Compuprint POLLUX Users Manual

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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 9078/78D plus 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.

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This equipment complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, i ncluding interference that may cause undesired operation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver in

connected.

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

FCC Warning

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could

void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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• The use of a non-shielded interface cable with the referenced device is prohibited.

• The length of the parallel interface cable must be 3 meters (10 feet) or less.

• The length of the serial interface cable must be 15 meters (50 feet) or less.

• The length of the power cord must be 3 meters (10 feet) or less.

Compliance Statement (Canada)

This digital apparatus is in conformity with standard NMB-003 of Canada. Cet appareil numérique est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

Übereinstimmungserklärung (Deutschland)

Bescheinigung des Herstellers/Importeurs: Hiermit wird bescheinigt, dass der Drucker der Maschinenlärminformationsverordnung 3. GSGV, 18.01.1991 entspricht: Der höchste Schalldruckpegel beträgt 70 dB (A) oder weniger gemäß EN27779-1991.

Compliance Statement (Europe)

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Energy Star

As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, COMPUPRINT has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. The International ENERGY STAR® Office Equipment Program is an international program that promotes energy saving through the use of computers and other office equipment. The program backs the deve lopment a nd disseminati on of the products with functions that effectively reduce energy consumption. It is an open system in which business proprietors can participate voluntarily. The targeted products are office equipment such as computers, displays, printers, facsimiles and copiers. Their standards and logos are uniform among participating nations.

International Compliance

EN55022:1998 Emissions Series EN 61000-3-2:1995 Power line harmonics

EN 61000-3-3:1995 Power line flicker EN55024:1998 Immunity Characteristics EN61000-4-2:1995 E.S.D. EN61000-4-3:1995 Radiated Susceptibility EN61000-4-4:1995 E.F.T

EN61000-4-5:1995 Surge EN61000-4-6:1996 R.F. Common mode EN61000-4-11:1994 Voltage dips and interruptions

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A. Never remove any printer cover unless it is necessary for the installation of a printer accessory

and expressly described in this manual.

B. Please retain the printer covers in a safe place because they should be reinstalled if you

decide to remove any printer accessory.

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

Rear Tractor Area Cover

ASF Installation Area

Tractor Fixing 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 t he

gears.

Covers

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

Table of Contents..........................................................iv

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

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

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

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

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

Rear View.....................................................................................5

Setting Up Your Printer ................................................. 6

Choosing a Suitable Location........................................................6

Printer Assembly............................................................................7

Removal of the Shipment Locks................................................7

Ribbon Cartridge Installation....................................................8

Upper Push Tractor Installation (9078D plus model only)..13

Host Computer Connection .........................................................15

Software Driver Selection............................................................16

Power Connection.........................................................................17

Selecting the Display Language.................................19

Configuring the Printer................................................20

Operator Panel Presentation.......................................................20

Display Messages......................................................................21

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..............................................................................65

Entering the Program Setup....................................................65

How to Select the Paper Path......................................................89

How to Use the Tear-Off Function..............................................90

Selection of the Paper Size.......................................................90

Adjusting the Tear-Off Position...............................................91

Selection of the Tear-Off Mode................................................92

How to Lock/Unlock the Access to the Printer Setups.............93

How to Handle the Paper Parking..............................................94

Paper Handling............................................................. 99

Paper Paths...................................................................................99

Paper Specifications...................................................................100

Fanfold Paper (9078 plus and 9078D plus models)............100

Envelopes (9078 plus model only).........................................100

Cut Sheets (9078 plus model only)........................................101

Cut Sheets ...................................................................................102

Cut Sheets Loading Modes....................................................102

Loading Cut Sheets.................................................................103

Fanfold Paper..............................................................................105

Loading Paper Using the Lower Tractor..............................105

Loading Paper Using the Upper Tractor..............................112

Loading Paper Using the Lower Push Tractor and the Rear

Pull Tractor (option)................................................................117

Printer Maintenance and Troubleshooting.............. 120

Cleaning the Printer...................................................................120

Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge................................................121

Printing the Self Test.................................................................122

Error Handling............................................................................123

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• 24 Needle Print Head

• 136 columns

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

• IBM Proprinter XL24E/XL24,Personal Printer 2391+ and EPSON LQ 1050-2550 emulations

• Multiple copies (1 orig inal 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 incl udes paper stacker

• Optional color kit

• Optional cutter

• 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 standard serial RS-232/C and RS-422/A

interface for the standard printer. A dedicated model i s available for the network connections

through an integrated Ethernet 10/100 Base-T interface, that coexists with the parallel

interface. Both models support the automatic switching between the available interfaces.

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

Notify any damage to your supplier.

Upper P ush Tractor

(9078D plus m odel only)

Power Ca ble

Rib bon Cartridge

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Power Switch

Operator Panel

Paper Kno b

Cut Sheet Support

Push Tractor Cover

Paper G uides

9078D plus model

Paper Kn ob

Operator Panel

P us h Tra c tor s Co v e r

Power Switch

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Re ar Tractor A rea

In ter face Con nectors

Cover

Rear Paper Slot

To p Co ver

Paper Knob

ASF Area Cover

Power Cable Connector

R ea r Tra cto r Ins ta llatio n

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);

You need an AC power outlet

•

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

match the voltage

shown on the printer's Rating Plate;

Additionally, you must make sure that when you install the printer in the selected location, there are 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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Two types of black ribbon cartridges are available for this printer, depending on whether the color kit is installed or not.

