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Paper Park

Your printer is equipped with a feature called Paper Park. If you have applications
to print both with cut sheets and continuous stationery you need not unload
your continuous stationery and load cut sheets. This is done with a Paper Park
command through control panel.

The following steps tell you how to accomplish the above task using Paper Park
feature.

Hold the Font Switch and press the Online Switch.

MENU 
Mode

DRAFT

ROMAN
SANS SERIF
COURIER

FONT

MENU

SELECT

Save

PRESTIGE

ORATOR

SCRIPT

PAPER TEAR

ONLINE

LF/FF

PAPER PARK

FORWARD MICROFEED

REVERSE MICROFEED

10 CPI

PROPORTIONAL

Copy 
Mode

PITCH

Exit

12 CPI

CONDENSED

ON LINE

COPY MODE

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Summary of Contents for CHAMPION MSP 450

Page 1: ...rties for damages losses costs or expenses incurred by the purchaser or third parties as a result of accident misuse or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications repairs or alterations to this product or other than designed as a original TVS Electronics products Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is complete accurate and up to date TVS E assumes no...

Page 2: ...ular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to Radio or Television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment OFF and ON the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outl...

Page 3: ...or Energy efficiency The International Energy Star Office Equipment program is a voluntary partnership with the computer and office equipment industry to promote the introduction of energy efficient Personal Computers Monitors Printers Fax machines Copiers and Scanners in an effort to reduce air pollution caused by power generation ...

Page 4: ...ting the printer to your computer 16 Installing the driver 17 4 Control Panel Control Panel Usage 20 Entering Menu Settings 26 Changing the settings 27 Menu mode settings 29 5 Loading the paper Setting the Paper select lever and Tractor select lever 32 Setting the paper thickness lever 33 Installing the Tractor Unit 34 Installing the Tractor in the Push position 36 Installing the Tractor in the Pu...

Page 5: ...intenance Cleaning your MSP 450 Champion 55 Preserving the Ribbon Cassette 56 Shifting the printer 57 DOs and DON Ts 58 7 Troubleshooting Power 59 Paper feeding 60 Printing 62 8 Specifications Printer Specifications 65 Paper Specifications 68 9 ASCII Table 71 10 Customer Support 77 11 Website Details 78 12 Glossary 79 ...

Page 6: ...menting Six Sigma to ensure all products and services provide complete customer satisfaction while meeting world quality standards For this reason TVS Electronics Quality Policy is customer focused and places strong emphasis on continuous improvement with deep employee involvement Based on these initiatives the company has received a number of awards and recognition for its manufacturing facilitie...

Page 7: ...efore HIGHER THE LIFE BETTER THE PERFORMANCE Your MSP 450 CHAMPION has an excellent Multi part priting capability The uniquely designed pins in the printhead create an extra impact on the multi part paper thus delivering higher copy capability with excellent clarity even on the last copy Your MSP 450 CHAMPION comes with an innovative ribbon cassette which has user replaceable Inkbank as the refill...

Page 8: ...e reliable operation of the product and to protect if from overheating do not block or cover these openings This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register This product should be placed in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided 7 This product should be operated from the type of power source indicated on marking label If you are not sure of the ty...

Page 9: ...risks Refer all servicing on those compartments to service personnel 13 Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed If liquid has been spilled onto the product If the product has been exposed to rain or water If the product does not operate normally when the operating ins...

Page 10: ...Platen knob 5 Paper Insertion Plate Paper Guides Print Head Paper Select Lever Control Panel Tractor Select Lever Top Cover MSP 450 Champion Front View ...

Page 11: ...Tractor Unit Tractor Release Lever Tractor Select Lever Power Inlet Tractor Lock Lever Tractor Wheel Rear View MSP 450 Champion Sprocket Pins 6 ...

Page 12: ...Print Head Paper Select Lever Ribbon Gear Print Head Cable Control Panel Tractor Select Lever Platen Platen Knob Top View with Top Cover Removed MSP 450 Champion Paper Thickness Lever 7 ...

Page 13: ...ctive materials packed around and inside your printer first then place the printer on the table Save all packing and protective materials in case you need to ship the printer in the future It should always be transported in its original packaging or equivalent materials CD ROM User Guide MSP 450 Champion Ribbon Cassette Inkbank Powercord Cable Parallel Interface Cable User Guide 8 ...

