ...ressing some of the other buttons Notice that when your printer is in the ready mode none of the other buttons can be used 5 Press the Ready button again to turn off the Ready light Your printer is now in the not ready mode and will not accept data from the system Note The Ready light will flash continually if your printer is in the ready mode but has been released by the system See ESC Q 2 and DC...

Page 175: ...out of paper The audio alarm also beeps three times The Fault light also has another function Your printer automatically performs electronic checks each time power is turned on The Fault light flashes once when your printer is turned on and continues flashing if a printer problem is detected during these checks This is an indication that your printer requires service Color Printer 1 65 ...

Page 176: ...ach time you press the button 10 Press and hold the Line Feed button The paper moves up continually Press and hold the button to feed the paper out of your printer 11 Insert another sheet of paper into your printer 12 Press the Line Feed button to move the paper up until the top of the paper is just above the top of the ribbon 1 66 Color Printer ...

Page 177: ...ter is now in the forms mode 14 Watch the paper and press the Line Feed button The paper moves up 0 176 mm 0 144 in Notice that this button works differently when your printer is in the forms mode 15 Press and hold the Line Feed button The paper moves up continually until you release the button Color Printer 1 67 ...

Page 178: ...utton The paper moves down 0 176 mm 1 144 in Notice that this button works differently when your printer is in the forms mode 17 Press and hold the Form Feed button The paper moves down continually until you release the button 1 68 Color Printer ...

Page 179: ...ur printer is no longer in the forms mode The present position of the paper is now set as the new top of page replacing the top of page position set when you turned the power on This is the position to which the paper advances each time your printer performs a form feed operation or you press the Form Feed button Note To leave the forms mode without changing the top of form setting press the Forms...

Page 180: ...f Test 20 Turn your printer s power off 21 Open the access cover 22 Turn switch 10 off by pushing the switch lever toward the rear of your printer with the point of a ball point pen Off t Switch 10 lever 1 70 Color Printer ...

Page 181: ...e printer self test If the printout does not print correctly your printer may require service 23 Close the access cover 24 Turn your printer s power on 25 Press the Ready button until the Ready light is Off Note Paper at least 215 9 mm 8 5 in wide must be installed for the printer self test Color Printer 1 71 ...

Page 182: ...rs The ribbon color changes every 25 4 mm 1 in This is the printer self test 27 Press the Test Mode button again to stop the test The Test Mode light goes out to show your printer is no longer in the test mode Note You will probably want to set the DIP switches to a setting other than the printer self test setup When you finish this installation refer to DIP Switch Settings for all of the availabl...

Page 183: ...button sets the printer to the forms mode The Initialize button causes the printer to leave the forms mode and changes the top of form setting In the forms mode the Line Feed button and the Form Feed button produce very small paper movement In the not ready mode these buttons produce a large amount of paper movement The Test Mode button sets your printer to the test mode and starts the printer sel...

Page 184: ...inter is in the ready mode but has been released by command from the system If this is the only light On power is supplied to the printer and your printer is in the not ready mode Your printer is in the forms mode The printer is in the test mode On your printer is out of paper Flashing continually your printer requires service 1 74 Color Printer ...

Page 185: ... Feed Up one line space In the forms mode moves the paper up 0 176 mm 0 144 in Forms Sets your printer to the forms mode Mode c J Causes your printer to leave the forms mode without changing the top of page setting Initialize In the forms mode changes the top of page setting to the current paper position and causes your printer to leave the forms mode Test Sets your printer to the test mode Mode c...

Page 186: ...Initialize Set your printer to the not ready mode Move the paper to the approximate position you wish to set as the top of page Set your printer to the forms mode Move the paper up or down to the exact position you wish to set as the top of page Set the present position of the paper as the top of page and leave the forms mode 1 76 Color Printer ...

Page 187: ... lines 38 1 mm I Sin from the left edge of the paper If you want to start your lines farther to the right see ESC X under Printer Control Codes To adjust the paper position 1 Move the front paper guides to the left or right as needed to change the left to right feed position of the paper 2 Refer to Single Sheet Operation to adjust the tractors and feed rollers to match the new position of the pape...

Page 188: ...nob 1 Run the system tests until the display reads Are the characters on the printed test pattern correct and each character a single color YIN If you need help refer to Testing Your IBM Personal Computer AT 2 Press N and press Enter Warning Wait until your printer stops before making any adjustments 3 Turn your printer s power off 4 Open the access cover 1 78 Color Printer ...

Page 189: ...he wrong color turn the Ribbon Color knob counterclockwise a small amount 6 Close the access cover 7 Turn your printer s power on 8 Press Enter J 9 Repeat Steps 2 through 8 until the characters are printed correctly If this procedure does not correct the problem refer to Testing your IBM Personal Computer AT in this manual Color Printer 1 79 ...

Page 190: ...r 3 Install paper at least 215 9 mm 8 5 in wide in your printer with the left side of the paper at the left side of your printer 4 Open the access cover and note the setting of all of the DIP switches 5 Turn all of the DIP switches off If you need help see DIP Switch Settings 6 Close the access cover 7 Turn your printer s power on 8 Press the Ready button to set your printer to the not ready mode ...

Page 191: ...t let the test run for 101 6 m 4 in down the page to test all four ribbon bands Below is a partial sample of the printout 10 To stop the test press the Test Mode button again Printer Self Test Sample Printout CU iIIAAt ObbOb dOe fA16 e RrnE 7 90Iw En 1 rJ O Jn Qe oGO ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRstUVWXYZ J _ abcdefg A16l iiN ei r l i IHjl Jlllil lJJJ LL llf He O lO aO irUJ n 1T q d L H abcdefghijkl nDpqrstuv...

Page 192: ...articular job Printer Control Codes describes the special codes used to change printing characteristics such as margins tabs printing color etc Printing in Color explains the use of printer control codes to print in all 8 available colors Character Set 1 and Character Set 2 tables are representations of the characters and control codes available in each character set The character sets differ in t...

Page 193: ...lly be set each time your printer is turned on You can set the DIP switches for the values you use most often and avoid having to use extra printer codes for every printing job Any values set by the DIP switches except the printer self test setting Switches 9 and 10 Off and the audio alarm setting Switch 8 can be changed by printer control codes The tables on the following pages show the function ...

Page 194: ...Set the switches by pushing the lever with the point of a ball point pen To set a switch to Off push the lever to the rear To set a switch to On push the lever to the front Off t On 1 84 Color Printer ...

Page 195: ...e Note below 1 Off Selects Character Set 1 see Character Set 1 2 On Sets line spacing to 8 lines per inch 2 Off Sets line spacin l to 6 lines per inch 3 On Sets automatic 1 inch perforation skip 3 Off No automatic perforation skip 4 On Sets automatic line feed on carria le return 4 Off No automatic line feed on carria le return 5 On Sets printer to a 13 2 inch print line 5 Off Sets printer to a 8 ...

Page 196: ...ction 7 On Sets automatic ribbon band shift use with all black ribbon 7 Off No automatic ribbon band shift use with color 8 On Does not allow audible alarm to sound 8 Off Allows audible alarm to sound 1 86 Color Printer ...

Page 197: ...Quality and Spacing Set Data Processing Quality 12 characters per inch see Note below Data Processing Qualitv 10 characters per inch Text Quality 10 characters per inch Near Letter Quality 10 characters per inch Note When switches 9 and 10 are Off the printer prints with a 1 inch page length with no perforation skip Switches 3 and 6 are overridden This is the self test setup Color Printer 1 87 ...

Page 198: ...l values are numbers assigned to the control codes and to all characters when data is transferred from one machine to another The ASCII decimal values are shown in the Character Set 1 Character Set 2 and All Printable Characters tables in the Printer Control Code Quick Reference and in the Printer Control Codes Definitions Notice that in the following examples the numbers inside the parentheses ar...

Page 199: ...ue 14 to the printer to print data in double width print 2 Type LPRINT CHR 14 Personal Computer 3 Press Enter l Your printer will print Persona1 Computer This second example shows the use of the control code Escape ESC E ASCII values 27 and 69 to print data in emphasized print 4 Type LPRINT CHR 27 CHR 69 IBM Personal Computer 5 Press Enter l Your printer will print Color Printer 1 89 ...

Page 200: ...trol codes have both a starting and a stopping code such as the emphasized print code and the control codes for color The next example shows the use of the control code ESC F ASCII decimal values 27 and 70 to stop emphasized printing and the ESC b ASCII decimal values 27 and 98 control code to set the printer to ribbon band 4 black 8 Type LPRINT CHR 27 CHR 70 CHR 27 CHR 98 Normal Print 9 Press Ent...

Page 201: ...to ribbon shift backspace backspace n increments backspace variable band 1 band 2 band 3 band 4 bell black ribbon band buzzer cancel cancel auto line feed cancel data cancel double strike printing cancel double width by line cancel double width printing lines cancel emphasized printing cancel perforation skip cancel proportional spacing cancel subscript cancel superscript Code ASCII Value DC2 18 E...

Page 202: ...refix command start command terminator compressed On compressed print condensed print control data value type set data clear data processing quality set data value type set deselect printer deselect specific printer double strike printing double strike printing Off double width by line Off double width by line On double width On Off lines eject form 1 92 Color Printer Code ASCII Value CR 13 ESC I ...

Page 203: ...inches line feed line feed auto On Off line feed reverse line feed set 1 8 inch line feed set 6 72 inch line feed set graphics line feed store text line feed start text line feed variable margins set near letter quality set null page eject page length set in inches page length set in lines paper eject perforation skip Off perforation skip set FF 12 ESCE 69 ESC F 70 ESC 27 LF 10 FF 12 ESC 4 52 ESC ...

Page 204: ... ribbon band 1 ribbon band 2 ribbon band 3 ribbon band 4 ribbon band auto shift select character set 1 select character set 2 select color see ribbon band desired select printer set 1 character set 1 set 1 8 inch line feed set 2 character set 2 set 6 72 inch line feed set aspect ratio set data processing quality Code ASCII Value ESC 92 ESC 1 94 SO 14 ESCW 87 ESCE 69 ESCF 70 ESC I 73 DC2 18 ESC 58 ...