Make sure that you are using only Compuprint original consumables.

1. Make sure that the printer is turned off.

2. Find the ribb o n cartridge among the accessories.

Ribbon guide

Co lor Kit Guide

Tension Knob

Cartridge Pin

Ribbon gu ide

Tension Knob

C a rtridg e P in

to be used, when the color kit option is not

installed

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

Ribbon Tension Knob

direction (located on the cartridge) to take up slack in the ribbon.

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

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

The cartridge (black “Long Life” or color) to be used when the color kit is installed has only one

groove.

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.

If the color kit option is installed on your printer insert the white plastic holder onto the color kit as shown in the following figure.

Ribbon G uide

Holder for Color Kit

Color Kit

8. Turn the ribbon winding knob in the

arrow direction (located on the

Ribbon Tension Knob

cartridge) to take up slack in the ribbon.

9. Push the cartridge down gently until it clips into place at all four locking points.

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

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

If you need to replace the used ribbon cartridge, see " Replacing The Ri bbon Cartridge ", later in this manual.

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An additional push tractor is provided with the 9078D plus printer. This second push tractor unit can be installed in front position (on the lower push tractor).

1. Find the upper push tractor among

the accessories.

2. Install the upper push tractor

aligning both its hooks with the

Lower Tractor Pin

lower push tractor pins and inserting them into the

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corresponding pins. Push the upper tractor until it is fully engaged. Insert the connector cable in the electrical connector located in the lower push tractor.

Co nnector C a ble

Electrical Connector

3. The upper push tractor must be

installed as shown in figur e.

4. If you need to remove the upper push

tractor, turn the printer off. Take the connector cable off and press on the push buttons (located in the upper push tractor hooks) to disengage the tractor.

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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-232/C or RS-422/A serial interface

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

Insert the parallel interface cable into the parallel connector and fasten it by means of the clips. 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® 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/driver

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Make sure that the power outlet matches the power rating of the printer. See th e name plate of th e

In case the power rating does not correspond DO NOT CONNECT THE PRINTER TO THE MAINS.

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).

printer, that you find under the rear ASF cover.

Consult your dealer for help.

Always use a grounded outlet.

3. Insert the power cable plug into the printer connector and the other power cable end i nto 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 lan guage firs t level func 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:

PROGRAM

key and keep it pressed while powering on the printer until the following

RELEASE KEY

PROGRAM

key, the following messages will be displayed :

9078 plus

PRINT OUT? NO

LOW. JAM SENS. Y

FUNCTIONS

PAPER OVERLY? NO

SEQUENCE NONE

MENU ENGLISH

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for the 9078 plus model

for the 9078D plus model

7. Press the → key to scroll the setup la nguages. When the desired l anguage i s displayed, press the

PROGRAM

in the selected language.

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

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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.

READY

LFLOAD/FF

↓

↑

PARK

ON LINE

PROGRAM

PITCH

QUIET

SHIFT

PROGRAM

SHIFT

↑

MI CRO FEED

↑

MACRO FONT

PAT H

The operator panel consists of:

• A 16 character display (Liquid Crystal Display)

• Three function mode indicators

• Seven function keys

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The printer display is used to indicate the printer status or to request an user intervention and gives the following information:

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

READY

indicator unlit):

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

READY

indicator lit):

M1 - Lower Push E

Current Macro

Current Paper P ath

where:

M1, M2, M3, M4

ASF1 ASF2 ASF3 LOWER PUSH UPPER PUSH PUSH-PULL LOW.PUSH&MF PSH-PLL&MF MANUAL FORM

E, I

M1 - Lower Push

Current Macro

Cu rre nt Em ulation

Indicate which of the four User Macros is currently used. Indicates which Paper Path i s currently used. The printer displays only the

messages related to the installed dev ices.

LOW.PUSH&MF:

are selected (9078 plus model only).

PSH-PLL&MF:

selected (9078 plus model only).

MANUAL FORM:

only). This acronym indicates the Emulation currently used. E indicates the

EPSON emulation, whereas I indicates the IBM emulation.

The lower push paper path and manual single sheet path

The push-pull paper path and manual single sheet path are

The manual single sheet path is selected (9078 plus model

Current Paper Path

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

READY

indicator unlit):

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

READY

indicator lit):

Load Lower Push

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where:

M1, M2, M3, M4

LOAD ASF1 LOAD ASF2 LOAD ASF3 LOAD LOWER PUSH

LOAD UPPER PUSH LOAD LOW.PUSH&MF LOAD MANUAL FORM LOAD PSH-PLL&MF LOAD PUSH-PULL

ASF1 ASF2 ASF3 LOWER PUSH UPPER PUSH PUSH-PULL LOW.PUSH&MF PSH-PLL&MF MANUAL FORM

M1 - Lower Push

Current Macro

Indicate which of the four User Macros is currently used. Indicates that the currently selected paper path is out of paper.