Page 14: ...ts The main components of your MSP Series printer are ON OFF switch Top Cover Paper Insertion Guide Tractor Unit Paper Select lever Platen Knob Control Panel Parallel Interface Connector Print head and Ribbon Cassette and InkBank 9 ...

Page 15: ...r for easy operation and maintenance Avoid using or keeping the printer in places subject to rapid changes in temperature and humidity Keep it away from direct sunlight strong light heat sources excessive moisture or dust Do not keep the printer near places subject to shocks and vibrations Make sure your electrical outlet is not controlled by wall switches or automatic timers Even a simple power i...

Page 16: ... Installing the ribbon cassette To install the ribbon follow these steps Turn OFF the printer power switch Open the top cover and slide the printhead to the center of the platen 11 ...

Page 17: ...s packaging and position it with the ribbon knob which should be aligned over the post protruding from the left end of the floor of the printer opening Lower the ribbon cassette into place and snap it down Ribbon groove Ribbon gear 12 ...

Page 18: ...on between the ribbon mask and the ribbon guide the black plate close to the platen Turn the ribbon knob anti clockwise for advancing the ribbon until there is no slack Slide the printhead right and left a few times to be sure that it moves smoothly without snagging the ribbon C a u t i o n C a u t i o n 13 ...

Page 19: ...cassette follow the illustration given below In order to replace the Inkbank pull the Inkbank and insert the new one as shown above Caution If you are replacing a ribbon be sure the printer is OFF and the printhead has time to cool Caution Carefully follow the instructions for correct ribbon placement Improper placement can cause smudged printing and may jam the ribbon 14 ...

Page 20: ...t has to be connected to the main Printer unit through the power supply socket positioned at the back of the printer 2 Insert the power supply connector into this socket firmly and the power plug into the mains power supply 3 Once the mains supply is switched ON the printer is powered on and ready for use Mains 15 ...

Page 21: ...onnect the parallel cable to your printer follow these steps Switch off the printer The connector is on the right side of the printer as shown in the figure Move the wire latches out of the way and fit the cable connector onto the printer connector Be sure the connectors are firmly attached but do not use a lot of force it is possible to bend or break the connector pins Press the wire latches into...

Page 22: ... Installing the Driver 1 Insert CD 2 Click Settings Printer 3 Select Add Printer 17 ...

Page 23: ...cal Printer and Click Next 5 Click Have Disk 6 Click Browse 7 1 Choose from CD Driver for TVS E MSP 2 Select Driver files from the Cd path tvse drivers MSP Series Operating System 3 After Selecting OS Click OK 18 ...

Page 24: ...8 Select your Printer Model and Click OK 9 Finish Installation 19 ...

Page 25: ...tches ONLINE LF FF Line Feed Form Feed FONT PITCH Control Panel also has nine indicator lights ONLINE indicates ONLINE Mode OFFLINE Mode and Paper Out Mode PITCH 3 nos indicates the Pitch selected FONT 4 nos indicates the Font selected COPY Mode MENU Mode DRAFT ROMAN SANS SERIF COURIER FONT MENU SELECT Save PRESTIGE ORATOR SCRIPT PAPER TEAR ONLINE LF FF PAPER PARK FORWARD MICROFEED REVERSE MICROFE...

Page 26: ...ode The printer will not print in OFFLINE Mode The ONLINE Indicator LED goes OFF in this mode If you wish to stop the printer while printing you can just go to this mode by pressing ONLINE Switch The printing can be resumed by going to ONLINE Mode by pressing ONLINE Switch once again 10 CPI PROPORTIONAL Copy Mode PITCH Exit 12 CPI CONDENSED ON LINE 10 CPI PROPORTIONAL Copy Mode PITCH Exit 12 CPI C...

Page 27: ...ng Once the paper is fed the printer goes to OFFLINE Mode Now press ONLINE Switch to enter into ONLINE Mode 10 CPI PROPORTIONAL Copy Mode PITCH Exit 12 CPI CONDENSED ON LINE MENU Mode DRAFT ROMAN SANS SERIF COURIER FONT MENU SELECT Save PRESTIGE ORATOR SCRIPT PAPER TEAR ONLINE LF FF PAPER PARK FORWARD MICROFEED REVERSE MICROFEED 10 CPI PROPORTIONAL Copy Mode PITCH Exit 12 CPI CONDENSED ON LINE COP...

