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A. Never remove any printer cover except to install a printer accessory and as expressly

described in this manual.

B. Please store the printer covers in a safe place. The covers must be reinstalled if you decide to

remove any printer accessory.

The following areas of the printer should be covered for safety reasons:

Pull Tractor Mechanism Covers

Large R ear C over

The above openings must always be protected with their cover when the corresponding option is
not installed. Do not touch inside the opening and do not insert any object into these openings or

into the gears.

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Safety Information .............................................................................. ii

Table of Contents.............................................................................. iii

Getting to Know Your Printer..............................................................1

Printer Features............................................................................................1

Unpacking Your Printer...............................................................................2

Printer Parts..................................................................................................3

Front View................................................................................................3

Rear View..................................................................................................4

Setting Up Your Printer.......................................................................5

Choosing a Suita ble Loca tion.......................................................................5

Printer Assembly..........................................................................................6

Removal of the Ship ment Locks.............................................................6

Ribbon Cartridg e Inst all ati on.................................................................7

Host Computer Connection........................................................................13

Software Driver Selecti on..........................................................................15

Power Connection.......................................................................................16

Selecting the Displa y Lang uage................................................................18

Operator Panel Presentation.............................................................19

The Display..................................................................................................20

LCD Display Mes sages..........................................................................23

The Indicators..............................................................................................26

The State Indicators..............................................................................27

The Paper Path Indicat ors....................................................................28

The Buttons.................................................................................................29

Paper Handling..................................................................................38

Paper Paths.................................................................................................38

How to Select a Paper Path.......................................................................39

Using Set-Up Mode................................................................................39

Using the Operator Panel.....................................................................40

Paper Specificati ons....................................................................................41

Fanfold Paper.........................................................................................41

Print Area...............................................................................................42

Paper Thickness.....................................................................................44

Fanfold Paper Loadi ng...............................................................................45

Loading Paper Using t he Front1 Tra ctor............................................45

Parking the Paper.......................................................................................50

Resetting Paper Positi on.......................................................................51

Printing on Adhesive Lab els......................................................................52

Moving the Paper...................................................................................53

Advancing the Pap er for Teari ng-of f....................................................54

Operating your Printer.......................................................................56

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Using Macros.............................................................................................. 56

About Macros.........................................................................................56

Switching between Ma cros................................................................... 57

Selecting Print Features............................................................................58

Selecting the Font..................................................................................59

Selecting the Pitch.................................................................................60

Holding a Print Task..................................................................................61

Reducing the Print Noise Lev el................................................................61

Recovering from a Fault Sta te..................................................................62

Recovering from a Paper out Fault......................................................62

Recovering from other Faults...............................................................62

Printing............................................................................................... 63

Print Area Definiti on..................................................................................63

Print Area Definition.............................................................................64

Printing on Multipa rt Form......................................................................66

Adapting to Pap er Thickness...............................................................66

Hints on Printer Settings for Pap er Thickness..................................67

Managing Blan k Pages.............................................................................. 68

Printing on Pre-printed Forms ..................................................................68

Adjusting the Top of Form from th e Opera tor Pa nel.........................69

Configuring Your Printer...................................................................70

What is Configuration?..............................................................................70

The Configuration Structure.....................................................................71

Display Graphi c Conventi ons...............................................................72

The Different Types of Sel ectabl e Va lues...........................................72

Configuration Quick Ref erence............................................................ 73

How to configure your Printer...................................................................83

Reaching, Selecting, Saving a Confi gurati on Valu e...........................83

Printing the Printer Config uration......................................................86

Tips for Configuring..............................................................................86

How to manage your Configurati on......................................................... 88

Saving a Configurat ion.........................................................................88

Restoring a Macro..................................................................................89

Restoring all Macros..............................................................................89

Recalling the Factory Configuration....................................................89

Setting the Printer Inst all ation.................................................................90

LCD Language.......................................................................................90

Error Buzzer...........................................................................................90

Ribbon Type...........................................................................................91

Paper Path at Power-On.......................................................................91

Tractor Jam Sensor............................................................................... 91

Setting the Communication I nterfa ce.......................................................92

Interface Type.........................................................................................92

Interface Time-out.................................................................................92

Input Buffer Si ze....................................................................................93

Setting the Parallel I nterfa ce................................................................93

Setting the Serial In terfa ce...................................................................95

Setting the User Access Au thoriz ati on................................................98

Customizing Macros..........................................................................99

How to Customize a Ma cro........................................................................99

Selecting the Protocol.................................................................................99

Setting the Publishing S tyle....................................................................101

Font .......................................................................................................101

Quality Level........................................................................................101

Vertical Pitch........................................................................................102

Setting the Page Layout...........................................................................103

Form Length.........................................................................................103

Left Margin...........................................................................................104

Form Width..........................................................................................104

Top Margin...........................................................................................104

Bottom Margin.....................................................................................105

Top of Form...........................................................................................105

Selecting the Paper Path..........................................................................105

Setting the Printing Mod es......................................................................106

Print Direction......................................................................................106

Line Mode.............................................................................................107

Blank Pages..........................................................................................107

Print Impact.........................................................................................108

Print Gap..............................................................................................109

Automatic Gap Of fset..........................................................................110

Perforation Anti-jam............................................................................111

Setting the Tear/View M ode...............................................................111

Paper Movements According t o Tear/Vi ew Mod e.............................113

Paper Position Definiti on....................................................................116

Setting the DEC Mod e..............................................................................118

Horizontal Pitch...................................................................................118

G0 Character Set..................................................................................119

User Preference Character Set...........................................................120

Printer ID..............................................................................................121

Wrap or Truncate.................................................................................121

Disconnection on EOT.........................................................................122

Initial Report........................................................................................122

Automatic ANSWERBACK ................................................................123

ANSWERBACK on ENQ ....................................................................123

Configuring the IBM Mode......................................................................124

Horizontal Pitch...................................................................................124

IBM Character Set..............................................................................124

Code Page.............................................................................................125

IBM Double Height.............................................................................126

IBM AGM.............................................................................................126

Horizontal Pitch on COMPR ESS.......................................................126

Slashed Zero.........................................................................................127

Setting the EPSON Mod e...................................................................127

Horizontal Pitch...................................................................................127

National Character S et....................................................................... 128

Code Page.............................................................................................129

EPSON Character Set........................................................................130

Slashed Zero.........................................................................................130

Testing Your Printer ........................................................................131

Hex-Dump Printing..................................................................................133

Adjusting Your Printer....................................................................134

How to Adjust your Printer.....................................................................134

Adjusting the Bid irecti onal A lignment..................................................135

Adjusting the Positi on of th e First Pri ntab le Line................................136

Adjusting the Tear- off Pos ition...............................................................137

Printer Maintenance and Troubleshooting....................................138

Cleaning the Printer.................................................................................138

Replacing the Ri bbon C artri dge..............................................................139

Troubleshooting........................................................................................141

Options.............................................................................................149

The Front2 Push Tractor......................................................................... 149

Installing/Removing the Front2 Push Tractor.................................149

Loading Paper Using t he Front2 Tra ctor Op tion.............................152

The Rear Pull Tractor..............................................................................159

Installing the Rear Pull Tractor.........................................................159

Automatic Sheet Feeder ( ASF )............................................................... 164

Pedestals....................................................................................................165

Printer Specifications......................................................................166

Compliance Statements..................................................................172

FCC Compliance Sta tement ( USA )........................................................172

Compliance Statement ( Ca nad a)............................................................ 172

Compliance Statement ( Germa ny).........................................................172