Page 205: ...t double strike print start double width print by line start double width print lines start emphasized print start graphics line feed start perforation skip start proportional spacing start subscript start superscript start text line feed start underline stop auto line feed stop double strike print Code ASCII Value ESC 64 ESC 3 51 ESCD 68 ESC 63 ESCX 88 ESC X 88 ESC I 73 ESCC 67 ESC CO 670 ESCN 78...

Page 206: ... tab vertical tabs clear tabs horizontal set tabs vertical set text line feed store text line feed start text quality set top of form set underline On Off unidirectional printing On Off variable backspace variable forward space variable line feed vertical tabs set vertical tab Code ASCII Value DC4 20 ESCW 87 ESC F 70 ESCO 79 ESC P 80 ESCT 84 ESC T 84 ESC 45 ESC 0 68 ESCB 66 ESCA 65 ESCT 84 ESC S 8...

Page 207: ...and printing types are valid For example you can print in emphasized print double width and underline all at the same time Code Description BEL Audible Alarm Sounds the printer buzzer for 1 second or less The buzzer may be turned off with DIP Switch 8 LPRINT CHR 7 BS Backspace Moves the print head one character width to the left The character width is determined by the selected character spacing L...

Page 208: ...eration takes place unless DIP Switch 4 is On or ESC 5 automatic line feed has been sent Note IBM Personal Computer BASIC and many other programs automatically sends LF line feed with CR If you do not want LF sent after CR use ASCII decimal value 141 from Character Set 1 instead of ASCII decimal value 13 LPRINT CHR 13 DCl Select Printer Sets the printer to accept data from the system unit LPRINT C...

Page 209: ...ta sent as a printer command See the following list LPRINT CHR 27 Store Text Line Spacing Format ESC A n ESC A stores a line feed value of n 72 inch ESC 2 Start Text Line Spacing must then be sent before the line spacing will change For example to store a line feed value of 24 72 inch the code is ESC A 24 However until ESC 2 is sent any text following the ESC A 24 will space at the previously set ...

Page 210: ...cending numeric order and cannot exceed the set page length Up to 64 positions are recognized by the Color Printer The positions do not take effect until NUL is received Once vertical tab stops are set they remain in effect until new ones are specified or all tab stops are set to the power on defaults by ESC R Set All Tabs to Power On Defaults If no vertical tab stops are set the Vertical Tab VT c...

Page 211: ... 127 lines This command also sets the current position of the paper as the top of form Note Automatic perforation skip ESC N and vertical tabs ESC B may need to be reset after changing the page length LPRINT CHR 27 CHR 67 CHR n ESC COSet Page Length in Inches Format ESC C O n Sets the page length in inches This command requires a value of n between 1 and 22 The power on default is set with DIP Swi...

Page 212: ...rough n28 The power on default is a tab stop set at column 8 and every eighth column thereafter The printer recognizes up to 28 horizontal tab stops They must be in ascending numeric order and followed by NUL Tab stops can be set between 1 and the maximum column count for the character spacing in effect ESC D immediately followed by NUL will clear all horizontal tabs ESC R Set All Tabs to Power On...

Page 213: ...to the right nl represents values from 0 to 255 and n2 represents values from 0 to 255 times 256 LPRINT CHR 27 CHR 100 CHR n CHR n2 Emphasized Printing Changes the printer to emphasized printing Characters are double struck with the smallest possible horizontal offset between strikes LPRINT CHR 27 CHR 69 Variable Backspace Format ESC e nl n2 Places the next printed character nl n2 120 inch to the ...

Page 214: ...ice with no horizontal offset between strikes LPRINT CHR 27 CHR 71 Cancel Double Strike Printing Ends double strike printing started by ESC G LPR NT CHR 27 CHR 72 Change Printing Quality Format ESC I n Selects the printing quality When n is 1 data processing quality is selected when n is 2 text quality is selected when n is 3 letter quality is selected Each printing quality produces a different sp...

Page 215: ...t ratio to 70 by 84 dots per inch in 5 6 aspect ratio see ESC n Set Aspect Ratio All bit image graphics is printed from left to right If the graphics data exceeds the space remaining on the line the data to be printed beyond the end of the line is printed at the left margin on the next line nl and n2 are binary numbers that specify the number of bit image data bytes to be transferred nl represents...

Page 216: ...hrough V JOS Each bit of a bit image data byte represents a vertical dot position at the horizontal position represented by that bit image data byte The lowest value or least significant bit Bit 0 represents the bottom dot position and the highest value or most significant bit Bit 7 represents the top dot position In the following table the left hand column of represents dot positions within a ver...

Page 217: ...spect Ratio 2216 bit image graphics half speed prints at one half the speed of 2216 bit image graphics ESC Y for improved print quality and the ability to print consecutive dot positions n n2 V and V2 through V2216 represent the same values as in 1108 bit image graphics ESC K Refer to the description of ESC K for a complete description of these values The total number of bit image data bytes canno...

Page 218: ... gives the same result as n 1 and any even numbered ASCII decimal value gives the same result as n O LPRINT CHR 27 CHR 77 CHR n Select Band 2 Selects ribbon band 2 The actual color printed depends on the ribbon being used The printer will continue to print with band 2 until a command to change the ribbon band is received by the printer LPRINT CHR 27 CHR l09 Set Automatic Perforation Skip Format ES...

Page 219: ...cted graphics are printed to match the shape that appears on the display The 1 1 aspect ratio is recommended for bit image graphics to improve quality and simplify bit position calculations The power on default is the 5 6 aspect ratio Note The Color Printer operates only on the least significant bit of n Therefore any odd numbered ASCII decimal value gives the same result as n 1 and any even numbe...

Page 220: ... to the text Most books are printed in proportional spacing as is this one The distance of a forward space is 10 units the distance of a backspace is determined by the last printed character or space if the printing of the character or the space was the last carriage movement Normal processing of all control codes continues during proportional spacing Note The Color Printer operates only on the le...

Page 221: ...printer to subscript printing ESC S followed by 0 changes the printer to superscript printing ESC S is canceled by ESC T Note If line feed LF codes are issued while in subscript or superscript printing the line feed does not change the subscript or superscript setting For example if in superscript printing the line feed causes the paper to advance to the superscript position of the next line Note ...

Page 222: ...d LPRINT CHR 27 CHR 84 ESCU Unidirectional Printing Format ESC U n When n is 1 sets the printer to print from left to right only ESC U 0 returns the printer to normal two direction printing Unidirectional printing ensures a more accurate printing start position for better print quality Note The Color Printer operates only on the least significant bit of n Therefore any odd numbered ASCII decimal v...

Page 223: ... numbers nl and n2 are selected in relation to the left side of the printer with n1 representing the left margin and n2 the right margin The value of nl or n2 is the column of the page you wish to set as the left or right margin n2 must be greater than nl by 12 7 mm 0 2 inch or more and cannot be greater than 13 2 times the character spacing in characters per inch in effect If n2 is greater than t...

Page 224: ...inch in 5 6 aspect ratio see ESC n Set Aspect Ratio and prints at normal printing speed ESC Y graphics cannot print dots in consecutive horizontal dot positions If consecutive dot positions are specified the printer will not print the second dot nb n2 Vb and V2 through V22l6 represent the same values as in 1108 Bit Image Graphics ESC K Refer to the description of ESC K for a complete description o...

Page 225: ... one half the speed of 1108 bit image graphics ESC K for improved print quality ESC Z graphics can print only every third consecutive horizontal dot position If consecutive dot positions are specified the printer will ignore the second and third dots n2 Vb V2 and V4432 represent the same values as in 1108 bit image graphics ESC K Refer to the description of ESC K for a complete description of thes...

Page 226: ...t ESC 3 n Sets line spacing to n 144 inch Line spacing of 14 144 is recommended for bit image graphics using eight bits The value of n must be between 1 and 255 LPRINT CHR 27 CHR 51 CHR n Set Top of Page Sets the current vertical position as the top of page LPRINT CHR 27 CHR 52 Automatic Line Feed Format ESC 5 n When n is 1 automatic line feeding starts the printer will line feed each time a code ...

Page 227: ...efault for Character Set is set with DIP Switch 1 Note Some programs use the control codes in Character Set 1 that have ASCII decimal values above 128 These control codes are not in Character Set 2 The use of Character Set 2 therefore may not give the desired results with some programs LPRINT CHR 27 CHR 54 Select Character Set 1 Selects character set 1 See Character Set 1 Character Set 1 contains ...

Page 228: ... Characters per Inch Printing Sets character spacing to 12 characters per inch LPRINT CHR 27 CHR 58 Move Carriage to Home Position Returns the print head to the left side of the printer to print the line following the command No line feed occurs LPRINT CHR 27 CHR 60 Set Initialize Signal Function Format ESC n Defines what the printer does when an initialize signal is received The initialize signal...

Page 229: ... memory The CAN when processed by the printer clears the printer memory of all data waiting to be printed following the last received line ending code All control codes are cleared and the printer is set to the values set by the DIP switches This allows a printing job to be completed before the printer is reset for the next application The power on default is the initialize function set Off Note T...

Page 230: ... 10 and 80 with the binary data type selected the command would be coded LPRINT CHR 27 CHR 64 CHR 10 CHR 80 With the ASCII data type selected the same command would be coded LPRINT CHR 27 X 10 80 Note The Color Printer operates only on the least significant bit of n Therefore any odd numbered ASCII decimal value gives the same result as n 1 and any even numbered ASCII decimal value gives the same ...

Page 231: ...2 Reverse Line Feed Causes the printer to move the paper down one line space as defined by DIP Switch 2 or by printer control codes ESC A and ESC 2 ESC 0 ESC 1 or ESC 3 LPRINT CHR 27 CHR 93 Print One Character Under Decimal Value 32 Allows the printer to print one character under ASCII decimal value 32 each time the command is received see All Printable Characters These ASCII values are normally r...