Page 28: ...hen you press and release this switch once a line feed is given the printer leave a blank line i e the paper is moved one step forward If you want to skip give two line feeds you have to press and release this switch twice 2 If you this press and hold this switch for about 2 seconds a form feed is given The printer ejects the paper out in case of single sheet or advances to the next sheet at Top O...

Page 29: ...hrough software or Menu mode 10 Orator S selectable through software or Menu mode 11 Script C selectable through software or Menu mode Note If OCR B Orator S or Script C is selected the Font Indicator LED status will be Roman The following diagram shows FONT Indicator LED status and the corresponding Font selected 24 MENU Mode DRAFT ROMAN SANS SERIF COURIER FONT MENU PRESTIGE ORATOR SCRIPT Font Se...

Page 30: ...ce Your MSP 450 Champion supports 1 10 cpi 2 12 cpi 3 Condensed 17 cpi 4 Proportional The following diagram shows PITCH Indicator LED status and the corresponding Pitch size selected 25 10 CPI PROPORTIONAL Copy Mode PITCH Exit 12 CPI CONDENSED ON LINE Pitch Selected is 10 CPI ...

Page 31: ...ached to it ONLINE Switch now becomes SAVE Key LF FF Switch now becomes SELECT Key FONT Switch now becomes MENU Key PITCH Switch now becomes EXIT Key Your printer prints the Menu Programming Instructions followed by the Options for the first Menu Item It underlines the current setting and awaits your instructions Using the menu mode you can change the setting of your printer In the following page ...

Page 32: ...LECT Save PRESTIGE ORATOR SCRIPT PAPER TEAR ONLINE LF FF PAPER PARK FORWARD MICROFEED REVERSE MICROFEED 10 CPI PROPORTIONAL Copy Mode PITCH Exit 12 CPI CONDENSED ON LINE COPY MODE MENU Mode DRAFT ROMAN SANS SERIF COURIER FONT MENU SELECT Save PRESTIGE ORATOR SCRIPT PAPER TEAR ONLINE LF FF PAPER PARK FORWARD MICROFEED REVERSE MICROFEED 10 CPI PROPORTIONAL Copy Mode PITCH Exit 12 CPI CONDENSED ON LI...

Page 33: ...the next time you turn the printer power OFF and ON If you want to have your printer set to the Factory Default Settings simply switch the printer power ON by pressing the ONLINE Switch The bottom FONT light will flash for a while as an indication 10 CPI PROPORTIONAL Copy Mode PITCH Exit 12 CPI CONDENSED ON LINE MENU Mode DRAFT ROMAN SANS SERIF COURIER FONT MENU SELECT Save PRESTIGE ORATOR SCRIPT ...

Page 34: ...HAMPION DEFAULT PRINT SETTINGS ARE UNDERLINED INSTALL 1 LANGUAGE ENGLISH DEVAN TAMIL PRINT STYLE LANG STD PCISCII 1SCII91 TAMNET99 EMPHASIZED OFF ON EMULATION EPSON IBM AUTO FONT DRAFT HS DRAFT ROMAN SANS SER COURIER PRESTIGE SCRIPT OCR B ORATOR ORATOR S SCRIPT C PAGE LAYOUT LINE SPACING 4 CPI 4 LPI 5 CPI 6 CPI 7 CPI 8 CPI ...

Page 35: ...AGE SKIP OFF ON PRINT MODE TEXT DIR BI DIRECTION UNI DIRECTION GRAPHIC DIR BI DIRECTION UNI DIRECTION PROP ALIGN OFF ON CHARACTER SLASH ZERO OFF ON CHARACTER SET ITALICS GRAPHICS INT CHAR SET USA FRANCE GERMANY UK DENMARK 1 SWEDEN ITALY SPAIN 1 JAPAN NORWAY DENMARK 2 SPAIN 2 LATIN AM LEGAL KOREA NETHER TURKEY 30 ...

