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 Compuprint S.p.A.
To maintain these printing performances unchanged in the long run, Compuprint has developed
specific consumable accessories 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.
Compuprint recommends to use only its
(identified by its holographic label).
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, Compuprint 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
for choosing the MDP40B printer.
original consumables with original packaging
In this way, a proper use of the printer at quality level
Compuprint 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 Compuprint office and be sure that are provided you the
original Compuprint consumables.
TTaabbllee ooff CCoonntteennttss
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This dot-matrix printer i s a mul ti-purpose pri nter for counter appl i cati ons. I ts compact structure
is designed for integration in an ergonomic environment. The printer provides a high level of
reliability, form-handling accuracy and data integrity. Its main features are:
• Printing on a wide range of paper media: different types of cut sheets, multiparts and
passbooks.
• High print pressure for multipart documents
• High print quality supplied by a 24 wire print head
• High reliability paper handling
The straight paper path allow s the printing on particular documents such as multipart forms
and passbooks.
• Automatic paper thickness adjustment
The print head detects automatically the paper thickness for correct printing on any type of
document. This printer can print also on documents with a variable thickness, such as
passbooks.
• Easy paper handling
The operator places the paper on the front table and the printer loads it without any other
user intervention. The paper ejection towards the front or the rear of the printer allows an
easy access to the printed document.
• Automatic document alignment feature
The printer checks automatically the alignment of the top margin and the left margin of the
document and adjusts it, if necessary. The printout is therefore performed correctly
independently from the paper loading position.
• Storage of two complete configurations for instant recal l
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• Standard parallel and serial interface and automatic switch-ove r function. The financial
interface is available for the IBM 4722 and the IBM 9068 protocols.
• Easy printer setup
• Supported emulations: Epson 570, IBM Proprinter XL24E, XL24E AGM, IBM 2390+, 4722,
9068 and Olivetti PR40+, PR2, 2845.
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UUnnppaacckkiinngg tthhee PPrriinntteerr
Together with the printer the following items are included in the shipment box:
Notify any damage to your supplier.
• Paper stand
• Ribbon cartridge
• Power cable
• CD-ROM with the printer documentation and drivers.
Always keep the packing material in a safe place as you must repack the printer into it, when you
need to move it.
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PPrriinntteerr PPaarrttss
Never remove any printer part unless it is expressly indicated in this manual.
Op erator Panel
Printer Cover
Paper Stand
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PPrriinntteerr IInnssttaallllaattiioonn
CChhoooossiinngg aa SSuuiittaabbllee LLooccaattiioonn
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;
• You need an AC power outlet compat ible with the plug of the printer’s power cord. The vol tage
of the outlet must match the voltage shown on the printer’s Name Plate;
• When printing on standard paper formats, the pa per is parti a ll y ej ected on the rear side of the
printer. Make sure that behind the printer there is sufficient clearance to correctly move the
paper.
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IInnssttaalllliinngg tthhee PPaappeerr SSttaanndd
1. Open the printer cover.
2. Match the hooks on the lower side of the paper stand with the clefts on the printer front part.
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3. Holding the paper stand oblique insert the hooks into the printer clefts.
4. Lower the paper stand to hori zontal position making sure that the two holders on both sides
are correctly inserted into the corresponding slots. P ress the paper stand down until it clips
into place.
5. Close the printer cover.
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IInnssttaalllliinngg tthhee PPoowweerr CCaabbllee
1. Find the power cable connector and the rating plate on the rear side of the printer.
Make sure that your power supply matches the power rating of the printer. In case the power
rating does not correspond DO NOT CONNECT THE PRINTER TO THE MAINS. Consult your
dealer for help. Always use a grounded outlet.
2. Insert the power cable into the connector on the printer and the other end into a convenient
mains outlet.
3. Press the key on the operator panel to power the printer on.
To install the ribbon cartridge, the printer must be powered on.
1. Remove the cartridge from its bag. Turn the tensi on knob in the direction of the arrow to
tighten the ribbon.
Do not remove the plastic mask from the ribbon cartridge. The ribbon cartridge may not be used
without it.
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2. Open the printer cover, the print head moves to the ribbon installation position.
3. Hold the ribbon cartridge slig htly inclined with the ribbon mask in front of the print head.
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4. Insert the ribbon cartridge into the print
head carriage, leading the cartridge pins
into the fixing guides. In this way you
assure the correct ribbon mask position
in front of the print head. Push the
cartridge onto the print carriage until it
clicks into place.
