Compuprint 9070 User Manual

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Thanks for choosing the Compuprint 9070 printer. Your printer is a reliable working equipment that will be very useful in your daily job. Our printers have been designed to be compact and respectful of the work environment. They offer

a wide range of features and multiple functions that confirm the high technological level reached by the printers with Compuprint brand.

To maintain these printing performances unchanged in the long run, Sferal wwt has developed specific Compuprint branded consumables for each printer type (for example: ribbon cartridges for dot matrix printers, toner and OPC cartridges for laser printers, bubble ink jet cartridges for inkjet printers) that assure an excellent operation with high printing quality level reliability.

Sferal wwt recommends to use only its original Compuprint branded consumables with original packaging (identified by its holographic label). In this way, a proper use of the printer at quality level stated in the product characteristics can be assured. All typical usage problems related to not certified consumables may be avoided, such as an overall quality print level degradation and, often, the reduction of the product life due to the fact that the proper working conditions for the print heads, OPC cartridge and other printer parts are not assured.

Moreover, Sferal does not only certify its consumables in terms of working conditions but also carefully controls their compliance with the international standard rules concerning:

• no cancerous materials;

• no flammability of the plastic materials;

• other standards

Sferal advises the customers not to use products for which the compliance to this safety rules are not warranted. Finally seek your dealer or contact a Sferal office and be sure that are provided you the original Compuprint branded consumables.

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

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:

Rear Pull Tractor Cover

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described in this manual.

ASF Area Cover

Rear Pull Tractor Attachment Area Covers

The above openings must always be protected with their cover when the corresponding option is

not installed. Do not touch inside and do not insert any object into these openings or into the

gears.

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This equipment has bee n tes ted an d found to com ply with the lim its fo r a Cl ass B digita l de vice, purs uant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause ha rmful interference to radio commun ications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular 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 encour ag ed t o tr y to c orr ec t t he int erf er ence by one o r more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receivi ng antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

A shielded Centronics IEEE1284 compliant bi-directional parallel cable, maximum length 3 meters (10 feet), and a shielded RS-232 serial cable, maximum length 15 meters (50 feet), are necessary for this device to meet the requirements of a Class B digital dev ice pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules.

The above specified cables are readily available as Personal Computer or Peripheral accessories from multiple retail outlets. Please consult your dealer for details concerning such cables and also for information about FCC rules for digital devices.

Changes or modifications to the device covered by this manual, which are not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance, could void the user’s authority under the FCC rules to operate the equipment.

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This digital apparatus complies with the Canadian ICES-003 Class B limits for radio frequency emissions. Cet appareil numérique est conforme aux limites de Classe B de la norme N MB-003 du Canada.

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This equipment conforms to the EEC Directive 89/392 (the sound pressure, measure d according to ISO 7779, does no t exceed 70 dBA).

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Compuprint Products Information ...................... ii

Safety Information................................................. iii

FCC Notes .............................................................. iv

Canadian D.O.C. Radio Interference Regulation iv

EEC Regulations ................................................... iv

Table of Contents................................................... v

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

Printer Features (PRT9070 Model)..................................... 1

Printer Features (PRT9071 Model)..................................... 2

Unpacking Your Printer........................................................ 3

Printer Parts .......................................................................... 4

Front View ........................................................................4

Rear View......................................................................... 6

Setting Up Your Printer ......................................... 7

Choosing a Suitable Location.............................................. 7

Printer Assembly .................................................................. 8

Removal of the Shipment Locks ..................................... 8

Ribbon Cartridge Installation ........................................... 9

Host Computer Connection ...............................................14

Software Driver Selection................................................... 15

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

Selecting the Display Language......................... 18

Configuring the Printer........................................ 19

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

Display Messages.......................................................... 20

Indicators ........................................................................ 25

Function Keys ................................................................26

Printer Setups ..................................................................... 31