Compliance Statement ( Europ e).............................................................173

Energy Star...............................................................................................173

International Compli ance........................................................................173

Trademark Acknowledgements

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• 24 Needle Print Head

• 136 columns

• 9070-LA printer: Draft printing at 700 cps, LQ printing at 133 cps

9060-LA printer: Draft printing at 600 cps, LQ printing at 116 cps

• The supported emulations are: IBM Proprinter XL24E, EPSON ESC/P and DEC PPL2

• High Resolution Graphics Printing (360 x 360 dots per inch)

• Multiple copies (1 original and 7 copies)

• Automatic paper path selection

• Easy operability via operator panel menu and S/W commands

• Optional Automatic Sheet Feeder (120 sheets capability) which handles cut sheets,

multicopies and envelopes, accepts up to two additional paper bins and includes paper stacker

• Optional Color Mechanism

• Usage of all specific features by means of the Specific Software Driver which is applicable to

the most popular S/W Packages

• Plug & Play capability for Windows 95/98/2000®

• Bi-directional IEEE 1284 parallel interface and RS232-C/422-A serial interface

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Together with the CD-ROM with this User Manual, the following items are included in the box:

Notify any damage to your supplier.

Power Cable

Serial Interface Adapter

Q uick Reference Guide

Ribbon Cartrid

Serial Interface Cable

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Front View

Paper Knob

Operator Panel

Power Switch

Push Tracto rs Cover

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Rear View

Rear Tractor Cover

In te rface Co n n e c to r s

Re ar Paper Slot

Top Cover

Paper Knob

Large Rear Cover

Power Cable Connector

Rear Tractor Installation

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Consider the following points when you
choose the location for your printer:

• The distance between the printer and
the host computer must not exceed the
length of the interface cable;

• The location must be sturdy,
horizontal and stable;

• Your printer must not be exposed to
direct sunlight, extreme heat, cold,

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Removal of the Shipment Locks

Open all the printer covers and make sure that you remove the two shipment locks from the
printer.

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Two types of black ribbon cartridges are available for this printer, depending on whether the
color mechanism option is installed or not.

Make sure that you are using only CPG original consumables.

1. Make sure that the printer is turned off.

2. Find the ribbon cartridge among the accessories.

Ribbon guide

Ho lder for Color M ec hanism

Tension Knob

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Long Life Black Ribbon Cartridge

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3. Open the top cover using the

small handles on either side of the
top cover.

4. Turn the printer on. The print

carriage prepares for ribbon
cartridge installation.

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5. Before installing the ribbon cartridge turn
the ribbon winding knob in the arrow
direction (located on the cartridge) to take up
slack in the ribbon.

Ribbon Winding Kn o b

To avoid damage to the ribbon, do not turn the winding knob in the wrong direction.

6. Align the cartridge pins with the locking grooves on the left and right cartridge supports.

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7. Slide and insert the ribbon guide between the print head and the ribbon guide mask holding it
perpendicular to the print head.

Make sure that the ribbon is inserted correctly between the print head and the print head mask.

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8. Insert the white plastic holder onto the
color mechanism as shown in the
following figure.

9. Turn the ribbon winding knob in the
arrow direction (located on the
cartridge) to take up slack in the
ribbon.

Ribbon Guide

Ho lder for Color Me chanism

Color Me chanis m

Ribbon W inding Knob

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10. Push the cartridge down gently until it clips into place at the locking points on both sides.

11. Turn the ribbon winding knob again in the direction of the arrow to take up slack in the ribbon.

12. To ensure that the ribbon guide runs freely along the ribbon, manually move the print carriage

horizontally.

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This printer can be connected to the host computer via two available interfaces. The interface
connectors are located on the rear of the printer.

• A bidirectional IEEE1284 par allel interfac e

• A RS232C/422A serial interfac e

Before connecting the interface cable, make sure that the printer and t he host computer are

Insert the parallel interface cable into the parallel connec tor and fasten it by mean s of the c lips.
Insert the serial interface cable into the serial connector, and fasten it by means of the two screws
(use the screwdriver).

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Serial Interface

The interface cable with a 6 pin DECconnect type connector can be connected to the serial
interface connector by means of the serial interface adapter you received together with the
printer.

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At this point it is necessary to configure your printer for your application package. The installation
procedures depend upon the host environment.

Follow the instructions in the readme file you find on the CD-ROM .
In a WINDOWS 95/98/2000/XP/NT4.0/Millennium® environment the printer supports the Plug &

Play feature.

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The power outlet must be compatible with the plug of the printer's power cord.

1. Make sure the power outlet is near the printer location and easily accessible.

2. Make sure that the power switch is in 0
position (OFF).

Always use a grounded outlet.

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3. Insert the power cable plug into the printer connector and the other power cable end into a

convenient outlet (the figure shows the European version).

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4. If you need to turn the printer on, press the
power switch in the I position (ON).

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The display messages for this pri nter can be di splayed i n five different lang uages: Engli sh (Default),
French, German, Italian and Spanish. To select the language, that you prefer, pr oceed as follows:

1. Press the

The message "MACROS" appears on the display and the

Set-Up

button.

Set-Up

indicator blinks slowly.

2. Press the → button. The message "INSTALLATION" appears.

3. Press the ↓ button. The message "LANGUAGE" appears.

4. Press the ↓ button. The message "* English" appears. The * symbol indicates that English

is the current language for displaying the messages.

5. Select the language using the ← or the → buttons.

The different available languages appear on the display, each time you press one of these
buttons.

6. Once the desired language is displayed, confirm your choice by pressing the

Sel/Save

button.

The * symbol appears to confirm your choice.

7. Press the

button to exit Set-Up mode.

Exit

The message "Save config." appears, indicating that you are going to save your new
configuration.

• To permanently save your choice in the current M1 macro, press the

Sel/Save

button.

The new language selection will still be active at next power-on.

• To temporarily save your choice, press the

button.

Exit

The new language selection will be lost at next power-on. The previous language selection
will be active.

To cancel your modification and return to the previous configuration, press the
message "Restore Macro 1" appears. Press the

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The operator panel enables you to perform many of the printer functions including paper path
selections, font selection and the printer setup.

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The operator panel consists of:

• A 16 character display (Liquid Crystal Display)

• Six function mode indicators

• Nine function keys

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The display reads different types of messag es according to the printer state and the operating
mode.

The Basic Screen

The basic screen is displayed in Normal mode. It is overwritten with interactive messages, which
are described in a section below.

The display is div ided in four parts:

Ready M1 - Aut

Printer state

Lock s

Printer State Message Meaning

Ready
Busy
Pause
Quiet

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The printer is in Ready state.
The printer is in Busy state.
The printer is in Pause state.
The printer is in Quiet state.

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Lock Symbol Meaning

The use of a specific font or a specific horizontal pitch is forced (see "

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Macro Message Meaning

M1
M2
M3
M4

The Macro 1 is selected.
The Macro 2 is selected.
The Macro 3 is selected.
The Macro 4 is selected.

Protocol Message Meaning

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(blinking) The interface type is set to automatic. The printer switches to the protocol

Hex

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The DEC PPL2 protocol is selected.
The IBM Proprinter XL24E protocol is selected.

The Alternate Graphic Mode of the IBM Proprinter XL24E protocol is
selected.
The EPSON ESC/P protocol is selected.

you selected for each type of interface (serial or parallel) when receiving
data.
The Hexadecimal Dump has been selected.

Hex

message overwrites the other protocol messages.

