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Page 1: ...User s Guide SUPERSC RIPT 15 0 C ...

Page 2: ...EC Technologies reserves the right to modify the equipment described in this manual at any time and without notice TRADEMARKS Any trademarks and or proprietary names indicated are the property of their respective owners Printed in Italy NOTICE NEC Technologies makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents of this document and ...

Page 3: ...nd ownership of the Software related documentation and any reproduction thereof shall remain with NECTECH and its suppliers and the trademarks are the property of such trademark owners Except as stated in section 1 and 2 above this Agreement does not grant to you any right whenever by license ownership or otherwise in or to patents copyrights trade secrets COPYRIGHT THE SOFTWARE IS COPYRIGHTED AND...

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Page 5: ...face The resident firmware contains the PCL III emulation Compatible with MS DOS and MS Windows environments as well as other commonly used software applications it can be used in most word processing and desktop publishing environments The Structure of the Manual This user manual is divided into two parts a Quick Start which contains the essential information for installing and operating the prin...

Page 6: ... head in from the printer how to clean it and preserve optimum print quality Chapter 3 Paper Characteristics of the paper that can be used in the printer Usable print areas Chapter 4 Using Software Description of the printing system interface and the printer mointor How to change the printer settings via the printer driver settings or the printer set up utility Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Troublesho...

Page 7: ...9 Installing the SuperScript 150C color printer driver 10 Removing the SuperScript 150C Driver 12 Preparing your Printer using the Printer Monitor 13 Help 14 1 User Interface Printer Monitor 1 1 Printer Operator Panel 1 2 Embossed Template 1 7 2 Ink Jet Print Head Replacing the Print Head 2 1 Print Head Care 2 3 3 Paper Types 3 1 Dimensions 3 2 Insertion 3 2 Driver Settings 3 3 Print Area 3 4 ...

Page 8: ...g the Printer Set Up Utility 4 6 5 Troubleshooting General Care 5 1 Error Conditions indicated by Print Head Position 5 2 Problems and Solutions 5 2 Installation 5 2 Paper 5 4 Print head 5 5 Printing 5 8 Appendices A Supplies B Programmable Printer Features C Command Code Summary D Product Characteristics E Service and Support F Glossary G Index ...

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Page 11: ...king carton check that all the parts ordered have been delivered and are undamaged If anything is missing or damaged call your local retailer immediately The interface cable for connecting the printer to your PC is NOT supplied with the printer 1 Place the printer on an ample stable surface near your computer or work station 2 Make sure that there is enough space around the printer for all its par...

Page 12: ...ket for electrical power cord Electrical data plate on base of printer Print head carriage 3 Key 2 Light indicator operator panel Parallel interface cable connector socket Template on inside of top cover indicating error conditions corrective action and print head replacement procedure ...

Page 13: ...t is not call your local retailer Do NOT attempt to change the plug yourself The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible The manufacturer declines all responsibility for accidents to persons or damage to the printer arising from the non observance of this warning 1 Plug the connector end of the power cord into the two pin socket in the rear of the printer...

Page 14: ... computer host system 3 Connect your printer to the electrical power supply and switch on your computer The interface cable is not supplied with the printer consult your systems engineer or retailer for advice on the type of cable you require Inserting the Print Head See the instructions embossed on the inside of the top cover and illustrated in Chapter 1 of the User Guide 1 Open the sealed print ...

Page 15: ... rest position if there is no print head inserted 4 Open the top cover of the printer 5 With the electrical contacts towards the corresponding contacts in the housing on the print head carriage insert the print head gently into its chamber 6 While holding the lip at the rear of the print head insertion area push the print head towards the rear of the printer to click it in place 7 Press the Instal...

Page 16: ...ear of the automatic sheet feeder ASF and rotate it up to its vertical position 2 The paper support is optimized for standard Letter and A4 size formats 2 Holding the tab on the right edge of the movable guide on the ASF move it to its extreme right position physical right hand margin 1 2 ...