5. Turn the tension knob in the direction of the arrow to tighten the ribbon.
6. Close the printer cover.
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PPaappeerr HHaannddlliinngg
This printer is designed for versatile and reliable paper handling. The flat-bed mechanism
allows the handling of special documents, such as multiple invoices, postcards, labels, passbooks
and tickets.
The print head detects the paper edges automatically, the sheet can therefore be inserted in any
position within the detection area according to the rules described in the following paragraph.
The paper thickness sensors determine the thickness of the documents and match the print head.
The paper alignment sensors determine the alignment of the upper and left paper margins,
• The inserted documents must not have folds, tears, pins, clips, staples or any forei gn material.
Clip
Pin
Staple
Foreign
material
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Tear
Fold
If you insert damaged documents or paper with foreign material, you can seriously damage the
printer.
When inserting the paper into the printer, keep the follow ing points in mind:
• The document may not exceed the limits of the paper stand.
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Right Limit
OK
L e ft Limit
• The documents having a width of at least 90 mm must be inserted on the left hand side over
the grooved area on the paper stand.
The documents must cover the whole grooved area, otherwise the printer will not accept the
paper.
NO
• To load the documents having a width of less than 90 mm:
− make sure that in the program menu the MANUAL LOADING item is enabled.
− hold the paper against the left paper gui de of the paper support while inserting it into the
printer
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LLooaaddiinngg PPaassssbbooookkss
• The inserted passbooks must not have folds, tears, pins, clips, stapl es or any foreign material.
Clip
Pin
Staple
Foreign
material
If you insert damaged documents or paper with foreign material, you can seriously damage the
printer.
• Before inserting a passbook into the printer, open i t and crease it in both directi ons along the
binding stitch, so that the passbook lays flat on the paper stand when it is inserted into the
printer.
Tear
Fold
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• The passbooks must be inserted on the left hand side over the grooved area on the paper
stand. They must cover the whole grooved area, otherwise the printer will not accept the
passbooks.
• The passbooks with horizontal fold must
have a minimum width of 102 mm.
• The passbooks with vertical fold must at
least cover the two passbook signs ( ) on
the paper stand.
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• The passbooks (both with horizontal and vertical fold) must not exceed the right passbook
margin on the paper stand (second line from the righ t).
Right
Passbook
Margin
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TThhee OOppeerraattoorr PPaanneell
The operator panel is located on the front left side of the printer and is composed of function keys
and leds with which you can easi ly check the pri nter status and sel ect the functions as described
below:
STATION1
STATION2
P1
FFuunnccttiioonn KKeeyyss
LQ
Turns the printer on or off.
To turn the printer off, this key must be pressed for at least 3 seconds.
Toggles between Letter Quality and Draft printing mode.
This key is active, when the printer is offline or when the printer is online and no
print data are in the buffer.
When pressed while powering the printer on, selects the printer setup mode. See
“Printer Setup” later in this manu al.
LQEJECT
P2
PROGRAM
ON LINE
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EJECT
Ejects the inserted form.
This key is active, when the printer is offline or when the printer is online and no print
data are in the buffer.
When pressed while powering the printer on, the hexa decimal printing is selected.
When using an Olivetti protocol, this key is enabled only, when the printer is offline.
PROGRAM
ON LINE
STATION1
STATION2
Selects one of the available configurations
P1
and
P2 if the PROGRAM LOCKED parameter
is not enabled.
This key is active, when the printer is offline or when the printer is online and no print
data are in the buffer.
When pressed while powering the printer on, selects the offset adjustment page. See
“Offset Adjustments” later in this manu al.
Toggles the printer between online and offline status.
When pressed while powering the printer on, selects the Self Test printout. See
“Printing a Test Page” in this manual.
When using the IBM 4722, IBM 9068 and the Olivetti protocols in two operators
(“booking”) mode, the application software determines the function of these keys.
When using the other protocols, these keys are disabled.
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LLeeddss
POWER
LQ
P1, P2
On, if the printer is powered on.
On, if the Letter Quality mode is selected.
Indicate the currently sele cted configura ti on both i n norma l pri nting mode and
during the Printer Setup procedure. See “Printer Setup” later in this section.
If the INTERFACE TYPE function is set to auto+blink, when line 1 (parallel
interface) is selected for data transmission, the P1 indicator blinks.
If the INTERFACE TYPE function is set to auto+blink, when line 2 (serial
interface) is selected for data transmission, the P2 indicator blinks.