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The Font/Pitch Screen

You access the Font/Pitch screen from the Basic screen after pressing the

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Pitch

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The display is divided in two parts:

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Pitch

When you first access the Font/Pitch screen, the displ ay reads the following Factory setting for
the font and the pitch:

Font Messages Pitch Messages Common Meaning

SoftContrl. Soft. Software Control
Draft 10

Software Control means that the font and the pitch that are used by the printer are defined
through the commands of your software application. These messages appear with the font and
the pitch that will be used if the printer receives no software command.

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LCD Display Messages

Simple messages

User Instructions

Message Meaning

Adjust print gap

Load Push-Front1
Load Push-Front2
Load Push+Pull
Press Park

Remove paper
Select a Macro

Requires manual setting of the print gap, when exiting Set-Up after
having set the PRINT GAP Option to Manual adjust. See "

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Displayed when paper out occurs on the corresponding path or when the
paper feeding device is not present.

This message is displayed when the USER ACCESS Option has been set to
Minimum and the only operator panel button to which the user is allowed
access after pressing the
Requires the loaded paper to be removed
Requires the user to press the button (M1, M2, M3 or M4) corresponding to
the Macro he wants to select.

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Status Messages

Message Meaning

Push-Front1
Push-Front2
Top cover open

The Push-Front1 path is selected via the operator panel.
The Push-Front2 path is selected via the operator panel.
The top cover is open.

Operating Messages

Message Meaning

Loading paper...
Parking paper...

Printing test...
Processing...
Testing...
Starting-up...

The printer is loading paper in the current paper path.
The printer is parking the paper either because the
pressed, or because the paper path has been changed. The paper needs to be
parked in order to allow paper loading through the new path.
The printer is printing the output of one of the available printer tests.
The printer is processing data. Generic wait for operation end message.
The printer is executing the one of the available tests.
The printer is performing the bootstrap operations.

button has been

Park

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Rolling messages

Message Meaning

1.Check paper

2.Press Pause

1.Paper->Pull

2.Press Pause

1.Power-off

2.Push -> Front2

1.Tear-off paper

2.Park Paper
Carriage error

Check its moving
Comm. Failure

Check line

Data lost
Check interface

Print gap: Manual
Adjust print gap

These messages are displayed during the initialization of the printer,
when the Push+Pull paper path is selected. The user should check that
the paper has been correctly loaded and confirm by pressing the
button.
These messages are displayed during the paper loading procedure for the
Push+Pull paper path. The user should install the paper and confirm by
pressing the

Pause

button.
These messages are displayed when the Push-Front2 paper path is
selected and the tractor is not installed in the Front2 position.
Power the printer off and install the Push Front2 tractor option.
The printer was not able to park the paper, because it is too long. It
indicates that the paper should be torn-off and then parked again.
The print head carriage is not moving correctly. Open the top cover and
check if there is anything blocking the carriage.
Communication error. The DSR signal is not present on the serial
interface. Clear the error by pressing the
if the communication parameters for the serial interface are set correctly.
Data has been lost due to incorrect interface settings. Check the
interface parameters in the printer Set-Up.
Displayed when exiting from the printer Set-Up and the PRINT GAP
Option has been set to Manual adjust. See "
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Message Meaning

Gap failure
Check print gap

Printer failure
Call Service

Push-Front1 jam
Check paper

Push-Front2 jam
Check paper

Ribbon blocked
Check ribbon

Displayed when an automatic gap adjustment error occurred. Power the
printer off and on again. If the error is not solved, call the Customer Service.
The printer is in an error condition that cannot be solved by the user. Call the
Customer Service.
A paper jam occurred in the Push-Front1 path. Remove and reinstall the
paper.
A paper jam occurred in the Push-Front2 path. Remove and reinstall the
paper.
The ribbon cartridge is blocked. Check the ribbon cartridge installation.

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The following graphic conventions are used to describe the possible indicator be haviors:

Off
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Flashing
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The State Indicators

The operator panel has three state indicators:

Indicator State Meaning

Ready

The printer is in Ready or Busy state.

Ready

The printer can receive printing information from the host.

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Ready

The printer is in Pause state.
The printer cannot receive printing information from the host and the
current print tasks are put on hold.

Ready

Set-Up

Set-Up

Fault

Fault

Ready

The printer is in Pause state, and there is still data in the input buffer.

Set-Up

The printer is in normal state.

Set-Up

The printer is in Set-Up state.
See the description of the paper path indicators below.

Fault

The printer is out of paper.

Fault

There is a fault such as cover open, paper jam, communication error, and
buffer overflow.

Fault

There is an internal diagnostic fault.

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blinking rapidly.

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The Paper Path Indicators

The Paper Path indicators identi fy which Paper Path is selected. With this printer the paper
may be loaded through the following Paper Paths:

• Front1 Paper Path

• Front2 Paper Path

• ASF Paper Path

• Push-Pull Paper Path

Always remember to power-off the printer before mounting any new paper feeding device. This

allows the printer to automatically detect this device at power-on.

Indicator Status Meaning

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Paper Path indicator lit.
The Paper Path corresponding to the lit indicator is selected. In this
example the Push-Front1 Paper Path is selected.

Paper Path indicator blinking.
The Paper Path corresponding to the blinking indicator is selected; but it is
out of paper. In this example the Push-Front1 Paper Path is out of paper.

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The operator panel buttons are used to control the printer. Their function depends both on the
printer state and on the operating mode you have chosen. See the following section to know the
states and modes definitions.

The main function of each button is related to the Normal mode. This function is printed above
the button in a shaded rectangle.

The secondary functions concern the Set-Up mode, the Top of Form mode or any other specific
mode. These functions are printed outside the shaded rectangle. You access these secondary
functions after first pressing a button as follows:

you access the secondary functions printed in italic style after pressing the

–

you access the secondary functions printed in green after pressing the

–

Secondary F u n ctio n (Macro

Secondar

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Macro

Top of Form

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Macro

Set-Up

button.

button

The Operating States

The following definitions explain the printer operating states. A state is a specific situation
essentially characterized by the data flow interpretation and the physical config uration of the
printer transmitted through the different sensors. The first part of the display indicates the

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The printer buzzer sounds according to the Set-Up setting, and the

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display reads a specific error message

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The Operating Modes

The following definitions explain the printer operating modes. An operating mode allows the
user to perform specific operations grouped according to a common functi on.

Some other features are also called modes, especially within the Set-Up options. The following
description concerns only the modes that affect how you use the printer, mainly by using the
button functions. Throughout this User Manual, we refer to these definitions.

Operating Modes Definition

Normal This is the basic operating mode of your printer, allowing you to perform all the

operations related to getting documents printed: printing, handling paper, selecting
fonts, managing the operating states, switching between your customized
configurations.

Quiet This is the same mode as Normal, except that printing is performed with a lower

noise level than in Normal mode.

Tear/View This mode is part of the Normal mode, since it defines the way the paper moves at

the end of each print task or when putting the task on hold (Pause state). For
example, you can make the paper automatically advance to the tear bar at the end of
the print task, or see the last printed line when you switch to Pause state.

Set-Up This mode mainly allows you to set-up your printer according to your operating

environment. You can also define 4 customized configurations depending on the
different kinds of jobs you have to manage.

Top of Form You can quickly access the Top of Form mode (abbreviated to ToF) from Normal

mode in order to modify the position of the first printable line.

Hex-Dump This is a special printing mode allowing you to check the proper functioning of your

application or your printer.