Page 232: ...rgin the character following HT is printed at the left margin Tab stops are set with ESC D A tab stop every 8 columns is the power on default LPRINT CHR 9 LF Line Feed Advances the paper one line space as defined by DIP Switch 2 or by printer control codes ESC A and ESC 2 ESC 0 ESC 1 or ESC 3 LPRINT CHR lO NUL Command End Used with control commands as a command list terminator NUL is also used wit...

Page 233: ...h A Carriage Return Line Feed or DC4 End Double Width Printing by Line cancels the SO command LPRINT CHR 14 VT Vertical Tab Advances the paper to the next vertical tab stop position If the next vertical tab stop is beyond the bottom of the page the paper is positioned at the first line of the next page If no vertical tab stops are set the VT command is treated as a line feed LF command LPRINT CHR ...

Page 234: ...mix colors always print the lighter color first to avoid contaminating the ribbon Color Desired Ribbon Bands to Mix Orange Bands 1 ESC y and 2 ESC m Green Bands 1 ESC y and 3 ESC c Violet Bands 2 ESC m and 3 ESC c Brown Bands 2 ESC m and 4 ESC b To mix colors data must be sent to the printer in the following order printer control code to select the first color data to be printed carriage return wi...

Page 235: ...VT 1 FF cn ISO SI I OCI OC11oC31 0 41 IC N 1 E C 1 1 1 1 1 I I I o I 1 1 1 I I I I I I I I I I 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 PQRSTUVWXY 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 z abc A 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 die f 9 h J kim 1 1 I I 1 r J I I 1 on Color Printer 1 125 ...

Page 236: ...30 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 Ie a aIa aIBElI os HLF H 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 r IFF cn 81 so 1E 10 C4101 I NI b I I I I I I I I IN I I I G 170171172 173174175176 177 178 179 112 1 4 i 1 126 Color Printer ...

Page 237: ...Character Set 2 IN I I I 18 sH 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 I F 1 VT FF cn 1 SO 1 SI I DCI OC21 DC31 1 I I I I I Color Printer 1 127 ...

Page 238: ...Character Set 2 commucd 1 128 Color Printer ...

Page 239: ...C _01 i 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 I I I I I I l I I 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 1 I I I 10 1 1 1 1 I I I I 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 IFIGHIJKLMNO 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 IplQRSTUVWXY I 1 i I I 1 1 I 1 1 1 I 1 I I 1 1 1 I I I I i I j I 1 1 m Color Printer 1 129 ...

Page 240: ...All Printable Characters continued 1 130 Color Printer ...

Page 241: ...ltage Range Setting 90 118 Vae 100 102 139 Vae 120 U S standard 180 236 Vae 200 190 264 Vae 220 2 Compare your required setting with the number visible through the window at the back of your printer This number is the present voltage setting of your printer If your printer is not set correctly continue with these steps If you need help with the following steps contact your place of purchase 3 Set ...

Page 242: ...se out then remove the fuse from the printer 6 Using a needle nose pliers or similar tool pull the voltage selection card straight out of the printer 7 Arrange the voltage selection card so that the setting number you want is right side up and facing you Fuse Fuse Tab 1 132 Color Printer ...

Page 243: ...You should now see only the number for your required voltage setting 9 Reinstall the fuse between the clips and close the window by sliding it to the right 10 Connect the power cord to the printer and to a properly grounded wall outlet Fuse Voltage Selection Card Color Printer 1 133 ...

Page 244: ...Notes 1 134 Color Printer ...

Page 245: ...al Connections 2 5 Loading Your Diagnostics Diskette 2 8 Error Examples 2 15 Setup 2 23 Diskette Format Procedures 2 31 System Testing 2 40 Test 100 100 1 Test 200 200 1 Test 300 300 1 Test 400 400 1 Test 500 500 1 Test 600 600 1 Test 700 700 1 Test 900 900 1 Test 1000 1000 1 Test 1100 1100 1 Testing Preparation 2 1 ...

Page 246: ...300 Test 1400 Test 1500 Test 1700 Test 2000 Test 2100 Test 2900 Test 8000 Test 8020 Test 9000 1200 1 1300 1 1400 1 1500 1 1700 1 2000 1 2100 1 2900 1 8000 1 8020 1 9000 1 System Checkout 99999 1 2 2 Testing Preparation ...

Page 247: ...o parts The first part is Power On Self Test POST Each time you turn your system unit on POST automatically runs The second part is System Testing To run the system tests you will be instructed to load the Diagnostics diskette and run the system tests This section also contains information on the Setup program You will be instructed how and when to run the Setup program as you go through this sect...

Page 248: ...Notes 2 4 Testing Preparation ...

Page 249: ... unit s power is off 2 Turn all externally attached devices printer TV etc power off 3 Disconnect all non IBM devices from your system unit except the display 4 Unplug your system unit s power cable from the wall outlet Power Cable Testing Preparation 2 5 ...

Page 250: ...ctor switch to be sure it is in the correct position The correct position for the United States and Canada is 115V If the 115V 230V selector switch is in the wrong position set it at this time Screwdriver 2 6 Testing Preparation ...

Page 251: ...amp 7 Disconnect and reconnect each cable on your system unit to ensure a proper electrical connection 8 Plug your system unit s power cable into your wall outlet I 1 L rJJ 9 Go to Loading your Diagnostic Diskette in this section Testing Preparation 2 7 ...

Page 252: ...it s power is off 2 Rotate the diskette drive lever counterclockwise D is ke t te Drfiv e L e v er b Get the Diagnostics diskette located at the back 3 of this manual and insert it into drive A DiagnosticS Diskette Drive A 2 8 Loading Your Diagnostics Diskette ...

Page 253: ...4 Rotate the diskette drive lever clockwise Diskette Drive Lever Loading Your Diagnostics Diskette 2 9 ...

Page 254: ...n POST is complete Note One long beep and two short beeps indicate a system unit failure Go to Error Examples later in this section Event 2 Memory size Test appears in upper left corner of screen If memory size is wrong go to Error Examples later in this section XXXXX KB OK Event 4 This screen appears The IBM Personal Computer DIAGNOSTICS Version 3 00 r Copyright IBM Corp 1981 1982 1983 SELECT AN ...

Page 255: ...Power control turn the control on 6 Turn all externally attached devices printer TV etc power on 7 Turn your system unit s power on Note Remember the four events that take place during Power On Self Test POST Post completes in 13 to 90 seconds Go to step 8 Loading Your Diagnostics Diskette 2 11 ...

Page 256: ...T DISKETTE 2 COPY DISKETTE 3 PREPARE SYSTEM FOR MOVING 4 SETUP 9 END DIAGNOSTICS SELECT THE ACTION DESIRED Note If you are using a television or color display with your IBM Personal Computer AT you can move your screen left by pressing F7 or right by pressing F8 YES Go to Diskette Format Procedures later in this section NO Go to Step 9 2 12 Loading Your Diagnostics Diskette ...

Page 257: ...ve an error Note If you received a 302 error unlock your system unit Key Lock on the front of your system unit and press F1 to continue If you are unable to correct the 302 error have your system unit serviced Be sure your Key Lock key is with your system unit YES Go to Error Examples later in this section NO Go to Step 10 Loading Your Diagnostics Diskette 2 13 ...

Page 258: ... diskette It is inserted correctly If the Diagnostics diskette is the problem start again with step 1 Loading Your Diagnostics Diskette If the Diagnostics diskette was inserted correctly go to Error Examples in this section 2 14 Loading Your Diagnostics Diskette ...

Page 259: ... a response or are not sure of your system s responses turn your system unit s power off then on again Warning If you have to move your system unit for service and it has a fixed disk drive it is recommended that all files be backed up onto diskettes Normal shipping and handling can result in permanent loss of data on your fixed disk drives See the IBM Disk Operating System DOS manual for a descri...

Page 260: ...unit memory shown serviced is wrong or no cursor Example 2 Screen Response Audio Response Action Parity Check 1 1117 Parity Check 2 1111 0 ROM ERROR No response Have the or system unit Parity Check or any response serviced other than 1 ROM ERROR short beep is displayed 2 16 Error Examples ...

Page 261: ...rt beeps See below Error Keyboard Turn your system unit s power off disconnect the keyboard from your system unit Turn your system unit s power on If the 303 or 304 error remains have your system unit serviced Be sure your Key Lock key is with your system unit If a 301 error appears have your keyboard serviced Error Examples 2 17 ...

Page 262: ...ESUME F1 KEY Did you get a 16X or a 201 error YES Go to Setup in this section NO Press Fl and go to Diskette Format Procedures in this section If you pressed Fl and nothing happened have your keyboard and system unit serviced Be sure your Key Lock key is with your system unit 2 18 Error Examples ...

Page 263: ...Example 5 Screen Response Audio Response Action Have the Basic Screen system unit 1 short beep serviced Error Examples 2 19 ...

Page 264: ...play anything Refer to the display adapter installation instructions in your Installation and Setup manual After setting your display s switch return to Checking Electrical Connections in this section If your switch is set correctly have your system unit serviced Be sure your Key Lock key is with your system unit 2 20 Error Examples ...

Page 265: ...erate your TV n6rmally to verify correct color quality If you have an IBM Color Display go to Test 9000 in this section Note If you are using your home television or non IBM display it must be U S television system NTSC compatible Also you may experience data errors while using your diskette or disk drive You can correct this interference by moving your display or TV a minimum of 31 em 12 inches a...

Page 266: ...esponse Audio Response 1 short beep Blank Screen or obvious TV type problems rolling screen or shadows Action Have the display serviced If you have an IBM Color Display go to TEST 9000 in this section 2 22 Error Examples ...

Page 267: ...options you must know what options are installed in your system You listed this information on the Setup Information foldout in the back of the Installation and Setup manual Note If you do not know what options are installed in your system your system unit s cover must be removed to complete the list For information on cover removal go to Section 2 of the Installation and Setup manual Setup 2 23 ...

Page 268: ...f 3 Get the Diagnostics diskette located at the back of this manual 4 Rotate the diskette drive lever counterclockwise 5 Insert the Diagnostics diskette into drive A if it is not inserted yet 6 Rotate the diskette drive lever clockwise Diagnostics Diskette Drive A _ T illl Label up ITlr 2 24 Setup ...