Page 17: ...nd load it into the tray pushing it down carefully until it stops against the feed rollers inside the printer Do NOT add paper to the ASF always remove any existing paper and fan it together with the paper to be loaded 5 Position the right guide against the right edge of the paper ...

Page 18: ...he Top of Form TOF position Press Form Feed again to make sure that the paper feeds smoothly through and exits from the printer without crushing or skewing See Chapter 3 in the User Guide for further information on the types of paper you can use and the page layout ...

Page 19: ...p copy of the original diskette according to Terms and conditions of the user license included with the diskettes and then use this copy for the installation procedure This will allow you to keep the original diskette as a master so that should any problem arise with the backup copy you can make another copy q Information file README TXT Whenever necessary latest information on the printer driver ...

Page 20: ...e A usually of your PC 2 Activate Microsoft Windows environment If it is already running make sure that all Windows application tasks are closed before starting to install the driver 3 Activate the Control Panel in the Main window clicking twice with your mouse indicator on the corresponding icon 4 Select the Printers icon in the same way 5 If the Installed Printers box is empty click on Install 6...

Page 21: ...fy this drive if requested and click OK 4 The Add Printer Wizard window is displayed If there are no printer drivers already installed on your system If other printer drivers are already installed and you wish to install the current one as the default printer click Yes and then the Finish button The installation of the driver files will start 5 At the end of the installation you will be asked to r...

Page 22: ...9 At the end of the installation you will be asked to remove the diskette and restart Windows For more details on the printer driver its parameters and the printer setup see Chapter 1 User Interface and Chapter 4 Using Software in the User Guide or consult your Windows documentation Removing the SuperScript 150C Driver q Windows 95 1 From the Start button select Settings and Printers 2 Click the N...

Page 23: ...e sub menu which opens 2 Click the Printer Monitor icon OR 1 Click Start highlight Settings and then click Printers in the sub menu which opens 2 Click your printer name to highlight it 3 Click your right mouse button 4 Select the option Run the Printer Monitor in the menu which opens In both environments the Printer Monitor will also be activated any time a print job is sent Use of the Printer Mo...

Page 24: ...Help To simplify the use of the printer and to help you if you have problems this printer has an extensive user interface from your PC screen the printing system installed from the diskettes supplied contains a printer driver and printer monitor with user friendly screen interfaces and a detailed Help file For further details see Chapter 1 User Interface and Chapter 4 Using Software in the User Gu...

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Page 27: ...printer care functions to maintain optimum working conditions Printer Care Align print head alignment checking accuracy of bi directional printing Clean print head cleaning Demo printing of the demo page Checking print accuracy Align Whenever you insert a print head you should check the accuracy of bi directional printing to guarantee optimum printing quality The printer monitor in your printing s...

Page 28: ... print head inserted see the specific section in Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 1 Click the printer monitor icon if it is not already open 2 Click the Printer Care tab 3 Click the Test button then follow the instructions displayed Printer Operator Panel The behavior of the keys and light indicators on the operator panel will depend on the printer s status Printer states free no data to be printed busy ...

Page 29: ... operation is suspended Print head positioning Install Cartridge Moves the print head carriage to from the head loading position Pressed once causes the print head carriage to move to the head loading position position 4 on the template Pressed a second time causes the print head carriage to return to the rest position provided that the print head is inserted Function Key Description Paper load ej...

Page 30: ...onds Returns the printer to its power on condition If done during data transmission printing the information is lost Hex dump Press and hold all three keys in this order On Line Install Cartridge Form Feed release them together only when both the light indicators go off Then press On Line Form Feed and Install Cartridge in this All subsequent data transmitted to the printer will be printed in its ...

Page 31: ... of ink condition has occurred Replace the print head continued Light Indicators Meaning On Line Power flashing slowly flashing slowly If the print head carriage indicates 4 CHANGE PRINT HEAD there is no print head in the printer the print head inserted is not compatible with the driver setting selected or the Install Cartridge key has been pressed Insert a print head change the type of print head...