ON LINE
STATION1
STATION2
In a fault condition P1 and P2 blink.
On, if the printer is online.
Off, if the printer is offline.
Blinks, when receiving printing data from host.
When using the IBM 4722, IBM 9068 and the Olivetti protocols in two
operators (“booking”) mode, the application software determines the behavior
of these leds. When using the other protocols, these leds are disabled.
In case of a printer fault during the initialization of the LQ, P1, P2 and ON LINE indicators blink
contemporaneously. Turn the printer off and on again. If the problem is not solved, call the
Customer Service.
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SSooffttwwaarree DDrriivveerr SSeelleeccttiioonn
At this point it is necessary to configure your printer for your application package. The
installation procedures depend upon the host environment.
Together with the printer you recei ve a CD-RO M containing the pri nter drivers for the Wi ndows
environment. This printer supports the Plug&Play facility in the Windows95/98/2000®
environment.
If you want to install the printer in the Windows environment, insert the CD-ROM and follow
the instructions given.
The printer drivers of all Compuprint printers can be found at the Internet Address
http://www.compuprint.net/drivers
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CCoonnnneeccttiioonn ttoo tthhee HHoosstt
This printer can be connected to the host by means of a parallel standard Centronics or
bidirectional IEEE 1284 type interface or by means of the serial RS-232/C interface.
Proceed as follows:
Make sure that both the host and the printer are turned off.
1.
With the help of the following figure identify the connector for the interface you want to
2.
connect and insert the cable firmly into it.
Fix the parallel interface cable by means of the corresponding hooks or the serial cable
3.
tightening the screws on either side of the connector.
The parameters set for the parallel interface match most of the most common environments and
the printer can be used immediately after the connecti on to the host.
In case you need to modify the standard parameters see “Printer Setup” later in this section.
SSeerriiaall IInntteerrffaaccee
Because of the great variety of the possible connection configurations, when you use the serial
interface you will need to set the parameters accordingly.
To assure a correct functioning of the printer connected through the serial interface, the
transmission parameters set for the printer must match the values set for the host. Check the
interface settings on the host and proceed as follows:
1. Press the LQ key while powering the printer on a nd keep it pressed until all leds turn briefly on.
The printer enters the Setup mode.
2. Insert a blank sheet in A4 or Letter format. The printer loads the sheet and stops. The
leds are lit.
P2
3. Press the
PROGRAM
key once. The
P1
and
leds are unlit.
P2
P1
and
4. Press the LQ key. The printer prints the first configuration sheet.
5. To change the values of the serial interface parameters, fill in the marker ( ) beside the value
you want to set with a black or blue ball-point pen or a fiber-pen.
Do not use pencils.
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WORD LENGTH( )( )
BAUD RATE( )( )
PA R ITY BIT( )( )()
disabled *enabled
disabled *enabled
DTRXON/XOFF* XON/XOFF + DTR
If more than one value is set for a parameter, the printer ignores these parameters and maintains
the currently set value.
Do not fill in the marker beside the title of the preprinted form, otherwise the printer will not be
able to read that page.
6. Once the serial interface parameters have been signed, insert the sheet back into the printer.
7. The printer reads the selected values on the configuration sheet and sets them. The settings
are confirmed by a # symbol printed on the left of the corresponding marker.
The printer then returns to normal functioning mode.
For a complete description of the printer setup procedure see the paragraph “Printer Setup” later
in this manual.
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PPrriinnttiinngg aa TTeesstt PPaaggee
It is now useful to test, i f the printer has been correctly i nstalled. F or this purpose print the self
test page as follows.
1. Press the
turn briefly on.
2. Insert a single sheet in A4 or Letter format.
The printer prints the Self-T est page. Check that the printout is correct. The follow ing printout
example shows also the printer setup default values.