Entering the Printer Setups ...........................................31

Moving within the Printer Setups................................... 31

Leaving the Printer Setups ............................................32

Power-On Configuration..................................................... 33

Entering the Power-On Configuration........................... 33

Program Setup ...................................................................76

Entering the Program Setup.......................................... 76

How to Select the Paper Path.......................................... 103

How to Use the Tear-Off Function................................... 104

Selection of the Paper Size .........................................104

Adjusting the Tear-Off Position ................................... 105

Selection of the Tear-Off Mode................................... 106

How to Lock/Unlock the Printer Setups .......................... 107

How to Handle the Paper Parking................................... 108

Paper Handling................................................... 113

Paper Paths...................................................................... 113

Paper Specifications ........................................................ 114

Fanfold Paper (PRT9070 and PRT9071 models)...... 114

Envelopes (PRT9070 model only).............................. 114

Cut Sheets (PRT9070 model only)............................. 115

Cut Sheets........................................................................ 116

Cut Sheets Loading Modes......................................... 116

Loading Cut Sheets ..................................................... 116

Fanfold Paper Loading..................................................... 119

Loading Paper Using the Front1 Push Tractor .......... 119

Printer Maintenance and Troubleshooting...... 127

Cleaning the Printer.......................................................... 127

Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge ...................................... 128

Printing the Self Test........................................................ 130

Error Handling .................................................................. 131

Options ............................................................... 134

The Front2 Push Tractor.................................................. 134

Installing the Front2 Push Tractor............................... 134

Removing the Front2 Push Tractor............................. 137

Loading Paper Using Front2 Push Tractor (option)... 138

Loading Paper Using F1 Push & F2 Push Tractor

(Option) is Installed...................................................... 144

The Rear Pull Tractor....................................................... 146

Installing the Rear Pull Tractor.................................... 146

Removing the Rear Pull Tractor.................................. 149

Loading Paper Using F1 Push & Rear Pull Tractor .. 151

The Cutter......................................................................... 154

The LAN Interface Board ................................................. 154

The Automatic Sheet Feeder (ASF)................................ 155

The Color Kit..................................................................... 156

The Printer Pedestals....................................................... 157

Printer Specifications ........................................ 158

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• 24 Needle Print Head

• 136 columns @10 cpi

• Draft printing at 700 cps, LQ printing at 133 cps

• IBM Proprinter XL24/XL24 AGM, Per sonal Printer 2391+ and E PSON LQ Series emulations

• Base paper handling configuration: Front1 push path (fanfold) + Manual paper path (cut sheets)

• Multiple copies (1 original and 7 copies)

• Automatic paper path selection

• Automatic Sheet Feeder option which handles cut sheets, multicopy and envelopes, accepts up to

two additional paper bins and includes paper stacker

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

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

PRT9070 Model

Paper Knob

Operator Panel

Cut Sheet Support

Power Switch

Paper Guides

Push Tractors Cover

PRT9071 Model

Paper Knob

Power Switch

Operator Panel

Push Tractors Cover

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Rear Pull Tractor Cover

Interface Connectors

Rear Paper Slot

Top C ov er

Paper Knob

ASF Area Cover

Pow er C able C onnector Rear P ull Tracto r Attachm ent

Area Covers

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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, dust or humidity (see "Printer

Specifications" later);

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

There must be sufficient clearances on all sides for easy operation. The required space is shown in the figure:

80 cm

31.5 in.

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

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Make sure that you are using only Compuprint original consumables.

1. Make sure that the pri nter is turned off.

2. Find the ribbon cartridge a m ong the accessories

Ribbon Guide

Knob

Ca rtrid

Ribbon Windin

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To be used when the color kit option is not

installed

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Knob

To be used when the color kit option is

installed

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.

5. Before installing the ribbon cartridge

turn the ribbon-winding knob in the arrow direction (loca ted on the cartridge) to take up slack in the ribbon.