Page 32: ...per feed paths are not obstructed and then reconnect the printer If the light indicators continue flashing rapidly disconnect the printer and call the technical support service or your dealer Light Indicators Meaning On Line Power off off a The printer is in standby mode dormant i e within the last two minutes there has been no printer host interaction nor operator action To return the printer to ...

Page 33: ...apter 5 for information on how to clear paper jams 2 NOT USED 3 CHANGE INK CARTRIDGE The print head ink cartridge requires replacing See Chapter 2 Replacing the Print Head 4 CHANGE PRINT HEAD There is no print head in the printer the type of print head you have inserted is not compatible with the printer driver settings selected or the Install Cartridge key has been pressed See Chapter 4 for infor...

Page 34: ...n if there is no print head inserted or if this is not inserted correctly Once you have corrected the error condition press Install Cartridge to return the print head carriage to its rest position so that the printer can resume operating Further information regarding these and other types of operating errors is available in Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Print head replacement This part of the template...

Page 35: ...nting If the printer is already powered and a print operation is running press the On Line key to interrupt printing BEFORE opening the top cover To return the printer to operating status close the top cover and press the On Line key To remove the print head proceed as follows 1 With the printer already powered press Install Cartridge to move the print head carriage to the head loading position th...

Page 36: ...cription of the print head insertion procedure see the specific section in the Quick Start If you have problems inserting the print head Make sure the print head carriage is in the print head loading position Check that the print head chamber is clean and free of foreign bodies NEVER force the print head into the chamber Always remove it completely and repeat the entire insertion operation The ins...

Page 37: ...n the cartridge stains Do NOT attempt to refill the print head with ink as this damages the print head and the printer DO NOT shake the print head it is not a fountain pen If it does not print do the cleaning operations described in the next section If you think that the number of pages printed with the current print head is fewer than usual try cleaning the print head If the end of ink condition ...

Page 38: ...nd press any key to return the printer ON LINE If there is still no improvement in the print quality try cleaning the print head nozzles This operation MUST NOT be repeated continually as it will damage the print head It should ONLY be attempted as a last resort before changing the ENTIRE print head 1 Dampen a tissue handkerchief with distilled water squeeze it slightly to remove any excess water ...

Page 39: ... necessary to insert them one at a time Glossy paper This type of paper has a sophisticated glossy coating and is similar to that used used in the photographic industry You must insert the sheets one at a time with a single sheet of plain paper as a backing Transparencies Always use those specifically indicated for ink jet printers they are designed to absorb the ink correctly You must insert the ...

Page 40: ...th x length COM 10 104 7 x 241 3 mm 4 125 x 9 5 in DL 110 x 220 mm 4 33 x 8 66 in C5 162 x 228mm 6 37 x 9 in C6 114 x 162 mm 4 4 x 6 37 in B5 176 x 250 mm 6 92 x 9 84 in Insertion Automatic feed The following documents can be inserted automatically from the ASF standard format single sheets 15 5 to 28 lbs standard format coated paper average 10 sheets envelopes 18 to 25 lbs in packs of not more th...

Page 41: ...ed Glossy paper and transparencies should have a single sheet of plain paper as a backing When using user defined non standard size documents remember to select the appropriate paper type in your printer driver see Chapter 4 Driver Settings Always make sure that you have selected in your printer driver the Paper Type and Paper Format features that correspond to the type of printing media you inten...

Page 42: ...nts MUST have at least a 5 mm 0 2 in margin before the first print position For best quality printing a 12 7 mm 0 5 in top margin and 27 mm 1 06 in bottom margin are recommended Use of documents that do not conform to the specifications indicated will result in crooked or incorrect insertion and feed through with a risk of jamming Single sheets Format Measurement A4 A5 horiz Letter Legal US EXEC P...