ELF TEST
S
MDP40B :
CONFIGURATION SETUP
PROGRAM
PROGRAM LOCKED
ERROR BUZZER
JOB BUZZER
SECURITY MODE
PASSBOOK TYPE
PASSBOOK WIDTH
PASSBOOK LENGTH
AUTO GAP OFFSET
GET EDGE QUOTE
ON LINE
Code Version Vx.x xxxxxxxx CharGen:xxxxxxxx ver. x.xx
key while powering the printer on and hol d the key pressed until all leds
progr.1
no
1 beep
no beep
enabled
special
auto
mm 213
auto
mm 176
+0.000 mm
1/2”
INTERFACE TYPE
HONOR CTS yes
INPUT BUFFER
IGNORE PE
AUTOFEED SIGNAL
SLCT-IN SIGNAL
BUFFER CONTROL
ROBUST XON
WORD LENGTH
BAUD RATE
PARITY BIT
PROGRAM 1 PROGRAM 2
PROTOCOL IBM XL24E EPSON 570
FONT Draft Draft
HORIZONTAL PITCH 10 lpi 10 lpi
VERTICAL PITCH 6 lpi 6 lpi
FORM LENGTH A4 A4
0 0
LEFT MARGIN 0 0
RIGHT MARGIN 96 96
TOP MARGIN 0 0
BOTTOM MARGIN 0 0
IBM C-SET IBM set 1 IBM set 1
IBM COMPRESS 17.1 cpi 17.1 cpi
EPSON C-SET graphic graphic
NATION C-SET USA USA
CODE PAGE CP437 CP437
OLIVETTI C-SET INTERN. INTERN.
VERT. RESOLUTION 1/240 inch 1/240 inch
RESET WITH EJECT yes yes
LINE MODE LF=LF, CR=CR LF=LF, CR=CR
WRAP MODE autowrap autowrap
SLASHED ZERO disabled disabled
PRINT DIRECTION sw control sw control
EJECT ON FF enabled enabled
CUT SHEET EJECT on front on front
MANUAL LOADING disabled disabled
ALIGN MODE Fast fast
VERT.POS 1/10” 0 0
VERT.ADJ 1/60” 0 0
HORIZ.POS 1/10” 0 0
HORIZ.ADJ 1/60” 0 0
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PPrriinntteerr SSeettuupp
The default configuration of this printer matches most of the commonly used environments, but
it may be necessary to change some pri nter parameters. For this purpose it is necessary to use
preprinted forms to be used with the printer in configurat ion mode.
The following is the complete description of the Setup Procedure.
The detailed description of the parameters that can be set on the various preprinted fo rms are
described in the “Setup Parameters” paragraph, later in this manual.
To enter the Printer Setup Mode press and hol d the LQ key for at least 1 second while pow ering
the printer on. The printer enters the Setup Mode.
When the Printer Setup Forms have been filled in, insert them back into the printer. The printer
is able to recognize the Setup Forms by means of the markers on these pages. The printer reads
the values marked for the various parameters and configures the printer accordingly.
The settings are confirmed by a # symbol printed on the left of the corresponding marker.
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PPrriinntteerr SSeettuupp FFllooww CChhaarrtt
Self Test
Printer OFF
ONLINE
PROGR AM
P1
P2
PROGR AM
P1
P2
P1
P2
PROGR AM
P1
P2
LQ
LQ
LQ
Normal Mode
LQ
!
PROGR AM
LQ
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SSeettuupp PPaarraammeetteerrss
The following is a listing of the setup parameters.
Configuration Sheet
Setup Parameter Values Description
RESTORE TO MFG no
all
config
prog. 1,
prog. 2
PROGRAM progr. 1,
progr. 2
PROGRAM LOCKED no, yes Locks the program setup selection. In case the lock is ‘yes' the program
ERROR BUZZER 1 beep,
no beep
The selected values are not set to factory defaults.
The values set in all printer setups are reset to factory default values.
The values set in the configuration setup are reset to factory default
values.
The values set in the corresponding program setup are reset to the
factory default values.
Defines the default Program Setup
setup cannot be changed pressing the PROGRAM key.
Selects the behavior of the buzzer in case of an error.
JOB BUZZER no beep,
1 beep,
continuous
Selects the behavior of the buzzer when a new print job starts: no
signal (
(
no beep
continuous
), one beep (
).
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1 beep
) or a continuous signal
Setup Parameter Values Description
INTERFACE TYPE parallel, serial,
financial,
automatic,
auto+blink
Selects the interface type. Selecting ‘automatic’ the interface type is
selected between serial and parallel by the printer depending on data
coming from host. When the
auto+blink
item is selected, the P1 and
P2 leds blink to indicate which interface is selected: P1 blinks when the
serial interface is selected, whereas P2 blinks, when the parallel
interface is selected.
The 'financial' interface should be selected for typical applications of the
IBM4722 and IBM 9068 protocol with the controlled link required by the
IBM financial driver. When this item is set, the parallel port is disabled
and the word length is set to 8 bits.
HONOR CTS no, yes This setting is significant only if the ‘financial’ interface has been
selected.
This function sets the CTS signal, that may be considered (
yes
ignored (no).