Adjustment This mode allows you to perfectly adjust your prin ter behav ior, in particu lar the

bidirectional alignment, the position of the first printable line and the alignment of
the paper perforation with the tear bar.

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The Function of the Buttons in Normal Mode

As explained previously, the function of the button mainly depends on the operating mode but is
also affected by the printer state. Normal mode gives you direct access to the followi ng button
functions:

Button Functions Purpose
Ready/Pause State Busy State Fault State
Paper Out Other Fault

Path

Park

Quiet

Print

Macro

Top of Form

Path

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To select one of the
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Button Functions Purpose
Ready/Pause State Busy State Fault State
Paper Out Other Fault

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Font

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one line at the current
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Button Functions Purpose
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Paper Out Other Fault

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34

The Function of the Buttons in Set-Up Mode

As explained previously, the function of the button mainly depends on the operating mode. The
printer state also affects the specific function purpose. By definition, you access the following

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Button Functions Purpose

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↓

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With the Push-Front1 or Push-Front2 Paper Paths, to park the paper.
With the Push-Pull Paper Path advances the paper.

Note: This function is no longer active once you enter Set-Up.

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printer and the list of set-up features of the four macros and their
associated values.

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Button Functions Purpose

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36

The Functions of the Buttons in Top of Form Mode

As explained previously, the function of the button mainly depends on the operating mode but is
also affected by the printer state. You access the following button functions in the Top of Form
mode that is after pressing the

The following table introduces only the buttons active in Top of Form mode.

Button Function Purpose

Top of Form

Macro

Top of Form

To reset the Top of Form Value to zero.

button.

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The selection of the paper path can be done usi ng the printer driver with your application
software. There are also two ways of selecting the paper path operating on the printer.

using the operator panel, to change the paper path temporarily for a specific need at a

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given time
using the Set-Up mode, to switch to a specific customized Configuration (Macro) including

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the use of a dedicated paper path.

Using Set-Up Mode

The Set-Up mode allows you to manage the paper paths used at power-on. Using the PATH AT
POWER-ON Option, you can choose one of the two possibilities:

Path at Power-on Value Definition

From Macro

Last sel. Path

The paper path at power-on will be the paper path selected in the
active Macro at power-on. The corresponding
is available in the Macro Option list only when this Value is
selected.
The paper path at power-on will be paper path selected when the
printer was powered off.

PAPER PATH

Option

If you select the From Macro Value, select the paper path you intend to use in the PAPER PATH
Option available in the Macro Option list. If the paper feeding device correspondi ng to your
Macro definition is not present at power-on, the display shows a specific message.

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Using the Operator Panel

The

button on the operator panel is used to select the paper path you want to use. To select

Path

a paper path using the operator panel:

1. Press the

Path

button.
The indicator corresponding to the currently sel e cted path starts blinking. The displa y shows
the paper path name.

2. Press the
The

Path

button again.

Path

indicators light up one after one another. Only the indicators of the available paths
light up, i.e. those for which the corresponding tractor unit is installed.
Simultaneously, the display reads the corresponding paper path names.

3. Once the indicator corresponding to the paper path you w ant to select is lit, release the
button.
Automatic paper handling operati o ns depending on your choice are performed after a time­out.
If the new selected path is out of paper, the corresponding in dicator blinks.
The printer will load the paper corresponding to your new paper path selection only when
receiving data.

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It is important to use the correct paper for obtaining the best performance. See the information table
below:

Fanfold Paper

Loading Mode Front1 Tractor Front2 Tractor

(option)

Width 76 to 432 mm

3 to 17 inches

Length 76 to 609 mm

3 to 24 inches

Thickness max. 0.635 mm

0.025 inches
Copies 1 + 7 1 + 7 1 + 7
Weight (g/m2):

- Original 55 to 150 55 to 150 55 to 150

- Other sheets 45 to 75 45 to 75 4 5 to 7 5

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76 to 432 mm
3 to 17 inches

76 to 609 mm
3 to 24 inches

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3 to 17 inches

76 to 609 mm

3 to 24 inches

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Print Area

This section illustrates the recommended print area for single sheets and continuous forms.

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Paper Thickness

Paper thickness is given by the weight of the paper in either grams per square meter (g/m2) or in
pounds per bond (lbs/bond). The follow ing table shows the allowable paper thickness for one-part
paper or for each sheet of multipart paper.

The weight of carbonless or carbon-backed paper may vary, depending on the paper
manufacturer. When using paper of borderline thickness, test the paper before running a job.

Type of Paper No. of parts Push-Front Pull

One-part Single 55 to 100 g/m2 55 to 100 g/m2
(14 to 25 lbs/bond) (14 to 25 lbs/bond)
Carbonless
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Three to six parts

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Top < 60 g/m2 < 60 g/m2
(15 lbs/bond) (15 lbs/bond)
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Loading Paper Using the Front1 Tractor

1. Open the tractor area cover turning is upwards and l ay it on the top of the printer.

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2. Unlock the sprockets of the Front1
tractor moving the sprocket levers
down. Slide the left sprocket to the first
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Space the paper guides along the tractor

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sprockets and insert the paper
perforation on the left sprocket pins
and close the sprocket cover.

Insert the paper on the right sprocket

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pins and close the sprocket cover.

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6. Match the left sprocket for the first printing position with the ni nth position and lock it in
place. Adjust the right sprocket gently to remov e slack from the paper and lock it in place.

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7. Close the tractor area cover.
Press the

FF/Load

button, the message "Loading paper …" appears on the display and the
paper is automatical ly loaded into the printer. When the paper stops, the
on, the

indicator is off ad the display shows "Ready M1 Aut". You are now ready to

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Paper parking is the function that moves the paper out of the printing sector (the area between
the print head and the platen). When you decide to remove the paper from the printer, the paper
must be parked first.

Parking the paper allows you to use the other paper paths.

Proceed as follows:

1. Press the

2. Press the

The paper is moved backwards out of the printi ng sector.

If you select the No tear/reverse Value for the TEAR/VIEW MODE Option, the parking function is

Set-Up
Park

button.

button.

inhibited.

Unsuccessful Paper Parking

If the paper is not totally parked (paper still inserted in the printer), the printer enters the Fault
state and the display shows:

1. Tear-off paper

2. Press Park

• Tear-off the paper.

• Press the

Park

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Resetting Paper Position

Resetting the paper position is useful, if you have moved the paper with the platen knob, or if for
any other reason you do not know exactly where the paper is positioned.

To reset the paper position in the current paper path:

1. Press the

Set-Up

button, followed by the

Park

button.

The printer parks the paper.

2. Press the

FF/Load

button.

The paper is positioned with the first printa ble line facing the print head.

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When printing on adhesive labels you must disable the backward movement of the paper,
because the unsticking of the labels can cause paper jams when the paper is moved backwards.
Proceed as follows:

1. Press the
The display shows MACROS.

2. Press the ↓ button. MACRO X is displayed, where X is the number of the current Macro.

3. Press the ↓ button.
The display shows PROTOCOL.

4. Press the → button until the TEAR/VIEW MODE Option is displayed.

5. Press the ↓ button to pass over to the Values for the Tear/View mode.

6. Press the → or ← button, until No tear/reverse is displayed.

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that the Value has been selected.

8. Press the
The message "Save config." appears, indicating that you are going to save your new
setting.

9. To permanently save your choice, press the

Set-Up

Sel/Save

Exit

button to put the printer in Set-Up mode.

button to set confirm the new setting. An asterisk is displayed to indicate

button to exit the Set-Up mode.

Sel/Save

button.