Cartrid

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Ribbon Winding Knob

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

6. Align the right and left cartridge pins with the printer locking points.

Black cartridge when the c olor kit option is not

installed

Black “Long Life” or Color cartridge when

the color kit option is installed

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.

8. If the color kit option is installed on

your printer, insert the shifter holder onto the color shifter as shown in this figure.

Shifter Holder

Co lor Sh ifter

Ribbon Guide

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

slack in the ribbon.

10. Push the cartridge down gently until it c lips in to place at loc king po ints.

Black cartridge when the c olor kit option is not

installed

Black “Long Life” or Color cartridge when

the color kit option is installed

11. Turn the ribbon-winding knob again in the direction of the arrow to take up s lack in the ribbon.

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

horizontally.

If the used ribbon cartridge needs to be replaced, see " Replacing The Ribbo n Cartridge ", later in this manual.

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

• A bidirectional IEEE1284 parallel interface

• A RS-232C/422A serial interface

Before connecting the interface cable, make sure that the printer and the 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).

turned OFF .

Parallel Interface

Serial Interface

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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.

The printer drivers of all Compuprint printers can be found at the Internet Address

http://www.compuprint.net/

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The power outlet must be compatible with the plug of the printer’s power cable.

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.

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

convenient outlet (the figure shows the European version).

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

message will be displayed:

2. When you release the

then,

3. Press the ↓ key to enter the setup. The first setup item is displayed:

4. Press the ↓ key until the langu age first level f unc tion is dis played:

5. Press the → key to pass to the second level functions:

6. Press the ↓ key until the s etup lan guage is dis played:

7. Press the → key to scroll the setup la nguages. When the desi red language i s displayed, press the

PROGRAM

in the selected language.

PROGRAM

key to select it. The printer exits the setup. From now on the displa y messa ges appear

key and keep i t pressed while powering on the printer until the following

RELEASE KEY

key, the following messages will be displayed :

PROGRAM

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FUNCTIONS

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MENU ENGLISH

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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 led indicators

• Nine function keys

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The printer display is used to indicate the printer status or to request an user intervention. When the printer is in Ready state, the display gives the following information:

• when paper is already loaded and the printer is off line (

ON LINE

indicator unlit):

OFF LINE M1

Printer Status

where:

OFF LINE ON LINE

M1, M2, M3, M4

Current Macro

Indicates the printer status.

Indicate which of the four User Macros is currently used.

• when paper is already loaded and the printer is on line (

ON LINE

indicator lit):

ON LINE M1

Printer Status

Current Macro

• when there is no paper loaded and the printer is off line (

ON LINE

indicator unlit):

• when there is no paper loaded and the printer is on line (

ON LINE

indicator lit):

Load Front1

Current Paper Path

where:

LOAD FRONT1 LOAD FRONT2

LOAD PUSH-PULL LOAD FR1 PUSH&MF LOAD MANUAL FORM LOAD PSH-PLL&MF LOAD ASF1

LOAD ASF2 LOAD ASF3

OFF LINE ON LINE

M1, M2, M3, M4

ON LINE M1

Printer Status

Indicates that the currently selected paper path is out of paper.

The messages are displayed onl y for the available paper paths, according to the installed devices.

LOAD FRONT2 LOAD FR1 PUSH&MF LOAD MANUAL FORM LOAD PSH-PLL&MF

Indicates the printer status.

Indicate which of the four User Macros is currently used.

(only PRT9071 model)

(only PRT9070 model) (only PRT9070 model)

(only PRT9070 model)

Current Macro

The following messages appear to i ndicate other printer conditions or user intervention requests. The list is in alphabetical order.