INPUT BUFFER 1 Kb, 8 Kb,
Selects the buffer size.
16 Kb, 32 Kb
When the 'financial' interface is selected, this setting is ignored and the
printer always uses an input buffer of 2 Kb.
IGNORE PE enabled, disabled Selects whether the printer signals the paper empty condition
(
disabled
) or not (
enabled
).
) or
AUTOFEED SIGNAL disabled, enabled The parallel interface uses (
AUTOFEED signal.
SLCT-IN SIGNAL disabled, enabled The parallel interface uses (
SELECT-IN signal.
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enabled
enabled
) or does not use (
) or does not use (
disabled
disabled
) the
) the
Setup Parameter Values Description
BUFFER CONTROL DTR, XON/XOFF,
XON/XOFF+DTR
ROBUST XON enabled, disabled Perform the Robust XON (
Selection of the buffer protocol. When the 'financial' interface is
selected, this setting is ignored.
enabled
) or not (
disabled
).
WORD LENGTH 7 bit, 8 bit Sets the number of the data bits.
When the 'financial' interface is selected, this value is always set to 8
bits.
BAUD RATE 600 - 38400 bps Sets the data transfer rate.
PARITY BIT even, odd, none Selects the parity control for the data.
SECURITY MODE enabled, disabled Enables or disables the security actions that assure protection against
paper jams. If disabled, the paper handling is faster.
PASSBOOK TYPE Fixed thick
Vertical
Horizontal
Special
Printing on a document with fixed thickness.
Printing on passbooks with upright fold.
Printing on passbooks with horizontal fold.
Printing on passbooks with upright fold having different thickness along
the document.
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Setup Parameter Values Description
PASSBOOK WIDTH auto, setup,
auto>140mm
Selecting
Example:
Selects the passbook width setting mode.
Selecting
the width of the passbook is read and set automatically
auto
by the printer, independently from the passbook width set by menu or
software command.
Selecting
setup
the width of the passbook is set by the user in the
menu or by means of a software command. This selection allows a
particularly accurate printing and is especially usef ul when printing on
passbooks with vertical fold and uniform thickness or passbook with
different thickness along the document.
auto > 140 mm
width exceeding 140 mm as described for the
the printer handles the documents with a
auto
selection.
Documents with a width less than 140 mm are treated as document s
with a fixed thickness.
The values range between 102 and 213 mm.
To set the values combine the numbers considering that t he first line
corresponds to the hundreds, the second line to the tens and the third
line to the units. See the example below.
How to set the passbook width to 120 mm:
(
PASSBOOK WIDTH
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
( )
(
(
( ) ( )
(
(
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
(
setup ( ) auto
( )
(
(
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
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Setup Parameter Values Description
PASSBOOK LENGTH auto
Selects the passbook length setting mode.
setup
Selecting
the length of the passbook is read and set
auto
automatically by the printer, independently from the passbook length
set by menu or software command.
Selecting
setup
the length of the passbook is set by the user in the
menu or by means of a software command. This selection allows a
particularly accurate printing and is especially useful when printing on
passbooks with horizontal fold.
The values range between 99 and 210 mm.
To set the values combine the numbers considering that the first line
corresponds to the hundreds, the second line to the tens and the third
line to the units. See the example below.
Example:
How to set the passbook length to 150 mm:
(
PASSBOOK LENGTH
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
( )
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
(
(
(
setup ( ) auto
(
(
( )
(
(
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
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Setup Parameter Values Description
AUTO GAP OFFSET -0,075 mm, -0.050 mm,
-0.025 mm, +0.000 mm,
+0.025 mm, +0.050 mm,
+0.075 mm, +0.100 mm
GET EDGE QUOTE
PROGRAM 1
0/2”, 1/2”, 2/2”, 3/2”, 4/2”,
5/2”, 6/2”, 7/2”
PROGRAM 2
Sets the automatic gap offset to one of the given values.
Sets the position in which the left paper edge is checked. If
set to 0, the check is performed at the first line. The other
values correspond to the physical distance from the first
line.
Setup Parameter Values Description
PROTOCOL EPSON 570, IBM X24E,
X24E AGM, IBM 2390,
OLI. PR40+, OLI. PR 2,
OLI. PR2845, IBM 4722,
IBM 9068
FONT Draft, Courier, OCR-B,
Gothic, Prestig e, Pr ese nt,
OCR-A, Script, Bol dfa ce
Defines the printer protocol.