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

Indicates which Paper Path is currently used. The printer displays only the messages related to the installed devices.

LOW.PUSH&MF:

path are selected (9078 plus model only).

PSH-PLL&MF:

are selected (9078 plus model only).

MANUAL FORM:

model only).

The lower push paper path and manual single sheet

The push-pull paper path and manual single sheet path

The manual single sheet path is selected (9078 plus

Current Paper Path

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

Message Description

COVER OPEN

CLOSE COVER

EJECTING

LOAD ASF1 LOAD ASF2 LOAD ASF3 LOAD LOWER PUSH LOAD LOW.PUSH&MF LOAD MANUAL FORM LOAD PSH-PLL&MF

When the printer cover is not closed correctly, the buzzer sounds and the display shows alternately these two messages.

The printer is ejecting the paper out of the printer. These messages are displayed when the corresponding paper path is out of

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

devices.

LOW.PUSH&MF PSH-PLL&MF

= Lower push and manual paper path.

= Push-Pull and manual paper path.

LOAD PUSH-PULL

LOAD UPPER PUSH

LOCKED MENU

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

MACRO CHANGING

MICRO FEED DOWN ↓

MICRO FEED UP ↑

OPER. INTERRUPTED

The macro has been changed and the printer is updating the settings. The paper is fed in microsteps downwards when pressing the arrow key. The paper is fed in microsteps upwards when pressing the arrow key. This message is displayed if th e

SHIFT

key has been pressed to interrupt a

park procedure.

PARKING

PATH CHANGING

PRESS A KEY

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 pr inter.

NVM CHANGED QUIET PRINT OFF

QUIET PRINT ON

Printing at normal noise level. Printing at reduced noise level

Message Description

RELEASE KEY

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

RESET & BREAK

When the input buffer is cleared an a break (250 msec .) on a ser ial interface is sent pressing the

SELF TEST

SHIFT FUNCTION

The printer is printing the self-test page. This message appears to indicate that the Shift functions of the operator

panel keys have been selected pressing the

TEAR IF NECESS. PARK PAPER

TEAR IF NECESS. EJECT PAPER

These messages are displayed when the printer receives a paper parking command. Tear off the fanfold then press the

These messages are displayed when the printer receives a paper parking command and the TEAR NO is selected for the tear-off function. Tear off the fanfold then press the

TEAR OFF PAPER PARK PAPER

These messages are displayed when the printer receives 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 key to park the paper.

TEAR OFF PAPER EJECT PAPER

These messages are displayed when the printer receives a paper ejecting command (TEAR NO has been selected for the tear-off function) but was 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 paper.

UNLOCKED MENU

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

PROGRAM

key to park the paper.

PARK

and then the

SHIFT

PARK

PROGRAM

ON LINE

key in the

keys.

key.

key to park the paper.

PARK

key to eject the

PARK

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

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READY

PROGR AM

SHIFT

Lit when the printer can receive and print data (printer online). 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:

Program Configuration or Power-On Configuration. Lit when the alternate function of the keys has been enabled pressing the

key.

SHIFT

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The function keys are enabled, when the printer is offline ( have three functions each.

Normal Function

The normal function of the keys does not require previous action to select it. This function is indicated in black characters beside the function keys.

Shift Function

The alternate function is selected pressing the The alternate functions of the keys are described on the gray areas beside the

keys. The This function is not enabled, if the printer is in setup mode.

SHIFT

indicator is lit and the display shows SHIFT FUNCTION.

Program Function

The program function is selected pressing the

• If you press the key while powering on the printer, the Power-On Configuration is selected.

• Pressing the key when the printer is enabled without printing or disabled (

READY

indicator unlit), the Program Setup is selected.

In the Program Setup mode only the four arrow keys and the enabled.

READY

indicator unlit). The function key s

SHIFT

PROGRAM

key.

key, where:

PROGRAM

key are

When the printer is in setup mode, the

PROGRAM

indicator blinks.

ON LINE Key

ON LINE

Normal Function

Enables or disables the printer.

• If this key is pressed while powering the printer on, the self test is printed; the printout is stopped pressing this key again.

• In an error condition, once the error cause has been removed, press this key to enable the printer.

• If the Tear-Off Function in the Program Setup is set to Manual, press this key to position the paper for the Tear-Off.

Program

Function

Pressing this key, the input buffer is cleared an a break (250 ms ec.) on a serial interface is sent. The message RESET & BREAK is displayed.

PROGRAM Key

PROGRAM

Normal Function

Enables the printer setups as follows:

• Pressing this key while powering on the printer, the Power-On Configuration is selected.

• Pressing this key when the printer is enabled without printing or disabled (

READY

indicator unlit), the Program Setup is enabled.

PITCH

Shift Function

Program Function

Selects the pitch to be used with the currently selected font. The selected pitch is valid until th e printer is tur ned off .