It is not necessary to perform the above operation when using the Push-Pull paper path, as all

backwards movements are inhibited with this path. We recommend using the Push-Pull path

when printing on adhesive labels, but note however that the printing of landscape barcodes may

generate backward movements.

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Moving the Paper

To move the paper we recommend you to only use the operator panel buttons:

LF:
FF/Load:

Advances the paper one line at the current vertical pitch.
Advances the paper depending on the setting of the TEAR/VIEW MODE

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moving the paper with the platen knob.

Viewing the Last Printed Line

The

TEAR/VIEW MODE

movements related to specific purposes. Viewing the last printed line during a print task is
affected by this automation management.

The following description shows an example of how to use your printer features in the most
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The printer finishes printing the current li ne. The paper is fed so that the last printed line i s
above the tear bar.

2. To resume your print task, press the

Pause

button again.

Advancing the Paper for Tearing-off

The TEAR/VIEW MODE Option of Set-Up mode allows you to manage the automation of paper
movements for specific purposes. Advancing the paper for tearing -off is affected by this
automation management.

The following description shows an example of how to use your printer features in the most
automatic way possible. We assume that the TEAR/VIEW MODE Option is set to one of the Auto.
advance Values. For more information abo ut managing the advancing the paper for tearing -off,

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To advance the paper for tearing-off during a print task:

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The printer finishes printing the current li ne. The paper is fed so that the last printed line i s
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The paper is fed so that the perforation faces the tear b ar.

To advance the paper for tearing-off at the end of a print task:

1. Ensure that the TEAR/VIEW MODE Option in the Set-Up is set to one of the Auto. advance
Values and that the printed file includes a final Form Feed command.

2. Just wait the end of the time-out to see the paper perforation automatically being fed to the
tear bar.

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About Macros

A Macro is a set of pre-determined parameters allowing you to adapt your printer to your
particular need. Your printer comes with four different Macros. You can customize the four
Macros according to your specific needs by using Set-Up mode.

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other parameters defining the interface, the installation, the user adjustments etc. For this
printer, such parameters are called Values. These Values are sorted within Functions, Options
and Sub-options. The Macro is one of the Functions within the printer Configuration.

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1. To switch between the Macros:Press the

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The Macro at power-on is the current Macro when you power-off the printer.

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There are three possibilities to select the print features you need for a specific print task:

• By customizing a Macro.
This allows you to alter the greatest number of print parameters. Within the Option list of

the Macros, you can define:

the page layout (form dimensions, margins ...)

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the printer behavior (blank pages management, DEC mode management ...)

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parameters of the printer Set-Up.

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Selecting the Font

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You can also select the

button allows you to select one of the following resident fonts:

Font

SoftContrl

(Software Control) Value. Software Control means that the
font that is used by the printer is defined through the commands of your software application.
This message blinks alternately with the Font that will be used if the printer receives no
software command.

To select a resident font:

3. Press the

4. Within 3 seconds press the

Font

button.

button, until the desired font is displaye d (keeping the button

Font

depressed displays the different fonts continuously).
Three seconds after releasing the button, the display shows the basic screen again and the
font is set.

If a font is selected using the Font button, it is locked and cannot be changed by software

commands. The basic screen then shows the Lock symbol.

The font selection made using the

To return to Software Control, press the

button is canceled as soon as you power-off the printer.

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Selecting the Pitch

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Pitch

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message blinks alternately with the Pitch that will be used if the printer receives no software
commands.

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Pitch

button

button, until the desired pitch is displ ayed (keeping the

Pitch

button depressed displays the different pitches continuousl y).
Three seconds after releasing the button, the display shows the basic screen again and the
pitch is set.

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Pitch

commands. The basic screen then shows the Lock symbol.

The pitch selection made using the

To return to Software Control, press the

button is canceled as soon as you power-off the printer.

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button, until Soft. is displayed.

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To hold printing temporarily:

• Press the
The

Ready

moves according to the settings of the TEAR/VIEW MODE Option.

To resume printing:

• Press the

Pause

indicator blinks, indicating that there are still data to be printed. The paper

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To print with a reduced noise level (Quiet mode).

• Press the
The display shows Quiet instead of the current printer state.

To return to Normal mode:

• Press the
The display shows the printer state that was active before pressing the

Quiet

Quiet

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button again.

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button again.

Quiet

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Recovering from a Paper out Fault

If the printer is out of paper, the
Load X message, where X is the current Paper Path.

1. Make sure that paper is loaded in the current paper path.

2. Press the

The display shows Loading paper... and paper i s loaded.

If no paper is installed in the current Paper Path, see "

FF/Load

button.

Fault

and

Ready

indicators are lit and the display shows the

procedure.

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Recovering from other Faults

To recover from any other Fault state:

1. Remove the cause of the Fault state.

2. Press the

It may happen, that two Fault states occur at the same time. In this case press the
repeatedly, until both of them are cleared.

Pause

button, to clear the Fault state.

Pause

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For the correct definition of the print area, customize the printer Set-Up Macros according to
your needs.

The corresponding Options are the following:

• FORM LENGTH

• LEFT MARGIN

• FORM WIDTH

• TOP MARGIN

• BOTTOM MARGIN

• TOP OF FORM

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• ToF (Top of Form) :
This value defines the distance between the edge of the paper and the place where you allow
the printing to begin (position of L ine #1). You can adjust this distance according to the
condition of your paper (for example pre-printed forms). When you load the paper, the
printer feeds the paper so that the print head faces Line #1, waiting for printing commands.

• L (Form Length):
Set the Option (FORM LENGTH) according to the actual physical pag e length (the distance
between two perforations for continuous forms). This will allow the printer to know exactly
where the print head is and to position it at the same position when a form feed occurs.

• Top line (1):
This is the line where the printing actually starts. To define a top margin, select the number
of this line. Example: In the following picture TOP MARGIN Option is set to 3.

• Bottom line (2):
This is the line where the printing actually stops. To define a bottom margin, select the
number of this line. Example: In the following picture BOTTOM MARGIN Option is set to 50.

• Left column (3):
This is the column where the printing actually starts. To define a left margin, select the
number of this column. Example: In the following picture LEFT MARGIN Option is set to 4.

• Print area (4):
Print area defined by the corresponding Macro O ptions: FORM LENGTH, TOP OF FORM, TOP
MARGIN and BOTTOM MARGIN.

• Paper perforation (5):
The perforation defines the physical page length.

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Once you have decided which paper format you are using, you can start sending the print tasks.
The printer loads the paper in the current paper path a s soon as it receives data.

If you are using application software which uses the printer driver to manage the print jobs,
make sure that the Paper Format and the Print Area match the paper installed on the printer.

Adapting to Paper Thickness

For good print quality and correct paper feeding, you should adapt the print impact strength and
the print gap to the paper thickness. Your printer is factory set to a dj u st automatically, as it
allows you to get the best printing results in most cases without any intervention. Select one of
the other values only for special print ta sks.

Two Macro menu Options are available to adapt the printer to specific paper thickness.

• The PRINT GAP Option defines the distance between the print head and the platen.
If you set the automatic adjustment (Auto.adjust Value) for the print gap the printer

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senses the paper thickness each time you load the paper and adjusts the gap accordingly.
This is the factory setting, as it allows y ou to get the best printing results in most cases
without any intervention. Select one of the other Values only for special print tasks. When
you select this Value, set, if necessary, the corresponding AUTO.GAP OFFSET Option.

The print gap can also be set a ccording to the number of parts of the paper (For X parts

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By setting the manual adjustment (Manual adjust. Value), you can adjust the print gap

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• The PRINT IMPACT Option gives you the possibility to choose between two print head

impact strengths.