: For the IBM 4722 and 9068 protocols, if the
NOTE
software driver uses the controlled link of the IBM financial
driver, set the
Menu to
Selects the font.
financial
INTERFACE TYPE
.
item in the Configuration
HORIZONTAL PITCH 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi,
16.6 cpi, 17.1 cpi, 20 cpi
VERTICAL PITCH 5 lpi, 6 lpi, 8 lpi Selects the line spacing in lines per inch (lpi).
Selects the character spacing in characters per inch (cpi).
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Setup Parameter Values Description
LOCK no lock, font, hor. pitch,
font+hor.pitch
The following selections made via operator panel may be
locked: font, horizontal pitch (
font and horizontal pitch (
font+hor. pitch)
hor.pitch
), or both the
. The locked
settings cannot be changed via software commands.
FORM LENGTH # lines, A4, letter, A5, legal Sets the page length in number of lines or standard
formats A4, Letter, A5 or Legal. If you select
# lines
,
you must indicate the number of lines you want to set in
the scheme below this selection. The values range
between 0 and 255. To set the values combine the
numbers considering that the first line corresponds to the
hundreds, the second line to the tens and the third line to
the units. See the example below.
Sets the left margin in number of columns. The values range between 0
and 90. To set the values combine the numbers considering that the first
line corresponds to the tens, the second line to the units. See the example
below.
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Example:
How to set the Left Margin to 20.
LEFT MARGIN
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 x ( ) ( )
(
1 x
(
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
(
(
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
Setup Parameter Values Description
RIGHT MARGIN 100 x
10 x
1 x
Sets the right margin in number of columns. The values range between 0
and 190. The physical position of margin depends on the current character
spacing. To set the values combine the numbers considering that the first
line corresponds to the hundreds, the second line to the tens and the third
line to the units. See the example below:
Example:
How to set the Right Margin to 101.
RIGHT MARGIN
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
100 x ( )
10 x
(
1 x ( )
(
(
(
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
(
(
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
Setup Parameter Values Description
TOP MARGIN 10 x
1 x
Sets the top margin in number of lines. The values range between 0 and
90. To set the values combine the numbers considering that the first line
corresponds to the tens, the second line to the units. See the example
below.
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Example:
How to set the Top Margin to 15.
TOP MARGIN
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 x ( )
1 x ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
(
(
( ) ( ) ( )
(
(
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
Setup Parameter Values Description
BOTTOM MARGIN 10 x
1 x
Sets the bottom margin in number of lines. The values range between 0
and 90. To set the values combine the numbers considering that the first
line corresponds to the tens, the second line to the units. See the example
below.
Example:
How to set the bottom margin to 34 lines:
BOTTOM MARGIN
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 x ( ) ( ) ( )
1 x ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
(
(
( )
(
(
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
Setup Parameter Values Description
IBM C-SET IBM set 1, IBM set 2 Selects the IBM characte r set.
IBM COMPRESS 17.1 cpi, 20 cpi Selects the pitch for the compressed mode printing
in IBM emulation.
EPSON C-SET Italic, graphic Selects italic or graphic Epson character set.
CP851, CP852, CP853, CP855,
CP857, CP858, CP860, CP862,
CP863, CP864, CP865, CP866,
CP867, CP876, CP877, CP1098,
CP1250, CP1251, CP1252, GOST,
TASS, MAZOWIA, CP437SL, UKRAIN,
8859/1, 8859/2, 8859/3, 8859/4,
8859/5, 8859/6, 8859/7, 8859/8,
8859/9, 8859/15, ROMAN-8, ID 12,
ID 14, ID 17, SA NY O, KU , PH ILIP ,
CP874
OLIVETTI C-SE T CODE PAGE*, INTERN., GE RMA NY ,
PORTUGAL, SPAIN1, DEN/NORW,
FRANCE, ITALY, SWE/FIN, SWISS,
G. BRITAIN, USA A SC II, GRE EC E,
ISRAEL, SPAIN 2, JUGOSLAVIA,
TCV 370, CANADA, SDC, TURKEY,
CIBC, PC-DEN/NORW, PC-DEN OPE,
PC-210, PC-220, OLI-UNIX
Selects the national character sets.
Selects the code page for both the IBM and
the EPSON emulations.
Selects the character sets fo r the OL IVET TI
protocol.
Selecting CODE PAGE, it is possible to select
one of the above Code Pages to be used with
the Olivetti protocol.
VERT. RESOLUTION 1/216 inch, 1/240 inch Sets the vertical character resolution. Setting
used for the OLIVETTI protocols.