Page 43: ...n Minimum left right hand margin 6 4 mm 0 212 in Top margin 12 7 mm 0 5 in Bottom margin 27 mm 1 06 in continued Format Measurement C6 B5 B6 Length 162 mm 6 37 in 250 mm 9 84 in 176 mm 6 92 in Width 114 mm 4 4 in 176 mm 6 92 in 125 mm 4 92 in Maximum length of print line 107 mm 4 22 in 162 mm 6 37 in 118 mm 4 65 in Minimum left right hand margin 6 4 mm 0 212 in Top margin 12 7 mm 0 5 in Bottom mar...

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Page 45: ...settings for your document If you wish to modify these settings your driver offers a variety of combinations Modifying the Settings in Your Printer Driver The SuperScriptTM 150C color printer driver supplied with your printer optimizes all its features and functions First install the driver see Quick Start and then check that its default parameters are suitable for the type of document you wish to...

Page 46: ... on About Gives publication details of the software Restore Defaults Restores the default values for the all parameters OK Confirms saves all the parameter values and exits from the Setup environment Cancel Ignores any changes made and causes exit from the Setup environment Apply Applies all changes made prior to selection Help Gives access to more detailed information on the individual parameters...

Page 47: ...xecutive Envelope 10 Envelope C5 Envelope C6 Envelope DL User Defined Paper Type Selects the type of paper to use Plain Transparency Glossy Coated T Shirt transfer Paper Source Copies Collate Collates multiple copies of documents when checked Reverse Page Order Prints pages in reverse order when checked Orientation Portrait Selects portrait orientation Landscape Selects landscape orientation Quali...

Page 48: ...able Use Driver s matching Match for business graphics Match for photo images Match for art and drawings Bar shows Color Balance Switches between color matching and color balance options Color Balance Disabled if Mono Gray is selected in Print Head Selection Four sliding bars Saturation Increase for richer colors decrease for weaker Red Intensity Adjusts the relative strength of the red Green Inte...

Page 49: ...e window the property sheet selected is activated and displayed automatically Save When you have made all the changes you require click OK at the bottom of the window to save your new configuration and exit Hints q Document type If Automatic is selected many of the other items in the other property sheets Quality and Color are disabled The values for these features are set automatically according ...

Page 50: ... Details property sheet To re enable the Spool MS DOS print jobs feature just To run the SETUP utility proceed as follows 1 Insert the diskette containing the SETUP utility in drive a usually of your computer 2 At the DOS prompt type A or B STUP150C EXE and press ENTER 3 The program will read the printer s identification code and its internal settings It will then display this information on your ...

Page 51: ...are 1 Environment Keep your printer in a stabilized ventilated environment temperature range 60 to 95 F 15 to 35 C relative humidity 20 80 Do not subject your printer to abrupt changes in temperature and or humidity Do not let dust accumulate on the printer casing Use a slightly damp cloth to remove dust Do NOT use abrasive or corrosive cleaning fluids to clean the printer casing 2 Transportation ...

Page 52: ...oblems while working with the printer check through the following list to see if you can find the cause of the problem If a printer malfunction other than those indicated below occurs or if after executing the suggested corrective action the problem persists call your retailer or the Technical Support Center During normal printer operation an error condition will be signaled by the simultaneous fl...

Page 53: ...ropriate sections in Chapter 1 to replace the print head check that the print head is inserted correctly if it is not remove and reinsert it Remember to press Install Cartridge once you have reinserted the print 5 Problems with connection to host Check that your interface cable is of the correct type Make sure you have fixed the interface connectors properly both to the printer and to the host If ...

Page 54: ...e within the limits allowed Press Form Feed then repeat If you removed the paper from the ASF you must press Form Feed repeat the entire paper loading operation and then press Form Feed again Make sure the paper is not feeding in crookedly Paper jamming point 4 in this section Make sure the correct paper feed parameter is selected in your printer driver load paper in the ASF and press the Form Fee...

Page 55: ...er e g A4 format This type of label tends to detach during printing and recovery from inside the printer is difficult Print head When changing the print head take care not to touch the print head carriage shaft nor the area under the print head carriage 1 Printer does not print Check that you have removed the protective film from the print head The light indicators are flashing slowly and the prin...