Page 36: ...I 12 CPI 15 CPI PROPORTIONAL INSTALL 2 OPTION RAM BUFFER DOWNLOAD TEAR OFF OFF ON MOT_COM NEW OLD AUTO CR OFF ON AUTO LF OFF ON COPY MODE OFF ON LANGUAGE ENGLISH FRACAIS DEUTSCH ITALINO ESPANOL PORTUG NEDERL PNP ENABLE DISABLE FONT LOCK OFF ON ...

Page 37: ...t either in PIN position or FRIC friction position Set the Paper Select Lever in PIN position if you are using Continuous Stationery Set the Paper Select Lever in FRIC friction position if you are using Cut Sheets Single Sheets The Tractor Select Lever is located on the left side frame of the Tractor A drawing of paper stack and single sheet are embossed This indicates the position of the lever to...

Page 38: ... thickness of the paper For proper print quality the gap between the printhead and the paper should be maintained at a constant level Paper Thickness Lever helps to keep this gap constant When you open the Top Cover of the printer you can locate a yellow colour lever on the right side Move the lever towards you to increase the gap A sticker is provided that indicates the recommended gap setting fo...

Page 39: ...ush and Pull Tractor Unit The Tractor Unit is a paper feed mechanism used for printing on continuous stationery The tractor has sprockets or tractors on either end that can slide left or right to adjust to the paper width The tractors are held in position with locking levers 34 ...

Page 40: ...or clamps the paper in place over the pins With each new line the tractor wheel rotates making the paper move through the printer Paper supports which can be adjusted left or right guides the paper out of the printer The tractor unit can be in either Push or Pull position to accommodate different types of paper 35 ...

Page 41: ...the tractor mechanism each end and place the mounting feet into the slots on the rear of printer 3 Secure the tractor unit and let go off the release levers the tractor will lock into place 4 Slide the paper supports on the tractor bars and space them evenly between the adjustable tractors 5 Now you can turn the paper feed knob to make sure the gears are turning properly abc de fg hu jik lm n op q...

Page 42: ...ed mechanism in the Pull Position 1 Switch the printer power OFF 2 Open or remove the top cover 3 Push in the two release levers at back of the tractor mechanism each end and place the mounting feet into the slots on the top of printer 4 Secure the tractor unit on top of the printer and let go off the release levers the tractor will lock into place 5 Now you can turn the paper feed knob to make su...

Page 43: ...Tractor Unit is in Push Position First fit the guide slots on each end of the paper insertion guide on the guide pins provided in both side of the Tractor Unit Slide the sheet guide down until the ends rest on the guide pins In this position the sheet guide can be used for printing single sheets 38 ...

Page 44: ... available in continuous format Your printer has the automatic paper loading feature to load single sheets 1 Ensure Paper Insertion Guide is installed properly 2 Switch your printer power ON 3 Set the Paper Select Lever in FRIC position 4 Set the Tractor Select Lever in Cut Sheet position P I N F R I C Cutsheet Position 39 ...

Page 45: ...d will also centre itself 8 If necessary make any adjustments for paper alignment with the paper select lever in the PIN position and then return it to the FRIC position Note When using narrow paper position the paper as far left as possible in order to activate the printer s paper sensor You can tell that the sensor is activated when the control panel s ONLINE indicator LED stops flashing If the ...

Page 46: ...ous paper through the provision provided in Rear or Bottom of the printer Rear feed continuous Paper To load continuous paper for rear feeding follow these steps 1 Move the Paper Select Lever to the PIN position 2 Move the Tractor Select Lever to the Paper Stack position 3 Open the tractor covers P I N F R I C Paper Stack Position 1 2 41 ...

Page 47: ... for the left edge of the paper Adjust the paper supports so that they are evenly spaced 5 Place a stack of paper on a level surface behind the printer As shown in figure bring the top sheet of paper forward and fit the punched holes of the paper over the sprocket pins moving the tractors as needed to accommodate the paper width Close the tractor covers 42 ...

Page 48: ...the locking levers towards the back 8 Install the Paper Insertion Guide in the sheet separator position as shown 9 Move the paper holders on the paper guide to the middle of the guide This prevents the printed output from jamming on its way out of the printer abc de fg hu jik lm n op qr stu vw xy abc de fg hu jik lm n op qr stu vw xy abc de fg hu jik lm n op qr stu vw xy abc de fg hu jik lm n op q...