Page 269: ...7 Turn all externally attached devices printer TV etc power on 8 Turn your system unit s power on EJ DT1 QJ 1111 111 11 1111 1111111 System Unit Power Switch Go to step 9 Setup 2 25 ...

Page 270: ...een looks similar to the one below 512 K 16X stem Options Not Set Run Setup RESUME KEY X can be any number DID YOU GET A 16X OR 201 ERROR YES Go to Setup Errors on the next page NO Go to Diskette Format Procedures later in this section 2 26 Setup ...

Page 271: ... battery You have a defective battery You did not connect the battery properly when installing your system for the first time Many of the errors described are results of the battery not working or the date time and options being set incorrectly Some common errors that you may receive and what you can do to correct them are on the following pages Setup Errors 2 27 ...

Page 272: ...ontact your place of purchase for instructions on battery replacement Note If you have a battery problem you can continue to operate your IBM Personal Computer AT by running the Setup program EACH time you turn your system unit s power on CAUTION Fire explosion and severe burn hazard may be caused by the battery DO NOT recharge disassemble heat above 100 C 212 F solder directly to the cell inciner...

Page 273: ...mory size is correct If your memory size is correct then 2 Refer to your Installation and Setup manual if you installed a 256KB Memory Module Kit and verify that is is installed properly After checking for proper installation go to step 10 again to run Setup 512KB Memory Expansion option to check the switch settings on the adapters for proper memory size After checking the switch settings go to st...

Page 274: ...the instructions on your screen Refer to the Setup Information foldout to complete Setup If you receive a 152 error during Setup have the system unit serviced Be sure your Key Lock key is with your system unit If you pressed Fl and nothing happened have the keyboard serviced If you had a parity check or ROM error have the system unit serviced Be sure your Key Lock key is with your system unit When...

Page 275: ...for each drive in your system unit The diskettes will be used in the diskette drive tests you will perform later in this section Important The high capacity diskette drive must use a high capacity diskette Go to Step 1 to begin formatting your diskette Diskette Format Procedure 2 31 ...

Page 276: ...ICS SELECT THE ACTION DESIRED 1 YES Press 1 to select FORMAT DISKETTE Then press Enter J Go to Step 2 NO Remove the diskette and verify that It is the Diagnostics diskette It is inserted correctly If the Diagnostics diskette is the problem start again with step 1 Loading Your Diagnostics diskette If the Diagnostics diskette was inserted correctly have your system unit serviced Be sure your Key Loc...

Page 277: ...983 1984 SELECT AN OPTION o SYSTEM CHECKOUT 1 FORMAT DISKETTE 2 COPY DISKETTE 3 PREPARE SYSTEM FOR MOVING 4 SETUP 9 END DIAGNOSTICS SELECT THE ACTION DESIRED 1 ON WHICH DISKETTE DRIVE DO YOU WANT TO FORMAT ON A B Remove the Diagnostics diskette Press A Then press Enter J Go to Step 3 Diskette Format Procedure 2 33 ...

Page 278: ...1 FORMAT DISKETTE 2 COPY DISKETTE 3 PREPARE SYSTEM FOR MOVING 4 SETUP 9 END DIAGNOSTICS SELECT THE ACTION DESIRED 1 ON WHICH DISKETTE DRIVE DO YOU WANT TO FORMAT A B a HIGH CAPACITY DRIVE FORMAT INSERT DISKETTE FOR FORMAT PRESS ENTER WHEN READY Insert the blank high capacity diskette you are formatting into drive A Press Enter l Go to Step 4 2 34 Diskette Format Procedure ...

Page 279: ... ENTER WHEN READY FORMATTING FORMAT COMPLETE SElECT AN OPTION o SYSTEM CHECKOUT 1 FORMAT DISKETTE 2 COPY DISKETTE 3 PREPARE SYSTEM FOR MOVING 4 SETUP 9 END DIAGNOSTICS SElECT THE ACTION DESIRED If you cannot format the diskette try another one Make sure you are using a high capacity diskette If you are unable to format any diskettes note the error and have your system unit serviced Be sure your Ke...

Page 280: ...INSERT DISKETIE FOR FORMAT PRESS ENTER WHEN READY FORMATIlNG FORMAT COMPLETE SELECT AN OPTION 0 SYSTEM CHECKOUT 1 FORMAT DISKETIE 2 COPY DISKETIE 3 PREPARE SYSHM FOR MOVING 4 SETUP 9 END DIAGNOSTICS SELECT THE ACTION DESIRED YES Press 1 and then Enter I Go to Step 6 NO Press 0 then Enter I Go to System Testing in this section 2 36 Diskette Format Procedure ...

Page 281: ...ER WHEN READY FORMATTING FORMAT COMPLETE SELECT AN OPTION o SYSTEM CHECKOUT 1 FORMAT DISKETTE 2 COPY DISKETTE 3 PREPARE SYSTEM FOR MOVING 4 SETUP 9 END DIAGNOSTICS SELECT THE ACTION DESIRED 1 ON WHICH DISKETTE DRIVE DO YOU WANT TO FORMAT A B 1 Remove the Diagnostics diskette Press B Then press Enter J Go to Step 7 Diskette Format Procedure 2 37 ...

Page 282: ...ISKETTE DRIVE drive in B the message will be 00 YOU WANT TO FORMAT A BY HIGH CAPACITY DRIVE b FORMAT DOUBLE SIDED DRIVE FORMAT INSERT DISKETTE FOR FORMAT PRESS ENTER WHEN READY Important Be sure to use the correct diskette high capacity or double sided for drive B The Double Sided Diskette drive is identified by a large asterisk below the in use light The High Capacity Diskette drive has no specia...

Page 283: ...DRIVE FORMAT FORMAT INSERT DISKETTE FOR FORMAT PRESS ENTER WHEN READY FORMATTING FORMAT COMPLETE SELECT AN OPTION 0 SYSTEM CHECKOUT I FORMAT DISKETTE 2 COPY DISKETTE J PREPARE SYSTEM FOR MOVING 4 SETUP 9 END DIAGNOSTICS SELECT THE ACTION DESIRED If you cannot format the diskette try another one Be sure you are using the correct diskette high capacity or double sided for drive B If you are unable t...

Page 284: ... the screen turn to the same test in this manual and follow the instructions The test page numbers will be the same as the test number on the screen You are now ready to begin testing your system unit If you have not formatted a diskette for each drive go to the Diskette Format Procedures earlier in this section before beginning System Testing During the system tests you may be asked to record an ...

Page 285: ...eceive during II System Testing Example of a successful test REFER TO TEST 1000 PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE END TEST 1000 PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE Example of a failing test XX XX XX ERROR SYSTEM UNIT 10XX END TEST 1000 PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE System Testing 2 41 ...

Page 286: ...rors Be sure your Key Lock key is with your system unit A parity check error A ROM error A screen with a blinking cursor and you are unable to proceed The same screen indefinitely and you are unable to proceed Go to Step 1 to begin System Testing 2 42 System Testing ...

Page 287: ...pter go to Step 2 Is your screen similar to the screen shown below IS A DISPLAY ATTACHED TO EACH DISPLAY ADAPTER YIN 1 YES Answer the question on the screen If your answer is Yes press Y then press Enter 1 Go to Step 2 No press N then press Enter 1 Go to Step 2 NO Go to Step 2 System Testing 2 43 ...

Page 288: ...be listed if the joysticks or paddles are not connected THE I LLED DEVICES ARE SYSTE NIT 256K B EMORY KEYBOARD 1 DISKETTE DRIVE ADAPTER 1 FIXED DISK DRIV 0 ADAPTER IS THE LIST CORRECT YIN I YES Press Y and then press Enter J Go to Step 6 NO Press N and then press Enter J Go to Step 3 2 44 System Testing ...

Page 289: ...APTER 1 FIXED DISK DRIVE 0 ADAPTER IS THE LIST CORRECT YIN 7 XX XX XX ERROR LIST OF INSTALLED DEVICES 199 PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE Note If you pressed N because the IBM printer attached to your system unit was not listed go to Test 8000 for the IBM Graphics Printer and Test 8020 for the IBM Color Printer Go to step 4 System Testing 2 45 ...

Page 290: ...nd the following screen appears SYSTEM CHECKOUT 0 RUN TEST ONE TIME 1 RUN TESTS MULTIPLE TIMES 2 LOG UTILITIES 9 END SYSTEM CHECKOUT SELECT THE ACTION DESIRED Press 9 Then press Enter Go to step 5 2 46 System Testing ...

Page 291: ...4 SETUP 9 END DIAGNOSTICS SELECT THE ACTION DESIRED 4 Press 4 Then press Enter J Follow the instructions on the screen Go to Setup in this section If this is your second time here and you cannot correct the installed device list have your system unit serviced Be sure your Key Lock key is with your system unit System Testing 2 47 ...

Page 292: ...llowing screen appears SYSTEM CHECKOUT 0 RUN TESTS ONE TIME 1 RUN TESTS MULTIPLE TIMES 2 LOG UTILITIES 9 END SYSTEM CHECKOUT SELECT THE ACTION DESIRED 1 Press O Then press Enter I Refer to the screen for the next test 2 48 System Testing ...

Page 293: ...manual however has tests for all the options that are available for the IBM Personal Computer AT If your manual has an option not displayed on your screen go to the next test in your manual To match the test on the screen with the test in your manual look at the bottom of the page in this section The page number will be the same as the test you have on the screen System Testing 2 49 ...

Page 294: ...Notes 2 50 System Testing ...

Page 295: ...rm does not work If you wish to test your clock press Y then press Enter If you do not wish to test your clock press N then press Enter Refer to the screen for the next step REFER TO TEST 100 PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE IF YOU TEST YOUR SYSTEM CLOCK THE TIME ALARM SETTINGS NEED TO BE RESET DO YOU WANT TO TEST YOUR SYSTEM CLOCK YIN Go to Step 2 Test 100 1 ...

Page 296: ...PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE X can be any number YES Note the error and have your system unit serviced Be sure your Key Lock key is with your system unit NO You have completed the system unit and system clock test Press Enter J and refer to the screen for the next test 100 2 Test ...