Page 56: ...he characters are clearly defined and complete If you have any problems running the print test check that you have followed the operating procedures correctly Monochrome print test contents The monochrome print test contains information on the printer firmware release emulation and character generators and the correct operation of the print head nozzles The first line of the print test contains te...

Page 57: ... If you wish to modify your printer setup see Chapter 4 Using Software Color print test contents The color print test consists of three bands of color one for each of the basic colors in the print head printed three times preceded and followed by the diagonal line and numbering of the nozzle test which allows you to check the correct operation of each group of nozzles The short colored band under ...

Page 58: ...lm from the print head If the Power and On Line light indicators flash slowly open the top cover to see the error condition indicated by the print head carriage position Check whether the printer is in the special functions 2 Printing stops If the On Line and Power light indicators flash simultaneously open the top cover to see the error condition indicated by the print head carriage position If o...

Page 59: ...heck the interface cable quality and length max recommended length 2 meters Check that the character set you require is selected the currently selected parameters including the character set are given in the monochrome print test see the previous section of this chapter With some applications CorelDraw Designer etc you may obtain strange print outs extra large characters altered character spacings...

Page 60: ...repeat the driver installation procedure 7 Color printing and your PC monitor You are continually getting an out of memory message which is preventing you from printing Your color monitor is set to high and is processing all the data Change reduce the setting You will not lose in printing quality and you will be able to print without this error message appearing Color on your PC monitor differs fr...

Page 61: ...Appendices A Supplies B Printer Settings C Command Codes D Product Characteristics E Getting Service and Support F Glossary G Index ...

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Page 63: ... following paper types Item Order No NEC Fine White Paper 70 100 Perfect for every day use NEC Premium Paper 70 110 Presentation quality results NEC T shirt Transfer 70 290 NECUltra Inkjet Paper Coated Glossy Finish 70 115 Economical photo quality output NEC Premium Inkjet Transparency 70 120 Project clear crisp color presentation NEC Photo Paper 70 240 Designed especially for use with photo cartr...

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Page 65: ...t time you run it see specific section in Troubleshooting Your printer emulation is set to be compatible with the diskette included with your printer You should not have to vary anything The factory settings for the printer parameters are Feature Default setting Paper format Letter Paper device ASF Perforation skip mode ON Text scale mode OFF Graphic resolution 300 dpi Line terminator Normal CR CR...

Page 66: ... top of each page In most cases Perforation skip mode ON will meet your requirements When Perforation skip mode is ON a line that overruns the lower limit of the text area will be printed below the top margin of the next page When Perforation skip mode is OFF the line will be printed on the first physical print line of the new page continued Perforation skip mode Skip TOF continued Print Quality T...

Page 67: ...ortugal Type Style Font Shape size spacing etc of the character symbol set printed all fonts are printed both in portrait and landscape Courier Upright 10cpi 12pts Courier Italic 10cpi 12pts Courier Upright 16 67cpi 12pts Letter Gothic Upright 10cpi 12pts Letter Gothic Upright 12cpi 12pts Letter Gothic Italic 12cpi 12pts Letter Gothic Upright 16 67cpi 9 5pts BF Team Upright PS 14pts BF Team Italic...

Page 68: ... of the page even for the maximum number of print lines per page Possible ONLY with portrait orientation selected and the Perforation Skip feature DISABLED Width Type Defines the dimensions of the character symbol printed according to the FONT selected see parameter Some fonts are not affected normal half width half height half width and half height ...

Page 69: ...he emulation in use it will ignore them print them as normal characters or even block Whatever happens no serious harm will be done to your printer To clear the situation just reset the printer hold On Line and press Form Feed for approximately 3 seconds PCL III Multiple ESCape Sequences If the consecutive ESCape sequences you send to the printer have the same two characters after the character ES...