Exits the current printer setup. See also “Leaving the Printer Setups”, later in this section.

SHIFT Key

SHIFT

Normal Function

If no printing data are in the print buffer, pressing the

The display then shows SHIFT FUNCTION to indicate that the Shift

Shift Function Disables the alternative key functions.

LOAD/FF Key

LOAD/FF

Normal Function

Enables the alternative key functions. If the printer is receiving print data, press the

pressing the

SHIFT

key.

ON LINE

key before

SHIFT

key, the

printer goes offline.

Function of the keys is enabled. May be used to abort paper parking procedure. See also “How to Handle

the Paper Parking”, later in this manu al.

If pressed after the

PARK

key, the parking procedure is interrupted.

Executes a Form Feed (FF): when paper is loaded into the printer, it advances to the following page; if no paper is loaded, it is positioned for printing.

↑

Shift Function Moves the paper forward in microsteps. Keeping the key pressed the

paper is moved continuously at increasing speed.

↑

Program

Scrolls the parameters of the functions or macros backwards.

Function

LF Key

Normal Function

↓

Shift Function Moves the paper backward in microsteps. Keeping the key pressed the

Program Function

MACRO Key

MACRO

Normal Function

PATH

←

Shift Function Selects one of the paper paths. The parameters of the displayed path are

Program Function

FONT Key

Performs a line feed according to the current line spacing settings.

paper is moved continuously at increasing speed. Scrolls the setup and macro functions forward.

Selects one of the user macros (Macro 1, Macro 2, Macro 3 or Macro 4). If you want to select the displayed macro, wait for 2 seconds without pressing any key and the par ameters of this macr o will be set .

set pressing the

SHIFT

key or waiting for 2 seconds without pressing any

key. Scrolls the setup and macro functions backward.

FONT

PARK

→

Normal Function

Selects the font to be used with the currently selected pitch. The selected

font is valid until the printer is tur ned off . Shift Function Parks the paper in the currently selected paper path. Program

Scrolls the setup and macro functions forward. Function

Key Combinations

PROGRAM + SHIFT

ONLINE + MA CR O + SH IFT

Normal

Function

Normal

Function

When the printer is on line without printing or printing data (

READY

indicator lit) or when the printer is unable to receive and print da ta but there is still data in the input buffer (

READY

indicator blinks) press these two keys contemporaneously, the printing noise level toggles between normal (QUIET

PRINT OFF) and reduced noise level (QUIET PRINT ON). When the printer is off line (

READY

indicator

unlit), the printing noise level function is disabled. Lock or unlock the access to the printer setups. See

later “How to Lock/Unlock the Access to the Printer

Setups” section.

PPrriinntteerr SSeettuuppss

The main printer setup parameters can be sel e cted via the operator panel. The setup parameters are divided into two printer setups, the Power-O n Configuration, that allows a complete configuration at installation time according to the hardware and the emulation types, and the Program Setup, that allows you to set the functions that are the most useful in your daily job. This settings can be selected when the printer is online without printing or offline ( stored in the NVM.

READY

indicator unlit). These setting s can be

EEnntteerriinngg tthhee PPrriinntteerr SSeettuuppss

• Press the message is displayed to select the Power-On Configuration.

• Press the unlit) to select the Program Setup .

PROGRAM

key and keep it pressed at the printer power on until the RELEASE KEY

key when the printer is online without printing or offline (

MMoovviinngg wwiitthhiinn tthhee PPrriinntteerr SSeettuuppss

The arrow keys ↑, ↓, ← , → are used to move within the different functions inside the Printer Setups. See the following description of the setup items.

READY

indicator

LLeeaavviinngg tthhee PPrriinntteerr SSeettuuppss

• Pressing the the new settings will be automatically saved.

PROGRAM

key in the Power-On Configuration the printer exits from the setup and

• Pressing the values set:

STORE? QUIT

STORE? SAVE

STORE? CURRENT

Press the → or ← keys to scan these selections forwa rd and backwards. When the desired setting is displayed, press the

PROGRAM

key in the Program Setup, the following choice is offered to store the

The new settings are not activated and the old settings remain valid. The new settings are stored permanently in the NVM (Non Volatile

Memory). The new settings remain valid until the p rinter is tur ned off .

key to exit from the Setup.

PPoowweerr--OOnn CCoonnffiigguurraattiioonn

The default values of the various functions are indicated in bold.

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1. Make sure that the printer is turned off.

2. Press and hold the

message is displayed. As soon as the displayed:

then,

The following figure shows the structure of the Power-On Config uration and how to move inside the Setup.

PROGRAM

key pressed while powering on the printer until the RELEASE KEY

PROGRAM

9078 plus or 9078D plus

key gets released, the following message will be

PRINT OUT? NO

Main Structure

Print o u t? N O

Low. Jam Sens. Y

Upp. Jam S ens. Y Pa ra ll Interfac e Se rial Inte rfac e Functions Back to M F G ? N O

Print out? YES

Low. Jam Sens. N Upp. Jam S ens. N

Pa rallel Interfac e S ettings Se rial Inte rfac e Settings Functions Block

Back to MFG? YES

The functions concerning the interfaces group the parameters for the configuration of the interfaces.