Page 297: ...OR SYSTEM UNIT 2XX END TEST 200 PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE X can be any number YES Note the error and have your system unit serviced Be sure your Key Lock key is with your system unit NO You have completed the memory test Press Enter J and refer to the screen for the next test Test 200 1 ...

Page 298: ...Notes 200 2 Test ...

Page 299: ...lock and then unlock your system unit Key Lock during the test Do you want to test your system unit Key Lock SYSTEM UNIT 200 DO YOU WANT TO TEST YOUR SYSTEM UNIT KEYLOCK YIN LOCK THE SYSTEM UNIT KEYLOCK UNLOCK THE SYSTEM UNIT KEYLOCK YES Press Y and then press ENTER Lock and unlock your system unit Key Lock Go to Step 2 NO Press N and then press Enter Go to Step 3 Test 300 1 ...

Page 300: ...rror XX XX XX ERROR SYSTEM UNIT 3XX END TEST 300 PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE 1 X can be any number YES Note the error and have your system unit serviced Be sure your Key Lock key is with your system unit NO Go to Step 3 300 2 Test ...

Page 301: ...DODO DO I IODDDODDDDDI I DODD DO D I I D CJO PRESS EACH KEY HOLD FOR TYPEMATIC TEST IF OK PRESS Y THEN ENTER IF NOT OK PRESS N THEN ENTER or F 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDD c JDDDDDDDDDDD DODD I IDDDDDDDDDDI I DODD D I I D CJD PRESS EACH KEY HOLD FOR TYPEMATIC TEST IF OK PRESS Y THEN ENTER IF NOT OK PRESS N THEN ENTER Go to the next page for instruction...

Page 302: ... character appears in each block on the screen The three squares in the upper right corner of the screen will intensify The three status lights on your keyboard come on Go to Step 4 Press N and then press Enter Note the error and have your keyboard serviced 300 4 Test ...

Page 303: ...es in the upper right corner of the screen intensified The three status lights on your keyboard came on PRESS EACH KEY HOLD FOR TYPEMATIC TEST IF OK PRESS Y THEN ENTER IF NOT OK PRESS N THEN ENTER or PRESS EACH KEY HOLD FOR TYPEMATIC TEST IF OK PRESS Y THEN ENTER IF NOT OK PRESS N THEN ENTER YES Go to Step 5 NO Have your keyboard serviced Test 300 5 ...

Page 304: ...he squares in the upper right corner of your screen change intensity Also verify that the status lights on your keyboard go off If steps 1 and 2 of the typematic test works correctly 1 Press Y 2 Then press Enter J 3 Press Enter J again and refer to the screen for the next test If steps 1 and 2 of the typematic test failed 1 Press N 2 Then press Enter J 3 Note the error and have your keyboard servi...

Page 305: ... PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE X can be any number YES Note the error and have your system unit serviced Be sure your Key Lock key is with your system unit NO If you do not have an IBM Monochrome Display attached to your system unit press Enter 1 and refer to the screen for the next test Otherwise go to Step 2 Test 400 1 ...

Page 306: ...INE IS INTENSIFIED THIS LINE IS IN REVERSE VIDEO THIS LINE IS BLINKING THIS LINE IS UNDERLINED IS THE SCREEN CORRECT YIN YES Press Y and then press Enter I Go to Step 3 NO Press N and then press Enter I Note the error and have your system unit serviced Be sure your Key Lock key is with your system unit 400 2 Test ...

Page 307: ...H I J I V N C I i R S L I W y Z L cdetghl Ilrnnopq iu y 1 iii I i 1 1 I 1 1 j L L 1 1 t r L r r r T T t II I I J IS THE SCREEN CORRECT YIN YES Press Y and then press Enter J Go to Step 4 NO Press N and then press Enter J Note the error and have your system unit serviced Be sure your Key Lock key is with your system unit Test 400 3 ...

Page 308: ...23456789 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNDPQRSTUV 10 1T34 o 78 9 7 j ABCDEH3H I JI MN lF QRSTUVW 0123456789 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNDPQRSTLNWX 012345 0789 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYl 0123456789 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNClPQRSTUVWXYZ OI23456789 7 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP 1RSTUVWXYZ 10123456789 A8CDEFGHIJKLMNOP RSTUVWXYZ IS THE SCREEN CORRECT YIN YES Press Y and then press Enter J Press Enter J and refer to the screen for the next test Note If yo...

Page 309: ...ed have your system unit serviced Be sure your Key Lock key is with your system unit If you have an IBM Graphics Printer attached to your system unit go to Test 8000 in this section If you have an IBM Color Printer attached to your system unit go to Test 8020 in this section Test 400 5 ...

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Page 321: ...TO TEST 600 PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE WARNING DATA WILL BE DESTROYED INSERT SCRATCH DISKETTE IN DRIVE A A BLANK FORMATTED DISKETTE PRESS ENTER WHEN READY Remove the Diagnostics diskette Insert a high capacity formatted diskette into drive A Then press Enter Go to step 2 Test 600 1 ...

Page 322: ...error XX XX XX ERROR SYSTEM UNIT 6XX EN D TEST 600 PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE X can be any number YES Note the error and have your system unit serviced Be sure your Key Lock key is with your system unit NO Go to Step 3 600 2 Test ...

Page 323: ...IVE A IS FORMATTED FOR HIGH CAPACITY IS THIS CORRECT YIN X can be any number YES Press Y and then press Enter Go to Step 4 NO Press N and then press Enter Note the error and return to Setup in this section If this is your second time here have your system unit serviced Be sure your Key Lock key is with your system unit Test 600 3 ...

Page 324: ...4 REMOVE DISKETTE FROM DRIVE A PRESS ENTER WHEN READY 1 Remove the formatted diskette Then press Enter J Go to Step 5 600 4 Test ...

Page 325: ...RESS ENTER WHEN READY REINSERT SAME DISKETTE AND PRESS ENTER Insert your formatted high capacity diskette into diskette drive A Then press Enter Go to Step 6 Note If you have only one diskette drive press Enter Go to Step 9 Test 600 5 ...

Page 326: ...ISKETTE PRESS ENTER WHEN READY 1 X can be any number IMPORTANT Be sure to use the correct diskette high capacity or double sided for drive B The Double Sided Diskette drive is identified by a large asterisk below the in use light The High Capacity Diskette drive has no special markings Insert the blank formatted diskette into drive B Then press Enter Go to Step 7 600 6 Test ...

Page 327: ...error XX XX XX ERROR SYSTEM UNIT 6XX END TEST 600 PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE X can be any number YES Note the error and have your system unit serviced Be sure your Key Lock key is with your system unit NO Go to Step 8 Test 600 7 ...

Page 328: ... INCORRECT RUN SETUP DISKETTE IN DRIVE B If you have a High IS FORMATTED FOR Capacity diskette in NON HIGH CAPACITY _ drive B the message IS THIS CORRECT YIN C H X can be any number YES Press Y and then press Enter Go to Step 9 NO Press N and then press Enter Note the error and return to Setup in this section If this is your second time here have your system unit serviced Be sure your Key Lock key...

Page 329: ...rror XX XX XX ERROR SYSTEM UNIT 6XX EN 0 TEST 600 PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE X can be any number YES Note the error and have your system unit serviced Be sure your Key Lock key is with your system unit NO Go to Step 10 Test 600 9 ...

Page 330: ...R TO CONTINUE Remove both formatted diskettes Note If you have only one diskette drive remove the formatted diskette Insert the Diagnostics diskette in drive A Then press Enter J Refer to the screen for the next test 600 10 Test ...

Page 331: ...RROR SYSTEM UNIT 7XX END TEST 700 PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE X can be any number YES Have your system unit serviced Be sure your Key Lock key is with your system unit NO You have completed the IBM Math Coprocessor test Press Enter and refer to the screen for the next test Test 700 1 ...

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Page 333: ...our system unit Note If you have more than one Serial Parallel Adapter installed in your system unit be sure that the jumpers on the adapter are set correctly You can find this information in the Serial Parallel Adapter installation instructions in your Installation and Setup manual NO You have completed the parallel portion of the Serial Parallel Adapter tests Press Enter and refer to the screen ...

Page 334: ...Notes 900 2 Test ...

Page 335: ...ur system unit Note If you have more than one Serial Parallel Adapter installed in your system unit be sure the jumpers on the adapter are set correctly You can find this information in the Serial Parallel Adapter installation instructions in your Installation and Setup manual NO You have completed the parallel portion of the Alternate Serial Parallel Adapter tests Press Enter J and refer to the s...

Page 336: ...Notes 1000 2 Test ...

Page 337: ...NIT 11XX END TEST 1100 PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE X can be any number YES Have your system unit serviced Be sure your Key Lock key is with your system unit NO You have completed the serial portion of the Serial Parallel Adapter tests Press Enter I and refer to the screen for the next test Test 1100 1 ...

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Page 339: ...XX END TEST 1200 PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE X can be any number YES Have your system unit serviced Be sure your Key Lock key is with your system unit NO You have completed the serial portion of the Alternate Serial Parallel Adapter tests Press Enter J and refer to the screen for the next test Test 1200 1 ...

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Page 341: ...s test Did you receive a 13XX error XX XX XX ERROR SYSTEM UNIT 13XX END TEST 1300 PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE X can be any number YES Have your system unit serviced your Key Lock key is with your unit Be sure system NO Go to Step 2 Test 1300 1 ...

Page 342: ...en appear WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS ATTACHED 1 JOYSTICK 2 PADDLE 3 NOTHING ATTACHED 1 YES Go to Step 3 NO You have completed the IBM Game Control Adapter tests Press Enter and refer to the screen for the next test 1300 2 Test ...

Page 343: ... Press 2 2 Then press Enter J 3 Enter the number of paddles attached to your game control adapter 2 or 4 4 Then press Enter J 5 Enter the same number for the number of buttons and press Enter J 6 Go to Step 5 For nothing attached 1 Press 3 2 Then press Enter J 3 Press Enter J again 4 Refer to screen for the next test Test 1300 3 ...