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Setup Parameter Values Description
RESET WITH EJECT no, yes When the printer receives a reset command, selecting
ejects the paper, selecting no it performs only the reset
command. Setting used for the OLIVETTI protocols.
LINE MODE LF=LF, CR=CR
CR=LF+CR
If the printer receives a LF code (LF), it only performs a line feed.
If the printer receives a CR code (CR), it only performs a
carriage return.
If the printer receives a CR code (CR), it performs a carriage
return followed by a line feed. If the printer receives a LF code
(LF), it performs a line feed.
LF=LF+CR
If the printer receives a LF code (LF), it performs a line feed
followed by a carriage return. If the printer receives a CR code
(CR), it only performs a carriage return.
LF&CR=LF+CR
If the printer receives a LF code (LF) or a CR code (CR), it
performs both a line feed and a carriage return.
WRAP MODE truncate, autowrap The data exceeding the line length are truncated (
printed on the following line (
autowrap
).
SLASHED ZERO no, yes Selects the printing character for zero, with a slash (
truncate
yes
without (no).
yes
) or
it
) or
PRINT DIREC TION unidir., b id ir., sw
control
Selects the printing direction of the print head: unidirectional
(
unidir
control
.), bidirectional (
).
bidir
.) or selected via software (
sw
EJECT ON FF no, yes Performs a form feed according to the selected page format (no)
or ejects a cut sheet loaded into the printer (
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yes
).
Setup Parameter Values Description
CUT SHEET EJECT on front, on rear Selects whether the cut sheet loaded into the printer is ejected
towards the front or the rear of the printer.
MANUAL LOADING enabled, disabled Selects the manual loading mode. Setting it to
printer loads any kind of document according to the described
procedures. Select
alignment is necessary. With this selection it is not possible to
load documents with a width of less than 90 mm.
ALIGN MODE fast, normal Selects the paper alignment mode. Selecting
performs less checks on the alignment, whereas, if you need a
particularly precise alignment of the documents, select
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disabled
, when a more precise paper
enabled
fast
the
the printer
normal
.
For a precise adjustment of the position of the printed characters on a preprinted form, this
printer allows to easily adjust the first line and the first printing column as follows:
1. Press the
PROGRAM
key while powering the printer on.
2. Insert a blank sheet into the printer.
The following sheet will be printed:
The Vertical Offset Tuning val ues correspond to 1/60 inches and set the vertical offset of
the first print line starting from the default standard position at 1 mm from the upper paper
margin.
The Horizontal Offset Tuning values correspond to 1/60 inches and set the horizontal
offset of the first print line starting from the default standard position at 3 mm from the left
paper margin.
If you need to chang e the default position of the first print line the vertica l offset can be set in
the Vertical Position Offset lines and/or the horizontal offset in the Vertical Position Offset lines. Both these values correspond to 1/10 inch values.
3 mm
HORIZ
DEF.
POS
X
X
X
X
X
Horizontal Offset Tuning
1 mm
X
X
X
X
X
VERT. DEF. POS
X
= FIR ST PRINT POSITION
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Vertical Offset Tuning
X
Vertical Offset Tuning
3. Fill in the marker corresponding to the value you want to set and reinsert the sheet into the
printer. The printer reads the selected values and sets them.
4. Turn the printer off.
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TTrroouubblleesshhoooottiinngg
CClleeaarriinngg PPaappeerr JJaammss
The straight paper path of this printer is designed for trouble-free handling of a great variety of
documents.
In case a paper jam condition occurs, proceed as follows:
1. Open the printer cover.
2. Pull the lever on the right inner side of the printer towards the printer front side to open the
paper path and with the other hand hold pressed the paper path cover.
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3. Remove the jammed paper.
4. In case it is not possible to remove the jammed paper b ecause you cannot reach it with your
hand or it is embedded so that you cannot move it, rotate the white cog-wheel beside the
paper path lever to free the paper.
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5. To close the paper path, push the paper path cover down unti l it locks in position.
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PPrriinntt QQuuaalliittyy PPrroobblleemmss
The following table is useful to identify and solve print quality problems.
Problem Cause Solution
Fading print The ribbon is not fed Check that the ribbon is correctly inserted (see
Installing the Ribbon Cartridge
“
Turn the ribbon tension knob to verify, that the
ribbon is not blocked.
If the problem is not solved, change the ribbon
cartridge.
The ribbon is used up or torn Change the ribbon cartridge.
”.