The setup item Functions groups the following printer functions:

• Paper overlay (9078 plus model only),

• Paper loading sequence,

• Buzzer setting,

• Quick cut sheet loading (9078 plus model only),

• Ribbon type,

• Code bar density,

• Text printing direction,

• Graphics printing direction,

• Bar code printing direction,

• Paper path at power on,

• Language of the display messages.

Printout of the Printer Settings

PRINT OUT? NO

↓

LOW.JAM SENS.Y

→

or ←

PRINT OUT? YES

PRINT OUT? N O PRINT OUT? Y ES

The Setup is not printed. The printer setup is printed showing the currently selected values. The printout

starts as soon as you select this value.

Enable/Disable Lower Tractor Jam Sensor

PRINT OUT? NO

↑

LOW. JAM SENS. Y

LOW. JAM SENS. N

↓

UPP. JAM SENS. Y

LOW. JAM SENS. Y LOW. JAM SENS. N

→ or ←

Enables the paper jam sensor located in the Lower Push Tractor. Disables the paper jam sensor located in the Lower Push Tractor.

When the cutter option is used, the jam sensor should be enabled for higher cut precision.

Enable/Disable Upper Tractor Jam Sensor (only 9078D model)

LOW. JAM SENS. Y

↑

UPP. JAM SENS. Y

UPP. JAM SENS. N

↓

PARALL INTERFACE

UPP. JAM SENS. Y UPP. JAM SENS. N

→ or ←

Enables the paper jam sensor located in the Upper Push Tractor. Disables the paper jam sensor located in the Upper Push Tractor.

When the cutter option is used, the jam sensor should be enabled for higher cut precision.

Parallel Interface

This menu defines the use of the parallel interfa ce and is structured according to the interface specific parameters.

Parallel Interface Parameters

P a rall.Interfa ce

Serial Inte rfac e

1284 Bidir. I/F

Select-In Host

Data Bits 8

D e di c . B u ffe r 2 K

Emul EPSON

Cha r. Se t ...

Na tion ...

Auto LF ...

C X Par allel I/F

Select-In On

Data Bits 7

D e di c . B u ffe r ...

Emul. IBM ...

Cha r. Se t ...

Na tion ...

Auto CR ...

A u to LF .. .

20 C PI IB M ...

Setting the Interface Parameters

Interface Type

UPP. JAM SENSOR Y PARALL INTERFACE

↓

↑

PARALL INTERFACE CX PARALLEL I/F

↓

SERIAL INTERFACE SELECT-IN HOST

1284 BIDIR i/F CX PARALLEL I/F

→

Bidirectional IEEE 1284 parallel interface. Centronics type parallel interface (monodirectional)

1284 BIDIR I/F

↓

Setting the Select-In Signal

1284 BIDIR. I/F

↑

SELECT-IN HOST

SELECTIN ON

↓

DATA BITS 8

→

or ←

→ or ←

SELECT-IN ON

The SELECT-IN signal of the parallel interface is ignored and treated always as ON.

SELECT-IN HOST

The printer checks the SELECT-IN signal coming from the host.

→

or ← or ←

Number of Data Bits

SELECT-IN HOST

↑

DATA BITS 8

DATA BITS 7

↓

DEDIC.BUFFER 2K

→ or ← → or ←

Selection of the number of data bits: 7 or 8

Input Buffer Size

DATA BITS 8

↑

DEDIC.BUFFER 256

DEDIC.BUFFER 2K

DEDIC.BUFFER 12K DEDIC.BUFFER 32K DEDIC.BUFFER 64K

↓

EMUL. EPSON LQ

→ or ← → or ← → or ← → or ← → or ←

Selects the input buffer size. If the input buffer is set to 64K, the DLL is not available.

Printer Emulation

DEDIC.BUFFER 2K

↑

EMUL. EPSON LQ

EMUL. IBM XL24 EMUL. IBM XL24AGM EMUL. IBM 2391

↓

CHAR. SET CS2

EMUL. EPSON LQ EMUL. IBM XL24 EMUL. IBM XL24AGM EMUL. IBM 2391

EPSON Character Sets

EMUL. EPSON LQ

↑

CHAR. SET CS1

CHAR. SET CS2

CHAR. SET ITALIC

↓

NATION CP437

→ or ← → or ←

→

or ←

→ or ←

The printer uses the EPSON LQ 1050/2550 emulation. The printer uses the IBM Proprinter XL24e emulation. The printer uses the IBM Proprinter XL24 AGM emulation. The printer uses the IBM Personal 2391+ emulation.

→ or ← → or ← → or ←

These items select the character set to be used in EPSON emulation.

IBM Character sets

EMUL. IBM xxx

↑

CHAR. SET CS1 CHAR. SET CS2

↓

NATION CP437

→ or ← → or ←

These items select the character set to be used in IBM Proprinter emulation.