Page 344: ...d watch the character A or B move inside the box IMPORTANT During this test character movement could be opposite to the movement of your joysticks Operate all the buttons and joysticks BunON A BUnON B RElEASED RElEASED A B PRESS AND RElEASE ALL BUnONS EXERCISE ALL JOY STICKS PADDLES AND PRESS ANY KEY WHEN DONE Press any key and go to Step 6 1300 4 Test ...

Page 345: ...ESSED 2 Move each paddle and watch the character A B C or D move inside the box Operate all buttons and paddles BUTTON A BUTTON B BUTTON C BUTTON D RELEASED RELEASED RELEASED RELEASED A B C D PRESS AND RELEASE ALL BUTTONS EXERCISE ALL JOY STICKS PADDLES AND PRESS ANY KEY WHEN DONE Press any key and go to Step 6 Test 1300 5 ...

Page 346: ...NS EXERCISE ALL JOYSTICKS PADDLES AND PRESS ANY KEY WHEN DONE DID ALL BUTTONS SHOW PRESSED AND RELEASED AND DID ALL JOYSTICKS OR PADDLES MOVE IN EACH DIRECTION Y N YES Press Y then press Enter J and refer to the screen for the next test NO Have your system unit serviced Be sure your Key Lock key is with your system unit 1300 6 Test ...

Page 347: ...est Did you receive a 1404 error XX XX XX ERROR MATRIX PRINTER 1404 END TEST 1400 PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE 1 X can be any number YES Have your system unit serviced Be sure your Key Lock key is with your system unit NO Go To Step 2 Test 1400 1 ...

Page 348: ...2 Did you receive a 14XX error XX XX XX ERROR MATRIX PRINTER 14XX END TEST 1400 PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE X can be any number YES Go to Test 8000 in this section NO Go To Step 3 1400 2 Test ...

Page 349: ...aABCDEFBHIJKLMND PClRBTUVWXVZI J abc defghijklmno p qr 5t Ll V X y z J lI I 1 j f _ r _HI i a 0 f r I I 7 J r f L l DO International Graphics Printer Example II t I 01234 7B9 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO PQRSTUYWXYl JA _ abc d fghi j kl moo p q r 5 t Ll V y z c J 7 0 1 0123456789 7 aABCDEFGHIJKLMNO PQRSTUVWXVZI J abcdefghijklmno p q 5tL V yz C J I l I I I Fi i 4 E P I i ii i I E i J r J a 3 g 1 D 0 i f 3 c a T...

Page 350: ...ur printer test finish without any errors and did the printer test pattern print correctly NO Record the error message and go to Test 8000 YES Press Enter I and refer to the screen for the next test 1400 4 Test ...

Page 351: ...EM UNIT 15XX END TEST 1500 PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE X cam be any number YES Have your system unit serviced Be sure your Key Lock key is with your system unit NO You have completed the Synchronous Data Link Control Adapter test Press Enter J and refer to the screen for the next test Test 1500 1 ...

Page 352: ...Notes 1500 2 Test ...

Page 353: ...ERROR SYSTEM UNIT 17XX END TEST 1700 PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE X can be any number YES Have your system unit serviced Be sure your Key Lock key is with your system unit NO You have completed the Fixed Disk Drive tests Press Enter and refer to the screen for the next test Test 1700 1 ...

Page 354: ...Notes 1700 2 Test ...

Page 355: ...EM UNIT 20XX END TEST 2000 PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE X can be any number YES Have your system unit serviced Be sure your Key Lock key is with your system unit NO You have completed the Binary Synchronous Communications BSC test Press Enter and refer to the screen for the next test Test 2000 1 ...

Page 356: ...Notes 2000 2 Test ...

Page 357: ...IT 21XX END TEST 2100 PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE X can be any number YES Have your system unit serviced Be sure your Key Lock key is with your system unit NO You have completed the Alternate Binary Synchronous Communications BSC test Press Enter and refer to the screen for the next test Test 2100 1 ...

Page 358: ...Notes 2100 2 Test ...

Page 359: ...t Did you receive a 2904 error XX XX XX ERROR COLOR MATRIX PRINTER 2904 END TEST 2900 PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE X can be any number YES Have your system unit serviced Be sure your Key Lock key is with your system unit NO Go to Step 2 Test 2900 1 ...

Page 360: ...2 Did you receive a 29XX error XX XX XX ERROR COLOR MATRIX PRINTER 29XX EN 0 TEST 2900 PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE X can be any number YES Go to Test 8020 in this section NO Go to Step 3 2900 2 Test ...

Page 361: ... are using SElECT PAPER WIDTH 1 8 1 2 INCH PAPER WIDTH 2 14 1 2 INCH PAPER WIDTH ENTER THE OPTION DESIRED Press 1 and then press Enter J for paper 8 1 2 inches wide Press 2 and then press Enter J for paper 14 1 2 inches wide Test 2900 3 ...

Page 362: ...1 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 J 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 1111 IIIII IIIII 11111 11111 IIIlI 11111 IIIII III 11111 11111 IIIII IIIl1 IIIll 11111 11111 III 11111 IIII1 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 III I111III1111III1111IIIIII1I1111III11I1I1I1111I II1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII1II III 11111111111II1TII1111111III111I1111Il11111111 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII...

Page 363: ...rrectly have your printer serviced Did the printer test pattern finish without any errors and did the printer test pattern print correctly YES Go to Step 6 NO If the test pattern is correct but the colors are wrong go to Step 6 If the test pattern is not correct or you received an error message record the error message and go to Test 8020 Test 2900 5 ...

Page 364: ...is each character only one color ARE THE CHARACTERS ON THE PRINTED TEST PATTERN CORRECT AND EACH CHARACTER A SINGLE COLOR YIN 1 YES Press Y and then press Enter J and go to Step 9 NO Press N and then press Enter J and continue on the next page 2900 6 Test ...

Page 365: ...ocedure Then press Enter i to print the test pattern and verify the adjustment Warning Wait until your printer stops printing before making any adjustments 8 Return to Step 6 Note If you are unable to adjust the ribbon have your printer serviced 9 Press Enter i and refer to the screen for the next test Test 2900 7 ...

Page 366: ...Notes 2900 8 Test ...

Page 367: ...rinter cable is properly connected to your printer and system unit Did you find any problem while doing the above step NO Go to Step 3 YES Correct the problem and perform the system tests again 3 Turn your printer s and system unit s power off 4 Disconnect the printer cable Test 8000 1 ...

Page 368: ... Feed button while you turn your printer s power on 2 When the test starts release the Line Feed button Note The printer self test will take approximately 10 minutes 3 To stop your printer self test before it finishes turn your printer s power off 8000 2 Test ...

Page 369: ... v 4 yzr Ai 6 R Q i RSTUVWXYZ tJcdef hi j kl 1l1 10pqr st Vw y a w J1i TU tj Y C l abcdef hl J ImnL pqr s tuvw __ abc jef gh 1 J 1 mnop r t S _ abcdefghl 1f 1 mno Graphics Printer International Example lAA a60Q 9bU f i66nN_ iiiAA 6dOQ ybU V f iOd QG 9 i iiiAA 8bOQOVbU fAi6Qn Q r mn _____ r ij a aa 9e ill 1 i i AAE 8 6 0 CiI tyou Vr tfAi 6 nf j Q f 4 i abcdef gh i j kl mnopqrstuvw yz ij a aa a9e e ...

Page 370: ...tructions lOBe sure that the tractors are adjusted properly If you need help with any of the above refer to Section 1 for printer operating instructions 11 Did you find any problem while doing the above steps NO Go to Step 12 YES Correct the problem and restart the printer self test Note If you are using a non U S English keyboard and your printout does not match the desired character set have you...

Page 371: ...s not beep when it is out of paper Some of the lights on the control panel do not work Some of the buttons on the control panel do not work Your printer continues to print when it is out of paper Your printer fails to print or prints incorrectly NO Go to Step 13 YES Have your IBM Graphics Printer serviced Test 8000 5 ...

Page 372: ...inter and run the system tests again Verify that the list of installed devices and options is correct Your printer will be missing from the list 15 Did you receive any error when you ran the system diagnostic tests this time YES Have your system unit serviced Be sure your Key Lock key is with your system unit NO Have your system unit printer and cable serviced Be sure your Key Lock key is with you...

Page 373: ... problem only during a particular program examine the program thoroughly for commands that may cause your printer to produce undesired results If you have completed the printer self test and have no apparent program problems have your system unit printer and printer cable serviced Be sure your Key Lock key is with your system unit Test 8000 7 ...

Page 374: ...Notes 8000 8 Test ...

Page 375: ...inter cable is properly connected to your printer and system unit Did you find any problem while doing the above steps NO Go to Step 3 YES Correct the problem and perform the system tests again 3 Turn your printer s and system unit s power off 4 Disconnect the printer cable Test 8020 1 ...

Page 376: ...n all switches to the Off position 2 Close the access cover 3 Turn your printer s power on 4 Press the Ready button to set your printer to Not Ready Ready indicator is off 5 Press the Test Mode button 6 To stop the test press the Test Mode button again 8020 2 Test ...

Page 377: ...bij O f 16 2Lr i f r brtJ HrJi _ In I l Do c1 U 8 I l i i l q SIIil i J IIl1 J lH I m l J JJ U 1 1 J Jr LH 1 t CUA i A i i At ffOBbQbijdO f 16 2Lr arl1 E 7IaObrtJ En rJ O rnl gl lt l o ao c1 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ JA_ abcdefghijk Ai 6l N2 2 Lr i _IH hr JllIlI J u l l 1 HI I r 1 1 lt l O DO c1 UJJ lTMl f 1 H L I IJ H Ir l abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzC 1 N CUA i A Ai 1 l l l il I IW I J n Did the ...

Page 378: ...e above refer to Section 1 for printer operating instructions Did you find any problem while doing the above steps NO Go to Step 11 YES Correct the problem and restart the printer self test Note If you are using a non U S English keyboard and your printout does not match the desired character set verify that the switch settings are correct for the desired character set If the switch settings are c...