Page 49: ...le with Bottom Paper Feeding To load continuous forms for bottom feeding follow these steps Be sure the tractor is in the pull position The Printer comes with the tractor in the push position Switch the printer Power Off Remove the top cover and set the printer on its rear side Insert the forms through the slot in the bottom of the printer Pull the forms through so that 4 or 5 inches extend out of...

Page 50: ... sure the paper is straight Adjust the distance between the tractor if necessary by unlocking the lock levers and sliding the tractors until the paper is taut Relock the levers Move the Paper select lever to the PIN position Turn the Paper Feed knob and set the second sheet of the continuous paper to the correct starting position When printing with the Tractor Unit in the Pull Position the first s...

Page 51: ...continuous paper with the Tractor Unit in the Push Position Follow these steps for Paper Tear Off 1 When the paper is loaded from the tractor it stops just a bit above the printhead in the first Printing position based on your Top of Form setting 2 After a form say ticket has been printed your computer indicates printer the end of a print job by sending a form feed command and no further data So t...

Page 52: ... length of the form you use If the Paper perforation does not line up with the tear bar check the length of the paper against the form length setting on your printer 6 If you do not want the paper to automatically advance to the Tear Off position disable the Tear Off feature in the Menu programming If the Tear Off feature is disabled press LF FF switch ONLINE to advance the paper to tear off posit...

Page 53: ...s done with a Paper Park command through control panel The following steps tell you how to accomplish the above task using Paper Park feature Hold the Font Switch and press the Online Switch MENU Mode DRAFT ROMAN SANS SERIF COURIER FONT MENU SELECT Save PRESTIGE ORATOR SCRIPT PAPER TEAR ONLINE LF FF PAPER PARK FORWARD MICROFEED REVERSE MICROFEED 10 CPI PROPORTIONAL Copy Mode PITCH Exit 12 CPI COND...

Page 54: ...ly parked The printer reverses the paper a maximum of 15 inches each time you give a Paper Park command Now set the Paper Select Lever in the FRIC Position and the Tractor Select Lever in the Single Sheet Position This disengages the Tractor Unit mechanism Load the cut sheet through the Paper Insertion Guide The paper should be inserted to about one inch P I N F R I C ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 12...

Page 55: ... printing on single sheets This is done by holding down the FONT switch for about five seconds in OFFLINE Mode You can print as many single sheets as wish When you have finished follow these steps to reload continuous paper Give a Form Feed to eject any paper that may still be in the printer Set the Paper Select Lever in the PIN position and Tractor Select Lever in the Paper Stack Position This en...

Page 56: ... Mode only when you are printing 1 3 copies Caution If COPY Mode is enabled while printing in single sheet or other than 1 3 copies then the print head might be damaged Note Do not use Rear Feeding or the Tractor in the Push Position while printing with multi part forms Use Bottom Feeding Paper path with Tractor in Pull Position This method allows the forms to feed through the printer with minimum...

Page 57: ... hold the PITCH Switch for 5 seconds in ONLINE Mode When the printer is in COPY Mode the COPY Mode Indicator LED glows COPY Mode Indicator Status COPY MODE Enabled Disabled Note Please remember to set the Paper Thickness Lever appropriately when using the multipart forms Caution Please do not enable COPY mode to print on single sheets This may cause damage to the printer DRAFT ROMAN SANS SERIF COU...

Page 58: ...mise the Top of Form TOF perform the following steps 1 Load the stationery after powering on the printer The paper gets loaded to the current TOF 2 Hold the FONT Switch and Press LF FF Switch The paper advances in micro steps i e it moves the paper 1 72th of an inch in forward direction This is called forward microline feed 3 Hold the ONLINE Switch and Press LF FF Switch The paper retracts in micr...

Page 59: ...n also alters the TOF but does not get stored in the non volatile memory Hence once the printer is powered off the TOF gets reset Note A TOF position is the first print position and the printer goes to non TOF position once it receives a Line feed either through a print job or through front panel MENU Mode DRAFT ROMAN SANS SERIF COURIER FONT MENU SELECT Save PRESTIGE ORATOR SCRIPT PAPER TEAR ONLIN...