EPSON National Character sets

CHAR. SET CS2

↑

NATION CP437

NATION ... NATION LATIN A1

↓

AUTO LF NO

→ or ← → or ← → or ←

The following national character sets are available:

CP437 G 96 GREEK CP850 CP851 CP 852 CP 853 CP 855

ISO 8859/8 ISO 8859/9 ISO 8859/15 USA FRANCE GERMANY ENGLAND DENMARK1 SWEDEN ITALY SPAIN1 JAPAN NORWAY DENMARK2 SPAIN2 LATIN A1

The CP 858 and ISO 8859/15 character sets contain the Euro character.

IBM National Character Sets

CHAR. SET CS2

↑

NATION CP437

NATION ... NATION 8859/15

↓

AUTO CR NO

→ or ← → or ← → or ←

The following national character sets can be selected:

CP 437 CP 857 CP 858 CP 860 CP 862 CP 863 CP 864 CP 865 CP 866 CP 867 CP 876 CP 877 CP 1250 CP 1251 CP 1252 GOST TASS MAZOWIA ISO 8859/1 ISO 8859/2 ISO 8859/3 ISO 8859/4 ISO 8859/5 ISO 8859/6 ISO 8859/7 ISO 8859/8 ISO 8859/9 ISO 8859/15

CP437 G 96 GREEK CP850 CP851 CP 852 CP 853 CP 855

The CP 858 and ISO 8859/15 character sets contain the Euro character.

CR Code Behavior

These items are displayed only if the IBM emulation is selected.

NATION xxx

↑

AUTO CR NO

AUTO CR YES

↓

AUTO LF NO

AUTO CR NO

→ or ← → or ←

No automatic carriage return is performed after a LF, VT or ESCJ code.

AUTO CR YES

The printer performs an automatic carriage return after a LF, VT or ESCJ code .

LF Code Behavior

AUTO CR NO

NATION CP437

↑

AUTO LF NO

AUTO LF YES AUTO LF HOST

↓

20 CPI IBM NO

PARALL INTERFACE

AUTO LF NO AUTO LF YES AUTO LF HOST

→ or ← → or ← → or ←

No Automatic LF after CR. Automatic LF after CR. Only in EPSON emulation. The printer checks the AUTOFEEDXT signal coming

from the host and executes an automatic LF after CR, if the signal is low.

IBM Compressed Printing

These items are displayed only, if the IBM emulation is selected.

AUTO LF NO

↑

20 CPI IBM NO

20 CPI IBM YES

↓

PARALL INTERFACE

20 CPI IBM NO 20 CPI IBM YE S

The compressed printing is performed at 17,1 cpi. The compressed printing is performed at 20 cpi.

→ or ← → or ←

Serial Interface

This menu defines the use of the serial interface and is structured according to the interface specific parameters.

Serial Interface Parameters

Se rial Inte rfac e

Serial I/F No

Baud 9600

Da ta B its 8

Parity None

Hand shak e D TR

Connection Local

Dedic. Buffer 2K

Emul. EPSON

Ch ar. Set ...

Na tion ...

Au to LF ...

Serial I/F ...

Ba ud ...

Da ta B its 7

Pa rity ...

Hand shak e Xon /Xof

C o nnect. Rem ote

Dedic. Buffer ...

Emul. IB M ...

Ch ar. Set...

Na tion ...

Auto CR ...

A uto L F .. .

20 C PI IBM ...

Functions

Setting the Interface Parameters

Interface Type

PARALL INTERFACE

↑

SERIAL INTERFACE

↑

SERIAL INTERFACE

→ SERIAL I/F 232 SERIAL I/F 422

↓

SERIAL I/F NO

↓

→ or ← → or ← → or ←

FUNCTIONS BAUD 9600

SERIAL I/F NO

The serial interface is disabled

SERIAL I/F 232 Defines the usage of the serial interface RS-232/C SERIAL I/F 422 Defines the usage of the serial interface RS-422/A

Baud Rate

SERIAL I/F NO

↑

BAUD 300 BAUD 600 BAUD 1200 BAUD 2400 BAUD 4800

BAUD 9600

BAUD 19200 BAUD 38400

↓

→ or ← → or ← → or ← → or ← → or ← → or ← → or ← → or ←

DATA BITS 8

The baud rate is selected in bits per second. The above values can be selected.

Number of Data Bits

BAUD 9600

↑

DATA BITS 8

DATA BITS 7

↓

PARITY NONE

→ or ←

Selection of the number of data bits: 7 or 8.

Parity Check

DATA BITS 8

↑

PARITY NONE

PARITY ODD PARITY EVEN PARITY MARK PARITY SPACE

↓

HANDSHAKE DTR

PARITY NONE

Data does not have a parity bit, i.e. 8 bit data are transferred and the parity check is disabled.

PARITY ODD PARITY EVEN PARITY MARK PARITY SPACE

Parity check is enabled for odd parity. Parity check is enabled for even parity. Parity check is disabled and the transmitted parity bit is always a Mark. Parity check is disabled and the tr ansmitted p arity bit is always a Sp ace.