Page 379: ...r printer does not beep when it is out of paper Some of the lights on the control panel do not work Some of the buttons on the control panel do not work Your printer continues to print when it is out of paper Your printer fails to print or prints incorrectly NO Go to Step 18 YES Go to Step 12 Test 8020 5 ...

Page 380: ... Mode lever is in the correct position Did you find any problem while doing the above steps NO Have your printer serviced YES Correct the problem and restart the printer self test 15 Did you receive any of the foUowing error messages during testing 199 432 901 1001 1401 2901 2902 YES Go to the Step 16 NO If you are still having a problem go to Step 18 8020 6 Test ...

Page 381: ...tem unit printer and cable serviced Be sure your Key Lock key is with your system unit 18 Your printer is also controlled by program commands from the system unit If you are still having a printer problem or if you have a printer problem only during a particular program examine the program thoroughly for commands that may cause your printer to produce undesired results If you have completed the pr...

Page 382: ...Notes 8020 8 Test ...

Page 383: ...Test 9000 1 Turn your display s power on Go to step 2 Test 9000 1 ...

Page 384: ...ES Go to Step 3 NO Be sure that the power cord is plugged into a functioning wall outlet and into the rear of your display If it is have your display serviced Be sure your power cable is with your display 3 Turn your system unit s power off Go to step 4 9000 2 Test ...

Page 385: ... Turn the Brightness and Contrast controls fully clockwise Turn the Vertical Size control fully counterclockwise A black area should appear across the top and bottom of the screen Go to step 9 Test 9000 3 ...

Page 386: ... Go to Step 7 NO Have your display serviced Be sure the power cable is with your display 7 Are the black areas at the top and bottom of the screen approximately equal in size YES Go to Step 8 NO Have your display serviced Be sure the power cable is with your display 9000 4 Test ...

Page 387: ...l the black areas at the top and bottom of the screen just disappear If one of the black areas disappears before the other continue to turn the control clockwise until the other black area is gone also Vertical Size Control Go to Step 9 Test 9000 5 ...

Page 388: ...9 Is the screen all white D YES Go to Step 14 NO Go to Step 10 10 Turn your system unit s power off and go to step 11 llllJ l System Unit Power Switch 9000 6 Test ...

Page 389: ...IBM Color Display System Unit Rear View 12 Turn your display s power on 13 Is the screen white YES Have your system unit serviced Be sure your Key Lock key is with your system unit NO Have your display serviced Be sure the power cable is with your display Test 9000 7 ...

Page 390: ...screen change from white to black as soon as the system unit s power was turned on This totally black condition may last only 13 seconds r before the display changes again YES Go to Step 16 NO Have your display serviced Be sure the power cable is with your display 9000 8 Test ...

Page 391: ...m is not loaded from a diskette or from the fixed disk drive The IBM Personal Computer Basic Version CX XX Copyright IBM Corp XXXX XXXXX Bytes Free Ok 1LIST 2RUN 3LOAO 4SAVE 5CONT 6LPT1 7TRON BTROFF 9KEY OSCREEN 17 Is your screen blank YES Have your system unit serviced Be sure your Key Lock key is with your system unit NO Go to Step 18 Test 9000 9 ...

Page 392: ...ntrol clockwise as far as it will go and then turn it counterclockwise until the screen stops rolling and is stable o Vertical Hold Control 20 Were you able to make the screen stable YES Go to Step 21 NO Have your display serviced Be sure the power cable is with your display 9000 10 Test ...

Page 393: ...Turn your display s power off if it has a Power switch 24 Disconnect your display s signal cable from the display adapter 25 Turn your display s power on 26 Is the screen white YES Have your system unit serviced Be sure your Key Lock key is with your system unit NO Have your display serviced Be sure the power cable is with your display Test 9000 11 ...

Page 394: ...Turn the Brightness control fully counterclockwise 28 Does the intensity of the characters decrease YES Go to Step 29 NO Have your display serviced Be sure the power cable is with your display 9000 12 Test ...

Page 395: ...ontrol fully clockwise Turn the Contrast control fully counterclockwise 30 Does the intensity of the characters decrease YES Go to Step 31 NO Have your display serviced Be sure the power cable is with your display Test 9000 13 ...

Page 396: ...ges Size When Out of Focus Characters Shifted Left Brightness Control or Right or Up and Turned Down Off the Display Area 32 Is your problem similar to one of the examples YES Have your display serviced Be sure the power cable is with your display NO Go to the Diskette Format Procedures in this section to continue testing 9000 14 Test ...

Page 397: ...tem Testing the following screen appears SYSTEM CHECKOUT 0 RUN TESTS ONE TIME 1 RUN TESTS MULTIPLE TIMES 2 LOG UTILITIES 9 END SYSTEM CHECKOUT SELECT THE ACTION DESIRED Press 9 and then press Enter J Go to Step 2 System Checkout 99999 1 ...

Page 398: ...u SElECT AN OPTION 0 SYSTEM CHECKOUT 1 FORMAT DISKETTE 2 COPY DISKETTE 3 PREPARE SYSTEM FOR MOVING 4 SETUP 9 END DIAGNOSTICS ENTER THE ACTION DESIRED Press 9 and then press Enter Go to Step 3 99999 2 System Checkout ...

Page 399: ... to the back of this manual If you received any errors have the failing unit serviced If you did not receive any errors your IBM Personal Computer AT is ready to be used Pressing Enter J will cause the system unit to begin Power On Self Test again If you encounter further problems contact your place of purchase for additional information System Checkout 99999 3 ...

Page 400: ...Notes 99999 4 System Checkout ...

Page 401: ...BM Personal Computer AT Contents Preparing to Move the System 3 3 Short Distance Move 3 11 Long Distance Move 3 12 For All Units 3 12 System Unit 3 12 Keyboard 3 14 IBM Displays 3 15 Setup at Your New Location 3 16 Moving 3 1 ...

Page 402: ...Notes 3 2 Moving ...

Page 403: ...at the heads be parked before moving your system To back up the stored data on your fixed disk drive see the IBM Disk Operating System DOS manual for a description of the BACKUP command When you have completed BACKUP return to this section to park the heads of your fixed disk Go to the next page for loading your Diagnostics diskette Moving 3 3 ...

Page 404: ...1 Get the Diagnostics diskette located at the bacK of this manual and insert it into drive A DiagnosticS Diskette Drive A 2 Rotate the diskette drive lever clockwise Diskette Drive Lever 3 4 Moving ...

Page 405: ...ked position Keylock IOOlllmmliillillllllllllllmmlm 1 23 1 4 Turn the Brightness and Contrast controls fully clockwise Turn your display s power on if it has a Power control 5 Turn your system unit s power on System Unit Power Switch Moving 3 5 ...

Page 406: ...appears on your screen SElECT AN OPTION 0 SYSTEM CHECKOUT 1 FORMAT DISKETTE 2 COpy DISKETTE 3 PREPARE SYSTEM FOR MOVING 4 SETUP 9 END DIAGNOSTICS ENTER THE ACTION DESIRED Press 3 and then press Enter J Go to Step 7 3 6 Moving ...

Page 407: ...en SELECT AN OPTION o SYSTEM CHECKOUT 1 FORMAT DISKETTE 2 COPY DISKETTE 3 PREPARE SYSTEM FOR MOVING 4 SETUP 9 END DIAGNOSTICS ENTER THE ACTION DESIRED 13 SYSTEM PREPARED FOR MOVING Your fixed disk is now ready to be moved Go to Step 8 Moving 3 7 ...

Page 408: ... Remove the diskette from diskette drive A Diagnostics Diskette Drive A 9 Turn your system unit s power off 10 Turn your display s power off if it has a Power control System Unit Power Switch 3 8 Moving ...

Page 409: ...kwise If you do not have a shipping insert a blank diskette can be used Shipping Insert 12 Unplug your system unit s power cord from the wall outlet Also unplug any externally attached device s power cord from the wall outlet Disconnect all cables from the rear of the system unit Moving 3 9 ...

Page 410: ...ables to protect the connectors 14 Tape the coiled cables to the system unit so the unit may be carried safely IBM recommends using masking or filament tape o l a r Imllll mllllllllllllllllllllllllllill 3 10 Moving ...

Page 411: ...move where trucking is not involved An example is moving from one office or one floor to another IBM recommends that each unit be moved separately CAUTION You may need two people to move the system unit It weighs approximately fifty pounds Moving 3 11 ...

Page 412: ...you saved the original shipping cartons and packing materials that your IBM Personal Computer AT came in use them to pack your units If you are using different cartons cushion your units well to avoid any damage System Unit 1 3 12 Moving ...

Page 413: ...2 3 Z7 ...

Page 414: ...Keyboard 1 2 3 14 Moving ...

Page 415: ...IBM Displays 1 2 s Moving 3 15 ...

Page 416: ...Setup at Your New Location When your system arrives at the new location unpack it carefully To set up and cable your IBM Personal Computer AT refer to your Installation and Setup manual 3 16 Moving ...

Page 417: ... Appendix A KEYBOARD TEMPLATES A 3 Introduction French A S A 3 German A 7 Italian A 9 Spanish A 11 U K English A 13 U S English A 1S Appendix B Recording Serial Numbers B 1 IBM Personal Computer AT Serial Numbers B 1 A 1 ...

Page 418: ...Notes A 2 ...

Page 419: ... for the various languages provided on a National DOS diskette If you do not use DOS your keyboard converts all keystrokes as if you had a u S English keyboard You should use the U S English template as a guide Each figure in this section consists of two parts Tape the parts together to form the template Set the template in the pencil tray above the keys Pencil Tray Keyboard Templates A 3 ...

Page 420: ...Notes A 4 Templates ...

Page 421: ...r transfers this manual copies of the template should be destroyed or transferred with the manual I ccn U I en_ II c c IDt M c r 11 1 E Jf t I z co4 In N en 11 _ r ti _i a a c ii 1 IE C 11 en 3 n N J Qo CE I I i I J II Ci c I IIV f Y J 0 N ID co Q en U Q M In r QI III Z r Templates A 5 ...