The Soft impact Value should be used for thin paper

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The factory setting Strong impact Value should be used for multipart form in order

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to obtain good quality printing for all copies.

Hints on Printer Settings for Paper Thickness

Before starting the print job you should print some sample pa ges to test the print result of the
different settings.

• Always set the PRINT IMPACT and the PRINT GAP Options to be compatible.
For example, if you set the For 5 parts Value for the PRINT GAP Option and you do
not set the PRINT IMPACT Option to Strong impact, you may not have satisfactory
print quality on the last part of the multipart form.

• Avoid printing with Strong impact strength on thin paper. This could damage the
paper and the platen.

• The Manual adjust. Value of the PRINT GAP Option does not allow very precise pri nt
gap adjustment and should be used only for special paper, when other settings have not
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When printing on Pre-printed forms, you may need to reposition the paper in order to align the
printout with the predefined areas on the paper. This opera t ion is performed by adjusting the
Top of Form Value (see the Top of Form definition in the section" P

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simply from the operator panel. The operator panel allows you to modify the Top of Form setting
either temporarily or permanently.

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Adjusting the Top of Form from the Operator Panel affects the current Macro setting i f you
decide to permanently save your setting.

Proceed as follows:

1. Press the

2. Press the

Set-Up
Top of Form

button.

button. The printer loads the paper in the current paper path. The

display shows the current Top of Form value.

3. Press the ↑ or ↓ button to move the paper position respectively up or down in steps of

1/60 inch. The new Top of Form value appears on the display.

4. When the desired setting is reached:

to temporarily save the Top of Form Value, press the

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The paper moves back to its previous position.

To reset the Top of Form Value:

• If you want to quickly reset the Top of Form Value to 0/60 inch, press the
button during the procedure described above.
The paper moves to the corresponding Top of Form Value, then returns to it s previous
position.

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Configuration is the whole set of parameters that define the printer usage characteristics such
as communication interface, protocol, fonts, paper path etc. Configuring your printer is
necessary to make it operate and communicate properly with your hardware and software. You
access the Configuration using Set-Up mode. Set-Up mode provides seven configuration
Functions:

• MACROS

This Function lets you customize the four Macros, which are designed to quickly adapt your
printer to different kinds of print tasks.

• INSTALLATION
This Function contains generic parameters such as the language used for the display.

• INTERFACE
This Function lets you define the interface type and set the communication characteristics.

• TEST/HEX-DUMP
This Function is dedicated for testing your printer with the self test or switching to hex­dump mode.

• USER ACCESS
This Function defines the access authorization to the Set-Up Options.

• USER ADJUSTMENTS
This Function allows fine adjustment of all the mechanical parameters, such as the print
gap, the position of the first printable line etc.

• SAVE
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The Set-Up Configuration contains seven Functions, which group specific Options. The Options,
if necessary, are broken down into other Sub-options. The selectable parameters defining the
Options or Sub-options are called Values. The following is an example of part of the
Configuration structure.

Function Level Options Leve l Sub-options Level Values Level

Macro Protocol Protoc ol- S erial DEC PPL2
IBM XL24E
EPSON ESC/P
Protocol-Parallel DEC PPL2
IBM XL24E
EPSON ESC/P
Font Draft
Courier
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Vertical Pitch 2 lpi
1 lpcm
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In the above table, the Protocol Option has two Sub-options: Protocol-Serial and Protocol­Parallel. You have to choose one of these Sub-options to access the selectable values. The Font
and the Vertical Pitch have not Sub-options: you access to the selectable Values directly.

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Display Graphic Conventions

To allow you to recognize the kind of item that appears on the printer display, the following
graphic conventions apply:

Display Sample Convention Meaning

MACRO

* English

Uppercase This convention applies to Functions,

Options and Sub-options (all non-

selectable items).
Lower case with initial cap * symbol for
the current/selected Value

This convention applies to the selectable

Values and to the executable Values

There are two types of values:

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the selectable Values which are parameters that alter the printer Configurat ion

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the executable Values which generate immediate operations

The Different Types of Selectable Values

Three types of selectable Values hav e been defined, according to how they are saved.

Value Type Meaning

Factory These are the Values that are set at the factory. You can recall them for the entire

Configuration using the

Power-on These are the values that are active when powering-on the printer. They are active when

you permanently save your changes by pressing the

Current These are the values that are active at a given time and that are lost when you

power-off the printer. They are active when you temporarily save your changes by
pressing the

button, or by modifying corresponding Values at the operator panel.

Exit

SAVE

Option.

Sel/Save

button.

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Configuration Quick Reference

See the following pages to know the Functions, Options, Sub-options and Values defining the
entire Configuration.

Macros

Installation

Interface

Test/Hex-Dump

User Access

User Adjustments

Save

In the Value list, the Factory setting is shown in bold.

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Macros
Macro 1
Macro 2
Macro 3
Macro 4

Test/Hex-Dump

Self-Test

Hex-Dump Mode

Enable Hex-D.
Disable Hex-D.

User Adjustments
Bidi. Alignment

Offset: X

Line #1 – Front1

X/60 inches

Line #1 – Front2

X/60 inches

Tear-Perfo Align

X/60 inches

Installation
Language
Error Buzzer
Ribbon Type
Path at Power-on
Tract. Jam Sensor

User Access

All Functions
Macros
Test/Hex-Dump
Minimum

Save

Save Config.
Restore Macro X
Rest.all Macros
Recall Factory

Interface
Interface Type
I/F Time-out
Input Buffer
Parallel Mode
AUTOFEED Signal
SLCT-IN Signal
Word Length
Baud Rate
Parity Bit
Buffer Control
Robust XON

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Macro 1/2/3/4 1/3
Protocol

Protocol Serial
DEC PPL2

EPSON ESC/P
IBM XL24

Protocol Paral.

DEC PPL2

EPSON ESC/P
IBM XL24E

Font

Draft

Courier
Roman
SansSerif
Prestige
Script
Orator
OCR-A
OCR-B

(M1/M3)

(M2/M4)

Quality level

LQ

NLQ
HS-LQ
HS-NLQ

Vertical Pitch

2 lpi
3 lpi
4 lpi

6 lpi

8 lpi
10 lpi
12 lpi
1 lpcm
2 lpcm
4 lpcm

Form Length

3 inches

3.5 inches
4 inches

Form Length

5.5 inches
6 inches
7 inches
8 inches

8.5 inches

11 inches (A)

A4 (11.5 inches)
12 inches
14 inches
15 inches
Number of Lines

X lines (1 to 256)

Form Width

8 inches

13.2 inches

13.6 inches

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Macro 1/2/3/4 2/3
Top Margin

Line #X (1)

Bottom Margin

Line #X (66)

Left Margin

Column #X (1)

Top of Form

0/60 inches

(0/60” to 127/60”)

Paper Path

Push-Front1

Push-Front2
ASF1/2/3

Print Direction

Unidirectional
Bidirectional

Soft. Control

Line Mode

LF=LF, CR=CR

LF=LF+CR
CR=LF+CR
LF&CR=LF+CR

Blank Pages

Removed/

Preserved

Perfo. Anti-jam

Enabled

Disabled

Print Gap

Auto. adjust

For 1 part
For 2 parts
For 3 parts
For 4 parts
For 5 parts
For 6 parts
Manual adjust

Auto Gap Offset

0

(-8 to +8)