→ or ←

Handshake Protocol

PARITY NONE

↑

HANDSHAKE DTR

HANDSHAKE XONXOF

↓

CONNECTION LOCAL

HANDSHAKE DTR HANDSHAKE XONXOF

→ or ← → or ←

The Handshake is performed using the DTR Protocol. The Handshake is performed using the XON-XOFF Protocol.

Connection Type

HANDSHAKE DTR

→ or ← → or ←

↑

CONNECTION LOCAL

CONNECT. REMOTE

↓

DEDIC.BUFFER 2K

Selects the connection type: local or remote.

Input Buffer Size

DATA BITS 8

↑

DEDIC.BUFFER 256

DEDIC.BUFFER 2K

DEDIC.BUFFER 12K DEDIC.BUFFER 32K DEDIC.BUFFER 64K

↓

EMUL. EPSON LQ

→ or ← → or ← → or ← → or ← → or ←

Selects the input buffer size. If the input buffer is set to 64K, the DLL is not available.

Printer Emulation

DEDIC.BUFFER 2K

↑

EMUL. EPSON LQ

EMUL. IBM XL24 EMUL. IBM XL24AGM EMUL. IBM 2391

↓

CHAR. SET CS2

EMUL. EPSON LQ

→ or ← → or ← → or ← → or ←

The printer uses the EPSON LQ 1050/2550 emulation.

EMUL. IBM XL24 EMUL. IBM XL24AGM EMUL. IBM 2391

The printer uses the IBM Proprinter XL24e emulation. The printer uses the IBM Proprinter XL24 AGM emulation. The printer uses the IBM Personal 2391 + emulation.

EPSON Character Sets

EMUL. EPSON LQ

↑

CHAR. SET CS1

CHAR. SET CS2

CHAR. SET ITALIC

↓

NATION CP437

→ or ← → or ← → or ←

These items select the character set to be used in EPSON emulation.

IBM Character sets

EMUL. IBM xxx

↑

CHAR. SET CS1

CHAR. SET CS2

↓

NATION CP437

→ or ← → or ←

These items select the character set to be used in IBM Proprinter emulation.

EPSON National Character sets

CHAR. SET CS2

↑

NATION CP437

NATION ... NATION LATIN A1

↓

AUTO LF NO

→ or ← → or ← → or ←

The following national character sets are available:

CP437 G 96 GREEK CP850 CP851 CP 852 CP 853 CP 855

The CP 858 and ISO 8859/15 character sets contain the Euro character.

IBM National Character Sets

CHAR. SET CS2

↑

NATION CP437 NATION ... NATION 8859/15

↓

AUTO CR NO

→ or ← → or ← → or ←

The following national character sets can be selected:

CP437 G 96 GREEK CP850 CP851 CP 852 CP 853 CP 855

The CP 858 and ISO 8859/15 character sets contain the Euro character.

CR Code Behavior

These items are displayed only if the IBM emulation is selected.

NATION xxx

↑

AUTO CR NO

AUTO CR YES

↓

AUTO LF NO

AUTO CR NO AUTO CR YES

→ or ← → or ←

No automatic carriage return is performed after a LF, VT or ESCJ code. The printer performs an automatic carriage return after a LF, VT or ESCJ code .

LF Code Behavior

AUTO CR NO

NATION CP437

↑

AUTO LF NO

AUTO LF YES

↓

20 CPI IBM NO

SERIAL INTERFACE

→ or ← → or ←

AUTO LF NO

No Automatic LF after CR.

AUTO LF YES

Automatic LF after CR.

IBM Compressed Printing

These items are displayed only, if the IBM emulation is selected.

AUTO LF NO

↑

20 CPI IBM NO

20 CPI IBM YES

↓

SERIAL INTERFACE

20 CPI IBM NO 20 CPI IBM YE S

The compressed printing is performed at 17,1 cpi. The compressed printing is performed at 20 cpi.

→ or ← → or ←

Functions

This item groups various printer functions, with which you can configure the printer.

9078 plus model

Ba c k to M f g? N o

Paper Overly? No

Sequence None

Buzzer Yes

Quick Yes

Ribbon Black

Bar C odes 60

Text Direct Bi

Graph D irect Bi

Bar C ode Bi

P.O n P a th Macro

Menu E N G LISH

Paper Overly? Yes

Sequence ...

Buzzer No

Quick No

Ribbon Color

Bar C odes 90

Text Direct Uni

Graph D irect Uni

Bar C ode Uni

P.O n P a th L as t

Menu …

9078D plus model

Sequence N o ne

Buzzer Yes

Ribbon Black

Bar Codes 60

Te x t Di r ect B i

Graph D irect Bi

Bar Code Bi

P.On Path Mac ro

Menu E NG LISH

Sequence ...

Buzzer No

Ribbon Color

Bar Codes 90

Te x t Di r ect Uni

Graph D irect U ni

Bar Code U ni

P.On Path L a s t

Menu …

Setting the Functions Group It ems

SERIAL INTERFACE FUNCTIONS

↑

FUNCTIONS SEQUENCE NONE 9078D plus

↓

BACK TO MFG: NO SEQUENCE NONE

→

↑

PAPER OVERLY NO 9078 plus

↓

or BUZZER YES

9078 plus

9078D plus

Paper Overlapping (9078 plus model only)

FUNCTIONS

↑

PAPER OVERLY NO

PAPER OVERLY YES

↓

SEQUENCE NONE

PAPER OVERLY NO

→ or ←

When feeding a cut sheet through the manual entry slot, the fanfold paper must be parked.