Page 60: ...s been moistened with a mild detergent solution 2 Remove the top cover and snap out the ribbon cassette 3 Use a soft brush to whisk paper lint and dust away from the area around the platen printhead and carriage shaft Move the printhead as necessary taking care not to damage the cables and pulleys 4 Turn the paper feed knob and wipe the surface of the platen with a soft cloth dampened with ethyl a...

Page 61: ...ging untill you are ready to install it 2 Remove the ribbon and TVS Inkbank only if necessary 3 For best result always use genuine TVS E recommended ribbons and Inkbanks 4 Once the Inkbank is removed from the packing carton place it into the ribbon cassette as early as possible since the ink might dry up Caution Be careful not to touch the Printhead it may be HOT 56 ...

Page 62: ...tion to another location 1 Unplug the power supply 2 Detach the external power adaptor 3 Detach interface cable from the printer 4 Remove any paper loaded in the printer 5 Make sure the Printhead is not HOT Then remove the ribbon cassette 6 Repack it carefully in the original carton using the packing material 57 ...

Page 63: ...to guide the paper properly to exit path This also prevents dust entering into the printer DON Ts 1 Avoid placing your printer exposed to direct heat or sunlight 2 Do not print on platen paper when the ribbon is not installed 3 Do not unplug plug the interface cable when the printer is ON 4 Do not lubricate the plastic parts Printhead paper moving paths 5 Do not hold or reverse the platen knob whi...

Page 64: ...ug a lamp or other device into the wall outlet to be sure it is working PROBLEM The control panel lights come on briefly and go off CHECKS 1 Check the printer and outlet voltage ratings 2 If the voltage does not match unplug the printer immediately and contact your dealer Warning Do not reconnect the power cord to an electric outlet that has the wrong voltage for your printer 59 ...

Page 65: ...re the paper thickness lever is set correctly to match the thickness of your paper PROBLEM Single sheet does not feed properly CHECKS Set the paper thickness lever to match the thickness of your paper Make sure that you are using new clean sheets of paper and not the creased old paper Be sure the paper select lever is in the correct position PROBLEM Paper parking does not operate or paper doesn t ...

Page 66: ...ed and closed properly Make sure the unprinted paper stack is straight Make sure the exiting paper has a clear path which does not interfere with the incoming paper Make sure the incoming paper is not tangling with the power cord and or interface cable Make sure that paper is not jammed under the platen PROBLEM Tear off position is not at the perforation CHECKS Make sure the length of your paper m...

Page 67: ...t PROBLEM Printer does not print at all CHECKS Make sure the ribbon cassette is properly installed Make sure the ribbon feeds between the printhead and the ribbon mask Make sure the printhead cables are attached to the printhead PROBLEM Printing is faint CHECKS Make sure the paper thickness lever is in correct position Remove the ribbon cassette and try turning the ribbon knob If it is jammed repl...

Page 68: ...smudges on paper CHECKS Make sure you are using genuine TVS E ribbon Check the paper thickness lever Adjust the lever 1 or 2 notches away from the platen when printing on thick paper or multi part forms PRINTING CHARACTERISTICS PROBLEM Printer does not produce expected printing characteristics CHECKS Be sure that the printer selected in your software matches the printer emulation you have selected...

Page 69: ...et command that cancels this control panel setting Set FONT LOCK to ON using the control panel to protect font settings from software override To avail Online Support visit us at www tvs e com or careline tvs e com DO NOT TRY TO REPAIR THE PRINTER YOURSELF 64 ...

Page 70: ... 15 High Speed Draft cps 300 Draft cps 250 300 375 Letter Quality cps 83 100 125 Draft ISCII cps 250 LQ ISCII cps 50 Resident Printer Fonts Draft Draft High Speed Draft Letter Quality Roman Sans Serif Script Courier Prestige Orator Script C OCR B Orator S Letter Quality Scalable Fonts Roman Sans Serif 8 to 40 points Printer Built in Fonts English Hindi Third Language Downlodable Fonts Bengali Tami...