Print Impact

Soft impact

Strong impact

Tear/View Mode

Auto.advance 1s
Auto.advance 2s
Auto.advance 3s
Auto.advance 4s
Auto.advance 5s
Manual advance
No tear/reverse

DEC Mode

Horizontal Pitch
G0 Character Set
User Pref.C-Set
Wrap vs. Truncate
Printer ID

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Macro 1/2/3/4 2/3
DEC Mode

Disconnect./EOT
Init. Report
Auto. ANSWERBACK
ANSWERBACK/ENQ

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IBM Mode

Horizontal Pitch
IBM C-Set
Code Page
IBM Dbl. Height
IBM AGM
Pitch/COMPRESS
Slashed Zero

Installation

Language

English

Deutsch
Español
Français
Italiano

Error Buzzer

1 beep

3 beeps
Continuous beep
No beep

Ribbon Type

black

color

EPSON Mode

Horizontal Pitch
National C-Set
Code Page
EPSON C-Set
Slashed Zero

Path at Power-on

From Macro

Last sel. Path

Tract. Jam Sensor

Disable

Enable

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DEC Mode 1/2

Horizontal Pitch

5 cpi
6 cpi

6.6 cpi

8.25 cpi

8.55 cpi
9 cpi

10 cpi

12 cpi

13.2 cpi
15 cpi

16.5 cpi

17.1 cpi
18 cpi
20 cpi
Prop. Spacing

User Pref. C-Set

DEC Supplement.

DEC Spec.Graph.
DEC Technical
DEC 7Bit Hebrew

User Pref. C-Set

DEC Hebrew Sup.
DEC Greek Sup.
DEC 7Bit Turk.
DEC 7Bit Sup.
JIS Katakana
ISO Latin-1
ISO Latin-2
ISO Latin-5
ISO Latin-Hebrew
ISO Latin-Greek
ISO Latin-Cyril.
ISO Latin-9

G0 Character Set

US ASCII

British
DEC Finnish
French
DEC French-Can.
German
ISO Italian

(cont.)

G0 Character Set

JIS Roman
DEC Norw./Dan.
ISO Spanish
DEC Swedish
Norw./Danish
DEC Dutch
DEC Swiss
DEC Portuguese
Legal
DEC Supplement.
DEC Spec.Graph.
DEC Technical
DEC 7Bit Hebrew
DEC Hebrew Sup.
DEC Greek Sup.
DEC 7Bit Turk.
DEC Turk. Sup.
JIS Katakana

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DEC Mode 2/2

Wrap vs Truncate

Wrap

Truncate

Printer ID

PPL2

LA120ID
LA210ID

IBM Mode 1/2

Horizontal Pitch

10 cpi

12 cpi

17.1 cpi
20 cpi
Prop.Spacing

IBM C-Set (1/2)

IBM set 1

IBM set 2

Disconnect./EOT

Disabled/

Enabled

Init. Report

Disabled/

Enabled

Auto.ANSWERBACK

Disabled/

Enabled

Code Page

Code Page 210
Code Page 220

Code Page 437

CP 437 Greek
Code Page 850
Code Page 851
Code Page 852
Code Page 853
Code Page 855
Code Page 857
Code Page 858

ANSWERBACK/ENQ

Disabled/

Code Page

Code Page 860
Code Page 861
Code Page 862
Code Page 863
Code Page 864
Code Page 865
Code Page 866
Code Page 869
Abicomp
Brazilian ASCII
Mazowian

Enabled

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IBM Mode 2/2

Code Page

Code MJK
Bulgarian
ISO 8859-7
ISO 8859-15
ISO Latin 1T
New Hebrew
D-Hebrew

EPSON Mode 1/2

(cont.)

Horizontal Pitch

10 cpi

12 cpi

17.1 cpi

IBM Dbl. Height

Disabled

Enabled

IBM AGM

Disabled

Enabled

National C-Set

United Kingdom
Denmark 1
Sweden

(1/2)

(cont.)

Pitch/COMPRESS

17.1 cpi

20 cpi

Slashed Zero

No

Yes

National C-Set

Turkey
Korea
Legal

(1/2)

(cont.)

20 cpi
Prop. Spacing

National C-Set

USA

France
Germany

(1/2)

Italy
Spain 1
Japan
Norway
Denmark 2
Spain 2
Latin America

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Old Hebrew

Code Page

Code Page 210
Code Page 220

Code Page 437

CP 437 Greek

EPSON Mode 2/2

Code Page

Code Page 850
Code Page 852
Code Page 853
Code Page 855
Code Page 857
Code Page 858
Code Page 860
Code Page 861
Code Page 862
Code Page 863

(cont.)

Code Page

Code Page 864
Code Page 865
Code Page 866
Code Page 869
Abicomp
Brazilian ASCII
Mazowian
Code MJK
Bulgarian
ISO 8859-7

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Code Page

ISO 8859-15
ISO Latin 1T
New Hebrew
D-Hebrew

EPSON C-Set

Graphic

Italic

Slashed Zero

No/

Yes

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Interface

Interface Type

Automatic

Parallel
Serial

Interface Time-out

AUTOFEED Signal

Disabled/

Enabled

SLCT-IN Signal

Disabled/

Enabled

Baud Rate

4800 bps

9600 bps

19200 bps
38400 bps

(cont.)

2 seconds

(2 to 30 seconds)

Input Buffer

1 K
8 K
16 K

32 K

64 K

Parallel Mode
Bidirectional

Centro

Discon.on Fault

No discon.

Yes (DTR drop)
Yes (DTR pulse)

Word Length

8 bit

7 bit

Baud Rate

600 bps
1200 bps
2400 bps

Parity Bit

None

Even
Odd

Buffer Control

XON/XOFF

XON/XOFF+DTR
DTR

Robust XON

No

Yes

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Reaching, Selecting, Saving a Configuration Value

When you press the
within the Configuration structure. Use the Arrows buttons to move around in the structure.

Set-Up

button, the printer enters Set-Up mode allowing you to navigate

Reaching a Configuration Item

Button Purpose

↑ ↓
→ ←

To switch from an item level to another (upwards or downwards).
Within the same level, to switch from an item to another (forwards or backwards).

Selecting a Configuration Value

When you reach a Value (selectable or not), press the
the corresponding action.

Sel/Save

button to select it or to perform

Saving the new Configur ation

When you have finished selecting the Values, press the
Save Config.

• To permanently save all the cha nges you made, press the
All your changes become the power-on Values for the entire Configuration.

button. The display shows

Exit

Sel/Save

button.

• To temporarily save the changes ma de for the current Macro only, press the
The changes made for the current Macro only become it s current Values. (Column
CURRENT VALUES of the Configuration Sheet).

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button.

Exit

Example Configuring

The following is an example Configuration procedure, in which we will alter the Factory
settings: the font is changed from Draft to Orator and the horizontal pitch is changed from 10 cpi
to 17.1 cpi in DEC protocol for Ma cro 2.

1. Press the

Set-Up

button to put the printer in Set-Up mode.

MACROS is displayed.

2. Press the ↓ button.
The display shows MACRO 1.

3. Press the → button.
The display shows MACRO 2.

4. Press the ↓ button.
The display shows PROTOCOL.

5. Press the → button until FONT is displayed.

6. Press the ↓ button.
The display shows * Draft.

7. Press the → or ← button, until the display shows Orator.

8. Press the

Sel/Save

button to select this font.

An asterisk is displayed to indi cate that the Value has been selected.