PAPER OVERLY YES

A single sheet can be fed simultaneously with a fanfold.

If the printer is using the Push Pull paper feed mode the Overlay Function cannot be selected.

Only the

Paper Overly No

item appears.

Paper Loading Sequence

FUNCTIONS (9078D plus model) or PAPER OVERLY NO (9078 plus model)

↑

SEQUENCE NONE

SEQ. L + U PUSH (9078D plus model only) SEQUENCE ASF1+2 SEQUENCE ASF123

↓

BUZZER YES

These items are displayed only, if the accessories to which they refer are installed.

SEQUENCE NONE SEQ. L + U PUSH

The paper is fed only through the path selected by operator panel. The paper is fed firstly through the lower push path and successively through

the upper push path (9078D plus mode l only).

SEQUENCE ASF1+2

This item appears only, if the automatic sheet feed er is in stalled. Th e paper is fed from the first bin until this bin is out of paper. Then the paper is fed from the second bin.

SEQUENCE ASF123

This item appears only, if the automatic sheet feed er is in stalled. Th e paper is fed from the first bin until this bin is out of paper. Then the paper is fed from the second bin and finally from the third bin.

→ or ←

→

or ← → or ← → or ←

Enable/Disable the Buzzer

SEQUENCE NONE

↑

BUZZER YES

BUZZER NO

↓

QUICK YES (9078 plus model)

BLACK RIBBON (9078D plus model)

→ or ← → or ←

Enable or disables the buzzer.

Quick Manual Loading through the Manual Sl ot (9078 plus model only)

BUZZER YES

↑

QUICK NO

QUICK YES

↓

RIBBON BLACK

QUICK NO

→ or ← → or ←

The single sheet in the manual path is loaded by the operator. The printer is then disabled.

QUICK YES

The single sheet in the manual path is loaded au tomatically. The pr inter is th en enabled.

Ribbon Type Selection

QUICK YES (9078 plus model)

BUZZER YES (9078D plus model)

↑

RIBBON BLACK

RIBBON COLOR

↓

→ or ← → or ←

BAR CODE 60DPI

Selects the ribbon type to be used with the printer: black or color.

Bar Code Density

RIBBON BLACK

↑

BAR CODE 60DPI

BAR CODE 90DPI

↓

TEXT DIRECT BI

→ or ← → or ←

Selects the bar code print density: 60 or 9 0 dpi.

Text Print Direction

BAR CODE 60DPI

↑

TEXT DIRECT BI

→ or ←

TEXT DIRECT UNI

↓

→ or ←

GRAPH DIRECT BI

Selects the print direction for text: bidirectional or unidirectional.

Graphics Print Direction

TEXT DIRECT BI

↑

GRAPH DIRECT BI

GRAPH DIRECT UNI

↓

→ or ← → or ←

BARCODES DIR.UNI

Selects the print direction for graphics: bidirectional or unidirectional.

Bar Codes Print Direction

GRAPH DIRECT BI

↑

BARCODES DIR.BI

BARCODES DIR.UNI

↓

P. ON PATH MACRO

→ or ← → or ←

Selects the print direction for bar codes: bidirectional or unidirectional.

Paper Path at Power-On

BARCODES DIR.UNI

↑

P. ON PATH MACRO

P. ON PATH LAST

↓

MENU ENGLISH

→ or ← → or ←

P. ON PATH MACRO P. ON PATH LAST

The paper path at power-on is the one from the default Macro. The paper path at power-on is the last one that was selected before the printer

was powered off.

Selection of the Language of the Display Messages

P. ON PATH MACRO

↑

MENU ENGLISH

MENU ITALIANO MENU FRANCAIS MENU ESPANOL MENUE DEUTSCH

↓

FUNCTIONS

→ or ← → or ← → or ← → or ← → or ←

These items are self explaining.

See also “Selecting the Display Language” before in this manual.

Resetting to Factory Default Values

With the BACK TO MFG function it is possible to reset all items in the Power On Configuration and in the Program Setup to their factory default values. This may be useful if you do not remember the values you set in the menus, or because you simply changed you mind about the settings you have just done. The default values for the menu items are indicated in bold

FUNCTIONS

↑

BACK TO MFG: NO

↓

or PROG

PRINT OUT ? NO

→ or

BACK TO MFG: YES

←

If you want to select BACK TO MFG:YES, you have to exit from this item using the ↑ or the ↓ key, in order to confirm the selection of this value.

At this point, the Power On Configuration Setup procedure is finished. If you exit pressi ng the ↓ and the

PROGRAM

key, the new settings will be saved.

Do not power off the printer before all data ha ve been written into the NVM and the printer has returned online.

Compuprint POLLUX Users Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

The following figure shows the structure of the Power-On Config uration and how to move inside the Setup.