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Compuprint 4247 Model X03 Printer:

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Contents

Figures ..............vii

Tables ...............ix

Safety and environmental notices . . . xi

Safety notices ..............xi

Danger hazard level ..........xi

Caution hazard level ..........xi

Attention notices.............xi

Safety precautions ............xii

Electrical safety ............xii

Approved power cord and receptacle ....xii

Electrical safety and portable power strip

receptacles .............xii

Connecting or disconnecting a communication

port, a teleport, or an attachment connector . . xiii

Servicing during an electrical storm .....xiii

Preface ..............xv

How to use this guide...........xv

Chapter 1. Getting started .......1

Printer parts ..............2

Unpacking the printer ...........3

Choosing a suitable location ........4

Performing a power-receptacle safety-check . . . 5

Installing the Controller Board ........5

Handling the Controller Board .......5

Inserting the Controller Board .......6

Installing the operator panel overlay ......8

Installing the ribbon cartridge ........9

Removing the ribbon cartridge .......12

Power connection ............13

Changing the display language (from English). . . 15

Loading forms in the Front Push Tractors ....16

Printing your first documents ........19

Installing the optional second tractor ......20

Removing the optional second tractor .....24

Attaching the 4247 Printer to your computer . . . 25

Completing printer setup ..........25

Software driver selection ..........26

Chapter 2. Understanding the operator

panel ...............27

Status indicators.............27

READY...............27

PROCESSING ............28

ATTENTION .............28

Display panel..............28

Audible alarm .............29

Custom Set In-Use Indicator .........29

Function Keys .............29

MENU ...............30

SCROLL/MICRO↑ or SCROLL/MICRO↓ ...30

ENTER ...............31

RETURN ..............32

PARK/PATH .............32

LINE FEED .............33

LOAD/EJECT ............33

FORM FEED .............34

SET TOP OF FORM ..........35

START...............35

STOP...............35

CANCEL PRINT ...........36

TEST ...............36

Chapter 3. Checking and changing

configuration parameter values ....37

Printing configuration defaults ........37

Checking and changing parameter values ....38

Exiting the Configuration Menu .......39

Exiting using START ..........39

Exiting using RETURN .........39

Locking the Printer Configuration Menu.....40

Configuration categories ..........40

Configuration storage ..........41

Attachment .............41

IPDS Configuration...........41

ASCII Configuration ..........42

Printer setup .............45

Printer adjustment ...........46

Power On Reset ............46

Display language ...........47

Vital Product Data ...........47

Quiet Print .............47

Hex Print ..............48

Quit From Menu ...........48

Chapter 4. Configuration storage . . . 49

Custom sets ..............49

Non-custom set .............49

Save Current Values in Custom Sets ......50

Recall Custom Set values ..........51

Power-On Custom Set ...........51

Power-On Paper Source ..........52

Recall factory defaults ...........53

Printing custom sets ...........54

Chapter 5. Attachment options ....55

Chapter 6. IPDS Configuration ....57

Characters Per Inch (CPI)..........57

Lines Per Inch (LPI) ...........58

Maximum Print Position (MPP)........58

Maximum Page Length (MPL) ........59

Print Quality ..............60

Print language .............61

Emulation mode.............62

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Media Size Priority ............63

Bar Code Mode .............64

Graphics Mode .............65

Alarm control .............66

Chapter 7. ASCII Configuration ....67

Characters Per Inch (CPI)..........67

Lines Per Inch (LPI) ...........68

Maximum Print Position (MPP)........69

Maximum Page Length (MPL) ........70

Perforation skipping ...........71

Emulation Mode.............71

Print language .............72

Print quality ..............74

NLQ typeface .............75

Character set ..............75

Printer Compatibility 3 (automatic line feed on

carriage return) .............76

Printer Compatibility 4 (automatic carriage return

on line feed) ..............76

Printer Compatibility 5 (form feed suppression) . . 77

Printer Compatibility 6 (Init) ........78

Printer Compatibility 7 (condensed print) ....79

Printer Compatibility 8 (slashed zero) .....79

Printer Compatibility 9 (20 CPI) .......80

Alarm control .............81

Override Host parameters .........82

Paper source .............82

Characters Per Inch (CPI).........83

Lines Per Inch (LPI) ..........84

Maximum Page Length .........85

Parallel interface.............86

Interface type.............86

Input Buffer Size ...........86

Select-In ..............87

AutoFeed-XT .............88

Serial interface .............88

Interface type.............88

Input Buffer Size ...........89

Data Bits ..............90

Baud Rate ..............90

Parity ...............91

Pacing Control ............92

Connection Type............92

LAN Interface .............93

IP Address Assignment .........93

IP Address .............93

Subnet Mask .............94

Default Gateway ...........95

Host Name .............95

Workgroup Name ...........96

SMTP Service .............97

Mail Server Address ..........97

E-Mail Address (Receiver) ........98

E-Mail Address (Sender) .........99

Chapter 8. Printer setup .......101

Paper Source .............101

Front Forms Backup ...........102

Rear Forms Backup ...........103

Continuous Forms Linking .........104

Form Feed Mode ............105

Controlling tear off operations........106

Using automatic eject to control forms eject . . 106 Using automatic restore to control restoring of

forms ...............106

Automatic Eject ...........107

Automatic Restore...........108

Continuous Forms Eject Mode........109

Bar Code Print Direction .........110

Graphics Print Direction ..........111

Perforation Safety ............112

Jam Sensors ..............113

Chapter 9. Printer adjustments ....115

Paper-Load-Position to Tear-Position relationship 115 Front Automatic Forms Thickness Adjustment