Message Description

ALTERNATE

BUSY M1

COVER OPEN CLOSE COVER

EJECTING

INITIALIZING LAN

LOAD FRONT1 LOAD FRONT2 LOAD PUSH-PULL LOAD FR1 PUSH&MF LOAD MANUAL FORM LOAD PSH-PLL&MF LOAD ASF1

LOAD ASF2

LOAD ASF3

This message appears to indicate that the Alternate functions of the operator panel keys have been selected pressing the

This message appears to indicate that the printer is printing. It is busy. When the printer cover is not closed correctly, the buzzer sounds and the

display shows alternately these two messages. Close the printer cover. The printer is ejecting the paper out of the printer. This message is displayed when the LAN is reset (only if the LAN interface

board is installed). These messages are displayed when the corresponding paper path is out of paper.

The printer displays only the messages related to the installed devices.

FR1 PUSH&MF PSH-PLL&MF

= Front1 push and manual paper path.

= Push-Pull and manual paper path.

ALTERNATE

key.

LOCKED MENU

MACRO CHANGING

When the access to the Printer Setups has been locked at the power on, the printer displays this message.

The macro has been changed and the printer is updating the settings.

Message Description

MICRO FEED DOWN

MICRO FEED UP

OPT. I/F CHANGED PRESS ON LINE

OPER. INTERRUPTED

PARKING

PATH CHANGING

PRESS A KEY NVM CHANGED

RELEASE KEY

REMOTE CONTROL

The paper is fed in microsteps downwards when pressing the ↓ arrow key . The paper is fed in microsteps forwards when pressing the ↑ arrow key.

These messages are displayed at power on when the I/F board option has been changed previously in the printer. Press the

This message is displayed if the park procedure.

The printer is parking the fanfold paper. The path has been changed and the printer is updating the settings.

The NVM has been changed. Press any key to set the printer.

This message is displayed when you can release the test selection or in the Power-on Configuration procedure.

This message is displayed when the printer operates from remote control (only if the LAN interface board is installed).

ALTERNATE

ON LINE

key has been pressed to interrupt a

key to confirm.

PROGRAM

key in the Self-

RESET & BREAK

SELF TEST

TEAR IF NECESS. EJECT PAPER

TEAR IF NECESS.

The printer received a reset and break command via interface. Printing the self-test page.

These messages are displayed when the printer receives a paper parking command and the the fanfold then press the These messages are displayed when the printer receives a paper parking

TEAR NO

item is selected for the tear-off function. Tear off

key to eject the paper.

PARK

Message Description

PARK PAPER

TEAR OFF PAPER EJECT PAPER

TEAR OFF PAPER PARK PAPER

UNLOCKED MENU

For the error messages see "Error Handling” later in this manual.

command. Tear off the fanfold paper if necessary and then press the

to park the paper. These messages are displayed when the printer receives a paper ejecting command ( not able to execute it, because the paper to be ejected is longer than 18 inch. Tear off the fanfold paper and then press the

These messages are displayed when the printer has received a paper parking command but was not able to execute it, because the paper to be parked is longer than 18 inch. Tear off the fanfold paper and then press the park the paper.

When the access to the Printer Setups has been unlocked at the power on, the printer displays this message.

TEAR NO

item has been selected for the tear-off function) but was

key to eject the paper.

PARK

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Blinks when there is data in the buffer and the printer is offline. Unlit when the printer is disabled and the buffer does not contain any data, or

during the initialization, setup or tests. Blinks when one of the printer setup procedures has been selected:

Configuration

Lit when the alternate function of the keys has been enabled pressing the

ALTERNATE

Lit when the Front1 paper path or the Push-pull paper path is selected. Unlit when neither the Front1 paper path nor Push-pull paper path are selected. Lit when the Front2 paper path (PRT9071 model) or the Manual paper path

(PRT9070 model) is selected. Unlit when the Front2 paper path (PRT9071 model) or the Manual paper path

(PRT9070 model) is not selected. Lit when the Automatic Sheet Feeder (ASF) paper path is selected.

Power-On Configuration

key.

Program

Unlit when the Automatic Sheet Feeder (ASF) paper path is not selected.

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