9. Press the ↑ button to return to the Options level.
The display shows FONT.

10. Press the → or ← button, until the display shows DEC MODE.

11. Press the ↓ button to pass over to the value setting for the DEC defaults, the display shows
HORIZONTAL PITCH.

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12. Press the ↓ button.
The display shows 10 cpi.

13. Press the → or ← button, until the display shows 17.1 cpi.

14. Press the

Sel/Save

button to select the horizontal pitch.

An asterisk is displayed to indi cate that the value has been selected.

15. Press the

16. To permanently save your changes, press the

button. The display shows Save config..

Exit

Sel/Save

button.
The display shows Processing..., indicating that the parameters are copied in the
printer memory.

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Printing the Printer Configuration

To check the values set in the printer Configuration, proceed as follows:

• Press the

• Press the

Set-Up
Print

button.

button.

The printer prints the current printer Configuration.

See the figure on the next page

Values that are not applicable are printed in italic style.

Depending on specific interdependent settings,

Programmed

may be printed instead of a numeric

value.

Tips for Configuring

• First print the Configuration Sheet to see the current settings.

• Once you are familiar with the Arrow button functions, use the Configuration Quick

Reference to quickly reach the items you need.

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Code version

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Macro Option List

2

Current Values of the

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current Macro
Macros (the asterisk in the

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title bar identifies the
current Macro)

Power-on Values of the

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INSTALLATION

Power-on Values of the

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USER ADJUSTMENTS

Function
Power-on Value of the

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USER ACCESS

Power-on Values of the

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Function

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The SAVE Function allows you to manage your printer Configuration.

Function Executable Values

SAVE Save Config.
Restore Macro X
Rest.all Macros
Recall Factory

You scroll the Values pressing the → or ← button.

Saving a Configuration

When you have finished selecting the Values, press the
Save Config.

• To permanently save all the changes y ou made, press the
All your changes become the power-on Values for the entire Configuration.
The display shows Processing..., then the basic screen appears.

• To temporarily save the changes made for the current Macro only, press the
The changes made for the current Macro only become it s current Values. (Column
CURRENT VALUES of the Configuration Sheet).

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button. The display shows

Exit

Sel/Save

button.

button.

Exit

Restoring a Macro

To overwrite the current Values of the current Macro with the corresponding power-on Values,
display Restore Macro X and press the

The display shows Processing..., then the basic screen appears.

Sel/Save

button.

Restoring all Macros

To overwrite the current Values of all the Macros with the corresponding power-on Values,
display Rest.all Macros and press the

The display shows Processing..., then the basic screen appears.

Sel/Save

button.

Recalling the Factory Configuration

To overwrite the Power-on Values of the entire Configuration with the corresponding Factory
Values, display Recall Factory and press the

The display shows Processing..., then the basic screen appears. This operation then
generates a Macro 1 restore.

Sel/Save

button.

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The installation Values are generally set once when the printer is integrated within its
operating environment. The settings concern the printer hardware Configuration and the
communication parameters. Use the INSTALLATION Function to alter these parameters.

Factory settings are shown in bold.

LCD Language

The printer display messages are available in five languages: English, German, Spanish, French
and Italian. In the INSTALLATION Function select the LANGUAGE Option to set the desired
language.

Value Definition

English

Deutsch
Español
Français
Italiano

English language.
German language.
Spanish language.
French language.
Italian language.

Error Buzzer

The ERROR BUZZER Option defines the buzzer behavior in Fault state.

Value Definition

1 beep

3 beeps
Continuous beep
No beep

The buzzer beeps once.
The buzzer beeps three times.
The buzzer beeps continuously, until the printer exits the Fault state.
The buzzer does not sound.

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Ribbon Type

The RIBBON TYPE Option defines the ribbon used with the printer.

Value Definition

Black

Color

The black ribbon is used.
The color ribbon is used.

Paper Path at Power-On

The PATH AT POWER-ON Option allows you to decide which path you want to be selected, when
the printer is powered-on.

Value Definition

Last sel. Path

From Macro

The paper path at power-on is the one that was selected before the
printer was powered off.
The path at power-on is the one from the current Macro.

Tractor Jam Sensor

This item appears only if the optional tractor with jam sensor is installed.

The TRACT. JAM SENSOR Option allows you to enable/disable the Jam Sensor on the tractor.

Value Definition

Enabled

Disabled

The jam sensor on the tractor signals paper jams to the printer.
The jam sensor does not check for paper jams.

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The communication parameters of your printer are grouped under the INTERFACE Function.
These settings must match those of the host with which you want to communicate. It is
necessary to know the host settings before selecting val ues for the printer interface.

Factory settings are shown in bold.

Interface Type

Determines the type of interface to be used.

Value Definition

Parallel
Serial

Automatic

The parallel interface only is enabled
The serial interface only is enabled.
Both interfaces are enabled. The printer switches automatically to the
proper interface type, according to the activated port. If you select this
value, adjust the

I/F TIME-OUT

Option accordingly.

Interface Time-out

The I/F TIME-OUT Option allows you to define the duration after which the interface switches
back to the Stand-by state, when the printer stops receiving data.

Value Definition

2 seconds

...
30 seconds

Interface time-out of the corresponding duration.

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Input Buffer Size

The INPUT BUFFER Option allows you to set the input buffer size. The down line loading of
characters is always available.

Value Definition

1 K
8 K
16 K

32 K

64 K

1 KByte input buffer.
8 KByte input buffer.
16 KByte input buffer.
32 KByte input buffer.
64 KByte input buffer

Setting the Parallel Interface

Parallel Mode

The PARALLEL MODE Option allows you to determine the type of data exchange between the
printer and the host for the parallel interface.

Value Definition

Bidirectional

Centro

The parallel interface uses the IEEE 1284 bidirectional standard mode.
Select this Value to take advantage of the Plug and Play feature of Windows
95/98/2000®.
The parallel interface uses a Centronics monodirectional standard mode.

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AUTOFEED Signal

The AUTOFEED SIGNAL Option allows you to determine if the parallel interface ignores the
AUTOFEED signal or not.

Value Definition

Disabled

Enabled

The parallel interface ignores the AUTOFEED signal.
The parallel interface uses the AUTOFEED signal.

SELECT-IN Signal

The SLCT-IN SIGNAL Option allows you to determine if the parallel interface ignores the
SELECT-IN signal or not.

Value Definition

Disabled

Enabled

The parallel interface ignores the SELECT-IN signal.
The parallel interface uses the SELECT-IN signal.

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Setting the Serial Interface

Disconnection on Fault

The DISCON. ON FAULT Option defines the DTR line behavior for any fault condition detected
by the printer.

Value Definition

No discon.

Yes (DTR drop)
Yes (DTR pulse)

Word Length

The WORD LENGTH Option allows you to determine the data format.

Value Definition

8 bit

7 bit

The DTR line does not change.
The DTR line is dropped to low signal level.
The DTR line is pulsed to high signal level with a 5 sec pulse.

The data are coded using 8 bit.
The data are coded using 7 bit.

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Baud Rate

The BAUD RATE Option allows you to set the transmission speed used for the communication
between the printer and the host. Ensure that the Value matches your host settings.

Value Definition

600 bps
1200 bps
2400 bps
4800 bps

9600 bps

19200 bps
38400 bps

600 bits per seconds.
1200 bits per seconds.
2400 bits per seconds.
4800 bits per seconds.
9600 bits per seconds.
19200 bits per seconds.
38400 bits per seconds.

Parity Bit

The PARITY BIT Option allows you to set the parity check type.

Value Definition

Even
Odd

None

The even parity check is used.
The odd parity check is performed.
No parity check is performed.

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