Paper damaged after
printing
HHeexxaaddeecciimmaall DDuummpp
The paper does not correspond
to the specifications given in
this manual or was not loaded
according to the indications
given
Verify that the paper corresponds to the
specifications and has been loaded according to
the indications given.
If you need to check the data transmission and w ant to print in hexadecimal mode, proceed as
follows:
1. Press the
EJECT
key until all leds briefly light up wh ile power ing the prin ter on.
2. The data sent to the printer are printed in three columns where the first column indicates the
number of the line, the second shows the hexa decimal v alues corresponding to the transferred
data and the third column shows the corresponding ASCII values.
3. To exit form the hexadecimal mode turn off the printer.
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PPaappeerr SSppeecciiffiiccaattiioonnss
The documents must all guarantee the following characteri stics:
• Use paper matching the indicated characteristics.
• They must have well defined top and left edges, with a square angle tolerance of 0.1° on all
edges.
• The paper must not have holes, perforations, folds or tears anywhere within the print area of
the document.
• The radius on a corner of the form must be within 9.5 mm from the left or right edge.
• The form to be printed must not contain foreign material.
• Form opacity must be at least 75%. Forms with a lower opacity may cause feed errors.
• Never print on documents with metallic or hard plastic fasteners or staples, they may damage
the printer. Use only sewn passbooks.
• To get the maximum print contrast you should print on white or light colored paper. You may
overstrike to improve the low contrasting paper.
• It is preferable to use single and multiple documents with the fibre running in the insertion
direction of the printing unit.
• Recycled paper is permitted on principle.
• It is preferable to print on multiple forms with a narrow glue strip or top-gluing. The gluing
must not cause waving in the set of forms.
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CCuuttss SShheeeettss
Insertion direction
D
C
C
Print Area
E
Dimensions
A Form width 240 mm
B Form length 711.2 mm 68.6 mm
C Distance between dot
position and left or right
paper edge
D Distance between top of the
first printed line and top
margin of the document
E Distance between the lower
margin and the lower part
of the last printed line
Weight - 60 g/m2
Thickness 0,6 mm 0,06 mm
Copies Original + 5 copies
Maximum
(226 mm if paper thickness
is more than 0,2 mm)
- 3.0 mm if length is less than 355.6 mm
- 1 mm
- 6.6 mm
A
Minimum
70 mm (manual alignment)
90 mm (automatic alignment)
8.0 mm if length is between 335.6 and
711.2 mm
B
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PPaassssbbooookkss
Paper Weight
Thickness
Multiple Page Passbooks Horizontal Fold 0.28 mm
Thickness difference across the fold of an open passbook
Horizontal Fold - 1.42 mm
Vertical Fold - 1.22 mm
Single Page Passbook or Ledger Cards 0.18 mm
Minimum
75 120 g/m2
(0.011 in.)
(0.011 in.)
Maximum
(0.071 in.)
(0.056 in.)
(0.048 in.)
(0.0071 in.)
1.80 mm
0.28 mm
Passbooks with torn, folded, creased, i ncomplete or warped pages or covers should not be
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used.
Printing on or across holes, edges, cut outs or folds is not permitted.
•
Passbook covers must be of uniform thickness under the printing area .
•
The fold of all pages and the stitching must coincide with the cover fold. The stitches should
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be spaced at 6 to 10 stitches per inch.
Fiber flow on the inner sheets should be parallel to the center fold.
Parallel IEEE 1284 bidirectional,
Serial RS-232/C
Automatic Interface Switching
Memory
32 Kbytes buffer
Special Functions
Automatic Gap Adjustment (AGA)
Auto Alignment
Auto Border Recognition
Ribbon Life
4 million characters (black)
Reliability
MTBF: 10,000 hours
Print Head Life
400 million characters
Physical Dimensions & Weight
390 (W) x 210 (H) x 320 (D) m m
14 Kg
Power Supply
Tension:
Frequency :
Power consumption:
110V and 220V
60 Hz and 50 Hz
120 W max. (pr int ing), 10 W (st andby)
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Environmental conditions
Temperature:
Humidity:
Standard
EN 60950, IEC 950
Environment
Energy star compliant
Noise Level
54dbA
working 5/ 40 °C, stock -25/60 °C
working from 20 to 85% (r. h. ) ,
stock from 10% to 90% (r . h. ) (without condensation)
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FFCCCC NNootteess
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 harmful inte rference to radio communications. 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 receiving 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 device
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.
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 NMB-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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