Page 71: ...y Capability 1 3 Consumables Ribbon Type Unique TVS Ribbon Cassette with Replaceable Inkbank Colour Standard Black Ribbon Life 40 Million Characters Cassette Refill Mode Through Inkbank Inkbank Life 10 Million Characters Input Buffer Kilo Bytes 40 KB Reliability MTBF Power on Hours 6000 POH Accoustics Noise Level 55db A Emulation Epson ESC P 2 IBM Proprinter Interface Standard Centronics IEEE P128...

Page 72: ...Weight kg 5 7 Max possible copy capability with 3 additional inkbanks At 10 cpi draft Note Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other Countries EPSON ESC P is a trademark of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION All other product names and other company names used herein are for identification purpose only and maybe the tra...

Page 73: ...e sheets Width Top 3 9 to 8 5 Length Top 100 to 364 mm 3 9 to 14 3 Thickness 0 065 to 0 14 mm 0 0025 to 0 0055 Weight 52 to 90 g m2 14 to 24 lb Cut sheet Single sheet multipart forms Top entry only Width 100 to 254 mm 3 9 to 10 0 Length 100 to 365 mm 3 9 to 14 3 Copies 1 original up to 3 copies Thickness 0 12 to 0 35 mm 0 0047 to 0 01378 Weight 40 to 58 g m2 12 to 15 lb Binding Line glue at the to...

Page 74: ...2 lb not multipart Weight 40 to 58 g m2 12 to 15 lb one sheet of multipart Binding Point glue or paper staples on both sides The continuous multipart forms should be securely joined together along the left and right edges by crimping Crimping should be pressed in from the original sheet side and go completely through all copy sheets The ratio of the cut uncut length at the perforation should be be...

Page 75: ...0 to 10 0 Backing sheet length 101 6 to 558 8 mm 4 0 to 22 0 one page Backing sheet thickness 0 07 to 0 09 mm 0 0028 to 0 0035 Total thickness 0 16 to 0 19 mm 0 0063 to 0 0075 Label weight 64 g m2 17 lb Roll Paper with external support Feed Type Rear entry with std roll paper holder Width 2 7 to 8 0 Paper Roll Diameter 8 5 mm max Roll Paper Type Std 1 1 multi part Thickness 0 07 to 0 09 mm 0 0028 ...

Page 76: ...x2c L 7 6 0114 0x4c l 108 0154 0x6c cr 13 0015 0x0d 4 5 0055 0x2d M 7 7 0115 0x4d m 109 0155 0x6d so 14 0016 0x0e 4 6 0056 0x2e N 7 8 0116 0x4e n 110 0156 0x6e si 15 0017 0x0f 4 7 0057 0x2f O 7 9 0117 0x4f o 111 0157 0x6f dle 16 0020 0x10 0 4 8 0060 0x30 P 8 0 0120 0x50 p 112 0160 0x70 dc1 17 0021 0x11 1 4 9 0061 0x31 Q 81 0121 0x51 q 113 0161 0x71 dc2 18 0022 0x12 2 5 0 0062 0x32 R 8 2 0122 0x52 ...

Page 77: ...ASCII Name Description C Escape Sequence nul null byte 0 bel bell character a bs backspace b ht horizontal tab t np formfeed f nl newline n cr carriage return r vt vertical tab esc escape sp space 72 ...

Page 78: ...10 cpi pitch SI Set Compressed pitch ESC S Subscript printing ON ESC T Subscript Subscript printing OFF SO Start Double width printing line by line DC4 End Double width printing line by line ESC W Double width printing ON ESC W Double Printing OFF ESC P Proportional Spacing ON ESC P Proportional Spacing OFF Character style ESC I Select Font ESC E Emphasized printing ON ESC F Emphasized printing OF...

Page 79: ...pacing to 1 8th inch ESC 3 Set line spacing n 216th inch ESC A Set line spacing to n 72 inch ESC A n command VT Vertical Tab ESC B Set vertical tab Character size and pitch commands ESC Enables printing of all character code on next character ESC Select print mode Extra commands Bar Code Commands ESC DLE A Select bar code type and size ESC DLE B Print bar code data ESC DLE C Print postnet bar code...