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Page 423: ...copies of the template should be destroyed or transferred with the manual i tIl I 1 II C c 1 11 U z 1a1 alii C Mii 0 r N ID O oGla UI eo 4 Z In N c en en U til 1 11 0 5 an 1 _ Q r Q I _ II Y CI g oc ell coo II I 1 n N J C Q Qo C I U I I II Ci l I V If II J 0 Q II N Ia eo en M In r aI Ii _eo I Z r Templates A 7 ...

Page 424: ... S o C C 0 3 l 0 n 5 123 136 e 152 y 167 Q 224 0 0 234 n 243 0 252 a E 124 139 I 155 168 6 226 r 235 6 244 r 253 2 l ro a 125 140 156 169 227 1T 236 245 J 254 a S 126 141 157 170 228 I 237 0 246 d s l s f I ro ro 127 Q 143 A 158 Pts 171 229 a 238 E 247 2 S S 0 QJ 3 en a l 128 C 145 ce 159 f 172 230 Jl 239 Ii 248 s s E so 131 a 146 IE 164 n 173 231 T 240 249 Q 134 a 147 0 165 N 174 232 0 241 250 e ...

Page 425: ...e owner transfers this manual copies of the template should be destroyed or transferred with the manual z c _ u iiCi u 00_ _uo IDCI _ E iii C la I IDt Mel u 0 ofJlD c I III uE IDZ co LI N c fitr a u In In c I 4 oc WC I I N CI Qo V f t Q Cii L J 1 N ID a I C C M In r g Templates A 9 ...

Page 426: ... 0 5 5 2 96 137 e 148 0 160 a 169 226 I 235 6 244 253 2 I 127 Ll 139 150 U 161 170 227 IT 236 245 J 254 o S 128 G 140 152 Y 162 0 171 2 228 237 0 246 255 r o c I c 129 u 142 A 153 0 163 u 172 I 229 a 233 f 247 00 2 S 1l s 131 a 143 A 154 U 164 173 230 I 239 n 248 rJJ T 240 249 I S s 4 s 132 a 144 E 155 It 165 N 174 231 S r 50 134 a 145 157 f 166 175 232 Q 241 250 e 135 146 IE 158 Pts 167 Q 224 c o...

Page 427: ... of the template should be destroyed or transferred with the manual U l1li11 I 1 11 r CL c co Q a z u_ GI UCO Q r 1 111 GI lOt M 0 III E 10 t I u Lt I z 9 4 N a U u lrJ III E C III 0 c c z II U I Q III 1 X 1 110 u CLu l M I s N en N JI CI Co II _ en Ci I I z V If U Q _c N Q 10 _ GI c M II r GI IE z 00r Templates A ll ...

Page 428: ...t 0 I E 0 0 3 Lib s V o I V 0 I l s I C I ot O V V o O O 0 5 V 0 s 5 123 156 172 230 L 239 Ii 248 2 0 V C I 124 157 l 174 231 T 240 249 125 158 Pts 175 232 Q 241 250 5 S s V s 126 159 f 224 c 233 E 242 251 C I C I 2 S S 127 CJ 166 225 f3 234 n 243 252 n rJj Q 2 r 134 a 167 9 226 I 235 0 244 r 253 i E o 5o e 145 ce 169 227 11 236 245 J 254 E o 146 E 170 228 237 0 246 M 155 171 h 229 a 238 247 I ...

Page 429: ...he template should be destroyed or transferred with the manual MCI Col 1 1 U Col 1 a I z CD C III U UCI CoI 1D E en CoOt C CI a Ma Ii 1 1 CoO lrJ I c I I U z 9 U III co E Ln N a c M 0 1 1 Ch 1 1 Ie 1 III u laC CH Col N 31 C N I jI c c Col Q CI If c Col J Ci II I _ L a IJ CI N CoO CD CI _ en CI V In QI IE co GO Templates A 13 ...

Page 430: ...digit code on numeric keypad 3 Release 0 G u e a a a a 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 c e e e I A A 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 E a IE 0 0 0 U U y 153 0 154 U 155 157 l 158 PIs 159 I 160 a 161 162 0 163 u 164 Ii 165 Iii 166 167 168 169 170 171 12 172 V 173 174 175 224 225 f3 226 r 227 1T 228 L 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 J Ii T 8 n 0 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 n 2 s 2...

Page 431: ...he template should be destroyed or transferred with the manual u mer u en a _ r t Q I z 0 uu uo 11 1 111 t QI II t c CI CIl MQ ii CI II ef2lrJ I a III a E u z 9 u m GO u E r 0 z In N C c _ m 0 Col 1 lM l CI en X _ 1 c m u 0 c l N I Qo ct N II r r l If J Ci I I Q C N II GO C c V _CII M In r QI Ii GO t Z oor 10 0 Templates A 15 ...

Page 432: ... n 248 128 C 137 e 146 IE 155 l 164 Ii 173 I 230 iJ 240 249 o 8 129 u 138 e 147 0 156 165 N 174 231 T 241 250 8 C Q C 130 e 139 I 148 0 157 f 166 175 232 242 2 251 Q 8 8 131 a 140 149 0 158 Pts 167 c 224 234 n 243 252 n rJ Q c t 132 a 141 150 u 159 I 168 225 fl 235 6 244 r 253 Q E 50 133 a 142 A 151 u 160 a 169 226 r 236 245 J 254 S Q 134 a 143 A 152 y 161 I 170 227 IT 237 0 246 255 135 144 E 153 ...

Page 433: ...Appendix B Recording Serial Numbers IBM Personal Computer AT Serial Numbers Record the serial numbers of your equipment on the following pages Serial Numbers B 1 ...

Page 434: ... IMPORTANT Record the serial numbers for your IBM Personal Computer AT SYSTEM UNIT SERIAL NUMBER KEY SERIAL NUMBER System Unit Serial Number Key Serial Number B 2 Serial Numbers ...

Page 435: ... IBM MONOCHROME DISPLAY SERIAL NUMBER IBM COLOR DISPLAY SERIAL NUMBER o IBM Monochrome Display Serial Number o IBM Color Display Serial Number Serial Numbers B 3 ...

Page 436: ...HICS PRINTER SERIAL NUMBER_________ IBM PERSONAL COMPUTER COLOR PRINTER SERIAL NUMBER________ IIII UII N D IBM Personal Computer Graphics Printer Serial Number IBM Personal Computer Color Printer Serial Number 8 4 Serial Numbers ...

Page 437: ...ers BASIC Beginner s All purpose Symbolic Instruction Code A programming language which uses common English words back up Duplicating data from a fixed disk drive or diskette to a diskette which ensures availability of data in the event the original is lost or damaged byte A binary character operated upon as a unit and constitutes the smallest addressable unit in the system CPS Characters per seco...

Page 438: ...astic jacket diskette drive A device that uses diskettes for mass storage and retrieval of data DOS Disk Operating System A program that interacts with the processor and the fixed disk or diskette drive to control the flow of data fixed disk A disk made of rigid material with a magnetic coating used for mass storage and retrieval of data formatting The preparation of a fixed disk or diskette for u...

Page 439: ...m A device that allows information to be exchanged between computers by using telephone lines operating system A program that supervises the computers use of programs POST Power On Self Test A series of diagnostic tests that are run each time the computer s power is turned on scratch diskette A diskette that has no stored data typematic Keyboard buttons that repeat when held down Glossary 3 ...

Page 440: ...Notes Glossary 4 ...

Page 441: ...dio response 2 15 B BACKUP command 2 15 BASIC screen 2 19 battery not working 2 28 battery problem 2 28 blank screen 2 20 2 22 blinking cursor 2 20 c check error parity 2 16 2 42 checking electrical connections 2 5 color display 2 21 2 22 Index 1 1 ...

Page 442: ...ay IBM color B 3 display IBM monochrome B 3 E electrical connections 2 3 2 5 error examples 2 3 2 15 error keyboard 2 17 error ROM 2 16 2 42 error 16X or 201 2 26 error 161 2 28 error 162 2 28 error 163 2 28 error 164 2 29 error 164 and 201 2 29 error 201 2 29 examples error 2 3 2 15 F failing test 2 41 format complete 2 31 2 35 formatting a diskette 2 31 1 2 Index ...

Page 443: ...y serial number B 2 templates A 3 keyboard error 2 17 L long distance moves 3 12 M memory 2 16 moving your IBM Personal Computer AT display move 3 15 keyboard move 3 14 long distance move 3 12 long distance move all units 3 12 moving your system 3 3 new location 3 16 preparing to move your system 3 3 Index 1 3 ...

Page 444: ...parity check 2 16 2 30 parity check error 2 42 power on self test 2 3 preparing to move your system 3 3 printer IBM color B 4 printer IBM graphics B 4 problem battery 2 23 2 27 2 28 recording serial numbers IBM color display B 3 IBM color printer B 4 IBM graphics printer B 4 IBM monochrome display B 3 key B 2 system unit B 2 1 4 Index ...

Page 445: ...r B 4 IBM graphics printer B 4 IBM monochrome display B 3 key B 2 system unit B 2 setup 2 3 2 23 setup program 2 3 2 23 successful test 2 41 switch display 2 20 system testing 2 3 2 40 system unit B 2 T templates A 3 templates keyboard A 3 French A 5 German A 7 Italian A 9 Spanish A II templates keyboard A 3 U K English A 13 U S English A IS test failing 2 41 test successful 2 41 Index 1 5 ...

Page 446: ...edure 2 31 error examples 2 15 preparation 2 3 Setup 2 23 system testing 2 40 u unit system B 2 w wrong color 2 21 152 error 2 30 16X or 201 error 2 18 2 26 161 error 2 28 161 system options not set 2 28 162 error 2 28 163 error 2 28 164 and 201 error 2 29 164 error 2 29 201 error 2 29 1 6 Index ...

Page 447: ... the information you supply in any way it believes appropriate without incurring any obligation whatever You may of course continue to use the information you supply Please do not use this form for technical questions regarding the IBM Personal Computer or programs for the IBM Personal Computer or for requests for additional publications this only delays the response Instead direct your inquiries ...

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