Page 70: ...urier etc 10 Print quality DRAFT NLQ LQ Page layout The page layout selection MUST ALWAYS be indicated in the following order 11 Line feed value 12 Page length 13 Top of form value 14 Print area Bear these priorities in mind when you send the ESCape sequences for the various parameters to avoid any surprises ...

Page 71: ...08 48 79 27 38 108 49 79 1B 28 n 40 1B 28 30 40 1B 28 31 40 1B 28 32 40 1B 28 33 40 1B 29 n 40 1B 29 30 40 1B 29 31 40 1B 29 32 40 1B 29 33 40 1B 26 6C 30 4F 1B 26 6C 31 4F Primary Font Definition Designates default primary character set as primary font Same as for ESC 0 Designates current primary character set as primary font Selects the default primary font Secondary Font Definition Designates t...

Page 72: ...53 49 80 27 40 52 51 80 27 40 51 55 80 27 40 52 48 80 27 40 51 54 80 1B 28 n m 1B 28 31 30 55 1B 28 38 55 1B 28 31 31 55 1B 28 31 32 55 1B 28 30 4E 1B 28 31 45 1B 28 31 47 1B 28 31 46 1B 28 30 49 1B 28 30 44 1B 28 31 44 1B 28 30 53 1B 28 33 53 1B 28 32 53 1B 28 30 55 1B 28 32 55 1B 28 34 53 1B 28 30 4B 1B 28 31 55 1B 28 33 33 49 1B 28 31 33 55 1B 28 33 34 49 1B 28 35 39 50 1B 28 36 30 50 1B 28 31 ...

Page 73: ... 20 cpi pitch Selects 24 cpi pitch Selects 33 33 cpi pitch ESC s n V ESC s 4 25 V ESC s 6 V ESC s 9 5 V ESC s 12 V ESC s 24 V 27 40 115 n 86 27 40 115 52 46 50 53 86 27 40 115 54 86 27 40 115 57 46 53 86 27 40 115 49 50 86 27 40 115 50 52 86 1B 28 73 n 56 1B 28 73 34 2E 32 35 56 1B 28 73 36 56 1B 28 73 39 2E 35 56 1B 28 73 31 30 56 1B 28 73 32 34 56 Defines Character Height Selects 4 25 point char...

Page 74: ... A ESC l 29 A ESC l 81 A ESC l 90 A ESC l 91 A ESC l 92 A ESC l 94 A ESC l 95 A ESC l 93 A 27 38 108 n 65 27 38 108 48 65 27 38 108 49 65 27 38 108 50 65 27 38 108 51 65 27 38 108 50 54 65 27 38 108 50 57 65 27 38 108 56 49 65 27 38 108 57 48 65 27 38 108 57 49 65 27 38 108 57 50 65 27 38 108 57 52 65 27 38 108 57 53 65 27 38 108 57 51 65 1B 26 6C n 41 1B 26 6C 30 41 1B 26 6C 31 41 1B 26 6C 32 41 ...

Page 75: ...no of print lines compatibly with physical page size less TOF Vertical Positioning of Cursor ESC a n R ESC a n R ESC a n R ESC p n Y ESC p n Y ESC p n Y ESC a n V ESC a n V ESC a n V 27 38 97 n 82 27 38 97 43 n 82 27 38 97 45 n 82 27 42 112 n 89 27 42 112 43 n 89 27 42 112 45 n 89 27 38 97 n 86 27 38 97 43 n 86 27 38 97 45 n 86 1B 26 61 n 52 1B 26 61 2B n 52 1B 26 61 2D n 52 1B 2A 70 n 59 1B 2A 70...

Page 76: ...B n 48 Positioning first print position on decipoint n the decipoint positions are numbered from the leftmost print position one decipoint 1 720 in Positioning n decipoints to the right Positioning n decipoints to the left Horizontal Motion Index HMI n 120 in Graphic Printing ESC t n R ESC t 75 R ESC t 100 R ESC t 150 R ESC t 300 R ESC r n S ESC b 0 M ESC b 1 M ESC b 2 M ESC b 3 M ESC b 9 M 27 42 ...