Page 80: ...e load characters ESC Copy ROM character set to RAM character set Cut sheet feeder control ESC EM Insert eject paper Graphics ESC K Single density graphics ESC L Double density graphics ESC Y Double Speed double density graphics ESC Z Quadruple Density graphics Horizontal control BS Backspace CR Carriage return ESC X Margin setting left right HT Horizontal Tab ESC D Set horizontal tab ESC D Clear ...

Page 81: ...SC 5 Auto Line Feed OFF ESC 9 Set line spacing to 7 144 inch ESC DLE H Line feed compound command ESC A n command ESC R Reset vertical tab to default Miscellaneous CAN Cancel ESC Change Emulation ESC Q STX Print suppress mode ON ML 320 turbo ESC Q STX Print supress mode ON ML 321 turbo DCI Print Supress mode OFF either model ESC K Set initial conditions ESC Software I Prime ESC j Stop printing 76 ...

Page 82: ...services for assistance We will be able to help you much more quickly if you give us the following information Printer model Serial number of your printer the serial number is on the back of the printer Brand and model of your computer Printer software version Window version software applications you normally use with the printer and their version numbers 77 ...

Page 83: ...details visit us at www tvs e com If you cannot solve the problem using the troubleshooting information you can contact us at careline tvs e com You can register your call with the following details Name Printer model Serial number Country Problem faced 78 ...

Page 84: ...to left BINARY A number system where combinations of 1s and 0s are used to represent all types of data BIT The smallest unit for representing data a binary digit 0 or 1 In the computer world it is represented by a voltage pattern low for 0 and high for 1 Eightbits make a byte And one byte is the equivalent of a character or symbol BIT MAP A method of describing what is to be printed The software s...

Page 85: ...printing mode where the characters are printed with reduced width For instance a 136 column output can be printed on a 80 column width by choosing the compressed pitch from the operation panel or 17 cpi pitch from the menu CONFIGURATION FILES For the printer and application program to work in harmony both must be configured Software configuration is done through an appropriate menu where the right...

Page 86: ...ed at a ribbon to create dots on paper By controlling the wires different dot patterns and thus characters are formed DOUBLE STRIKE A print mode in which each character is printed twice with the second slightly below the first DOWNLOAD This refers to the transmission of information from a computer to a printer Usually it pertains to font information that is retained in the printer s volatile memor...

Page 87: ...trols the printer with the help of the microprocessor FIXED SPACING MONO SPACING A print mode in which the gap between any two characters refer pitch is always uniform regardless of the actual width of the character FONT A way of describing shapes of characters in a character set It defines the shape uniquely A given font can have many stylesItalics Underlined Superscript and many sizes 10 12 15 1...

Page 88: ...tely 1 inch so that you can see what you ve printed When the printer receives the next byte of data the paper automatically reverses to its previous position prints the text and again advances the paper to enable you see the line The tractor should be in the PUSH position to accommodate reverse paper movement INITIALISE Initialisation is the process followed by the printer during power up The prin...

Page 89: ...ter settings that describe the printer environment They are stored in printer s non erasable memory Macro is automatically restored when you turn the printer power on MEMORY The printer contains 3 kinds of memory Read Only Memory ROM Macro Memory and Random Access Memory RAM Please refer Buffer ROM Macros and RAM MODE Printers operate in various modes On line off line text and graphics are example...

Page 90: ... to the printer one bit at a time The parallel interface port on the computer is referred to as the printer port The application programs refer to it as LPT1 LPT2 etc PICA A pitch where characters are so spaced that 10 characters can be printed in every inch PITCH The number of characters per inch when fixed spaced or mono spaced fonts are used For example 10 pitch means 10 characters per inch PIX...

Page 91: ...e and INIT signal or by turning the printer off and on RESOLUTION This in printers refers to how closely the dots can be printed In high resolution more dots are used to define the image and hence better print quality The printer prints slow in high resolution Resolution is indicated in dots per inch dpi ROM READ ONLY MEMORY In the form of an IC Integrated Circuit chip it stores certain informatio...

Page 92: ... so that printing can begin in the proper place On receiving a from feed command it correctly advances the page TRACTOR FEED A method of putting continuous stationery using sprockets that positively engage onto the holes in the paper and drive it TYPEFACE A single type family of one design in all sizes and styles Each typeface has many fonts Example Helvetica is a typeface Helvetica Light Helvetic...

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