Contents
7197 Owner’s Guide
September
1998
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Loading and Changing the Receipt Paper............................................................. 37
Removing the Paper Roll.................................................................................. 37
Loading the Paper Roll ..................................................................................... 39
Advancing Paper ............................................................................................... 40
Chapter 3: Solving Problems
39
Green LED Does Not Come On/Printer Will Not Print...................................... 40
Green LED Blinking (Slow) ..................................................................................... 40
Green LED Blinking (Fast)....................................................................................... 40
Receipt Printing is Light or Spotty ......................................................................... 41
Other Serious Problems ........................................................................................... 42
Contacting a Service Representative ...................................................................... 42
Chapter 4: Diagnostics
44
Level 0 Diagnostics ................................................................................................... 44
Level 1 Diagnostics ................................................................................................... 45
Printer Configuration........................................................................................ 45
Configuring the Printer..................................................................................... 46
Communication Interface Modes .................................................................... 49
Diagnostic Modes .............................................................................................. 51
Emulation/Software Options .......................................................................... 53
Hardware Options............................................................................................. 56
Default Code Page ............................................................................................. 58
EEPROM to Default Settings............................................................................ 60
Level 2 Diagnostics ................................................................................................... 61
Level 3 Diagnostics ................................................................................................... 62
Chapter 5: Communication
61
Communication Overview ...................................................................................... 61
Interface............................................................................................................... 61
Sending Commands .......................................................................................... 61
RS-232C Interface...................................................................................................... 62
Print Speed and Timing .................................................................................... 62
XON/XOFF Protocol......................................................................................... 63
DTR/DSR Protocol............................................................................................ 63
RS-232C Technical Specifications .................................................................... 63
Setting Extra RS-232C Options ........................................................................ 67
Chapter 6: Commands
67
Command Conventions ........................................................................................... 67
Introduction............................................................................................................... 67
List of Commands and Location............................................................................. 67
By Command Code ........................................................................................... 68
By Function......................................................................................................... 72
Printer Function Commands............................................................................ 72
Vertical Positioning and Print.......................................................................... 72
Horizontal Positioning Commands ................................................................ 73
Print Characteristic Commands....................................................................... 73