Page 77: ...zontal X Offset n is a number of blank dots a multiple of eight inserted starting from the left hand margin at the beginning of the raster row one dot 1 300 in ESC b n Y 27 42 98 n 89 1B 2A 62 n 59 Vertical Y Offset n is a number of blank dots a multiple of eight inserted before the raster row starting from the top margin one dot 1 300 in ESC r B ESC r C 27 42 114 66 27 42 114 67 1B 2A 72 42 1B 2A...

Page 78: ...8 107 49 87 27 38 107 50 87 1B 26 6B n 47 1B 26 6B 30 47 1B 26 6B 31 47 1B 26 6B 32 47 1B 26 6B 33 47 1B 26 6B n 46 1B 26 6B n 57 1B 26 6B 30 57 1B 26 6B 31 57 1B 26 6B 32 57 Print Line Closure CR CR LF LF FF FF CR CR LF LF LF FF FF CR CR LF LF CR FF FF CR CR CR LF LF LF CR FF FF CR SO SI enabled for One Line n 0 SO SI enabled for one line n 1 standard function for SO SI Print Direction Left to ri...

Page 79: ...1B 2A 6F 31 44 1B 2A 6F 32 44 1B 2A 6F 33 44 Data Transfer in Planes n number of bytes of binary data to be sent to the printer Selects Monochrome Color Printing Selects color palette cyan magenta yellow Selects monochrome printing Selects monochrome printing Selects color palette red green blue Image Depletion No depletion 25 depletion 50 depletion ESC o n Q ESC o 0 Q ESC o 1 Q ESC o 2 Q 27 42 11...

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Page 81: ...ty Plain paper up to 40 sheets 21 lbs sheets Paper Format Single sheets A4 210 mm x 297 mm Horizontal A5 210 mm x 148 5 mm U S Letter 8 5 in x 11 in U S Legal 8 5 in x 14 in U S Executive 7 25 in x 10 5 in Envelopes COM 10 9 5 in x 4 124 in DL 220 mm x 110 mm C5 229 mm x 162 mm C6 162 mm x 114 mm B5 250 mm x 176 mm B6 176 mm x 125 mm Paper Type Plain office paper Transparencies Glossy paper Coated...

Page 82: ...nts Character Sets CP 437 International Roman 8 PC 8 Denmark Norway CP 850 Multilingual ECMA 94 Latin 1 ISO 4 United Kingdom ISO 21 Germany ISO 69 France ISO 15 Italy ISO 60 Norway 1 ISO 61 Norway 2 ISO 11 Sweden Names ISO 10 Sweden ISO 17 Spain ISO 6 ASCII ISO 2 IRV ISO 16 Portugal ISO 14 JIS ASCII Legal CP 860 Portugal Danish OPE I UNIX International Danish OPE II Spain II CP 863 French Canadian...

Page 83: ...Electrical Characteristics 110 120 V 10 50 60 Hz Physical Characteristics Printer ready for use Height 14 17 in 360 mm Width 14 76 in 375 mm Depth 7 87 in 200 mm Weight 4 84 lbs 2 2 kg ...

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Page 85: ...ustomer Service and Support at 800 632 4650 A recorded message will provide a list of various service and support departments Press the correct number for Technical Support Note Many times a simple problem can be averted by speaking with a technical support representative first If it is determined that the printer is defective the support representative will transfer you to another department to s...

Page 86: ...arranty may be enforced only by the first consumer purchaser and it is not transferable Except as specified below this warranty covers all defects in material or workmanship in this Product The following are not covered by this warranty 1 Any Product which is not distributed in the U S A or Canada by NECTECH or which is not purchased in the U S A or Canada by the first consumer purchaser 2 Any Pro...

Page 87: ... warranty services in either the original package or a similar package affording an equal degree of protection NECTECH will send a replacement printer which will be at NECTECH s option new or like new and will meet all of the specification of the replaced printer The replacement printer will be shipped to you at NECTECH s expense by overnight delivery within the United States upon receipt of you d...

Page 88: ...DENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THEREFORE THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state For information telephone 1 800 632 4650 Note All Products returned to NECTECH for service MUST have prior approval this may be obtained by calling the above number This Product is warrante...

Page 89: ...ation A byte consists of 8 bits character generator A resident printer program which converts a character code byte into a pixel matrix for printing character set Assignment table between a code and a specific printable character usually in connection with national languages cpi Characters per inch indicates the number of characters which can be printed in one inch dB decibel Unit of measurement f...

Page 90: ... data to the printer s hex dump A printing mode in which the transmitted characters and also control codes are printed as two digit hexadecimal codes Used for debugging initialization The process at printer switch on in which the printer executes an automatic self diagnosis of its hardware and loads the settings as defined in programming set up Reset by command also causes re initialization of the...

Page 91: ...the characters are printed across the short side of the paper print buffer An intermediate buffer in which data coming from the line buffer is stored until the transmission of a code which commands printing print quality LQ Letter Quality printing with a high character definition which approaches solid character profiles Draft printing with reduced character definition to give a higher print speed...

Page 92: ...standby Printer status in which the printer is powered but dormant Occurs after a certain period of inactivity subscript A print mode in which the characters are printed in reduced size in lower half of character frame superscript A print mode in which the characters are printed in reduced size in upper half of character frame throughput The optimum average output in pages per minute of the printe...

Page 93: ...te selection priority C 1 introduction C 1 multiple ESCape sequences C 1 page attribute selection priority C 1 Connecting the printer 3 to computer 4 to power supply 3 D Default settings B 1 how to restore 4 6 Demo page how to obtain 1 2 14 Dimensions D 3 DOS environment 4 6 Draft D 1 Drivers diskettes 9 how to change parameters 4 5 how to change printer parameters 4 1 how to save parameters 4 5 o...

Page 94: ...learing the nozzles 2 3 container 2 3 electrical contacts 4 how to clean 1 1 how to insert 4 5 2 2 how to replace 2 2 instructions on template 1 8 printing nozzles 4 Inserting the print head 4 Installing printer software 9 driver installation procedure 10 11 12 preparation 9 Interface connecting a parallel cable 4 connector socket 2 parallel D 2 parallel port setting 12 5 3 5 8 5 9 K Keys 1 3 1 4 ...

Page 95: ... to avoid 7 5 4 how to clear 5 5 in the ASF 5 5 in the printer 5 5 PCL III emulation fonts D 2 Perforation skip default setting B 1 parameter description B 2 Physical characteristics D 3 Plain paper ASF capacity 3 1 Preparation for use connecting to a PC host system 4 connecting to the electrical power supply 3 inserting the print head 4 5 loading a printer driver 9 loading paper in the ASF 6 Prin...

Page 96: ...r states 1 2 Printing color print test 5 7 demo page 1 2 14 monochrome print test 5 6 print test 1 2 troubleshooting 5 8 5 9 5 10 Problems and solutions 5 2 5 9 Product certification D 2 Programmable printer features B 1 B 2 B 3 B 4 factory settings B 1 user definable parameters B 2 B 3 B 4 Q Quality envelopes 3 1 paper 3 1 printing command codes C 6 printing poor 5 9 printing setup parameters B 2...

Page 97: ...3 5 8 5 9 powering the printer 5 2 print head 5 5 print heads 5 9 print quality 5 9 print quality character alignment 5 9 print quality leggibility 5 9 print test 5 3 printing 5 8 5 9 5 10 printing stops 5 8 strange characters 5 9 Windows environment 5 10 U Unpacking 1 User interface 1 1 operator panel 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 printer monitor 1 1 template 1 1 1 7 W Weight envelopes D 1 paper D 1 pr...

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Page 99: ...lowing measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet of a circuit different from that to which thereceiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for assistance Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the use...

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