(AFTA) ...............116

Front Tear Position ...........116

Front Left Margin Alignment ........117

Front Paper Load Position .........117

Rear Automatic Forms Thickness Adjustment

(AFTA) ...............118

Rear Tear Position ............118

Rear Left Margin Alignment ........119

Rear Paper Load Position .........120

Bidirectional Adjustment .........120

Sensor Tune ..............121

Quit From Menu ............121

Chapter 10. Power-On Reset (POR) 123

Chapter 11. Display Language ....125

Chapter 12. Vital Product Data ....127

Serial Number .............127

Device Specific Information ........128

Chapter 13. Quiet Print .......129

Chapter 14. Hex Print ........131

Chapter 15. Quit From Menu .....133

Chapter 16. Dual push tractor forms

paths ...............135

Introduction ..............135

Forms selection............135

Using different forms on two paths ......136

Setting up printer ...........136

Using path switching ..........136

Using same forms on both paths (linking) ....137

Setting up printer ...........137

How forms linking works ........138

Parking one continuous form and loading another 138

Parking a continuous form ........138

Changing the forms path ........138

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Chapter 17. Using the Operator Print

Tests ...............139

General test instructions ..........139

Quick Reference ............140

Printer Demonstration ..........140

Printer Configuration...........141

Print Custom Sets ............141

Firmware Information ..........142

Printer Adjustments ...........142

Chapter 18. Supplies, optional

features, and maintenance......145

Continuous forms specifications .......145

Proper forms loading ...........146

Forms Handling Paper Paths .......147

Forms stacking recommendations .....147

Forms stack input and output locations . . . 147

Supplies ...............148

Optional features ............148

Maintenance..............149

Removing the ribbon cartridge ......149

Cleaning the printer ..........149

Appendix A. Printer specifications 165

General information ...........165

Operating and service clearance ......166

Weight ..............166

Power consumption ..........166

Heat output .............166

Airflow ..............167

Declaration of product noise emission values 167

The Parallel Interface ...........167

Parallel connector pin assignments .....167

The Serial Interface ...........168

RS-232C connector pin assignments .....168

The LAN Interface ...........169

LED indicators ............169

Environmental requirements ........169

Operating environment .........169

Shipping environment .........169

Storage environment ..........170

Electrical requirements ..........170

Power cord .............170

Safety ...............171

Branch circuits and grounding.......171

Chapter 19. Problem solving .....151

Using status code and problem listings .....151

Status code and messages displays .....151

No status code displays .........151

Status codes and recovery actions .....152

Problem list index ............156

Forms problems ...........159

Print quality and ribbon problems .....160

Configuration problems .........162

Miscellaneous problems .........162

Clearing forms jams ...........163

Appendix B. 4247 Model X03 -

Configuration Menu.........173

Appendix C. Printer driver support 175

IBM pSeries AIX colon files.........175

IBM System i workstation customization objects 175

Index ...............177

Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

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Figures

1. Printer Parts: Front and Rear View .....2

2. Contents of Shipping Container ......3

3. Removing the shipping locks from the printer. 4

4. Printer clearances. ...........4

5. Removing the two screws on the metal plate. 6

6. Sliding the board in the slot. .......7

7. Attaching the Controller Board. ......7

8. Operator panel ............8

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

10. Opening the top cover .........10

11. Aligning the cartridge pins. .......10

12. Print head and ribbon guide mask showing

correct positioning of the ribbon. .....11

13. Positioning the snap arm. ........11

14. Aligning the ribbon mounting pins. ....12

15. Inserting the power cable plug ......13

16. Power switch in the I position (ON). ....13

17. Opening the Push tractors cover .....16

18. Unlocking the sprockets of the Front1 push

tractor ..............16

19. Opening the left and right sprocket covers. 17

20. Closing the left sprocket cover. ......17

21. Inserting the paper on the right sprocket pins. 18

22. Matching the left sprocket for the first printing

position. .............18

23. Adjusting the right sprocket .......19

24. Closing the Push tractors cover. ......19

25. Opening the tractor area cover. ......20

26. Second tractor............21

27. Aligning the second tractor hooks. .....21

28. Connecting the second tractor ......22

29. Rotating the tractor gear protection cover. 22

30. Second tractor in the closed position. ....23

31. Paper path direction .........23

32. Disconnecting the second tractor. .....24

33. Closing the protection cover. .......24

34. 4247 Printer Operator Panel .......27

35. Correctly Loaded Paper ........146

36. Forms Handling Paper Paths ......147

37. Forms stacking recommendations .....147

38. Forms stacking recommendations .....148

39. Freeing the shifter holder .......149

40. Rotating the bail assembly .......163

41. Gripping the bail assembly .......163

42. Inserting the left and right paper bail end cap

pivots into the side frames .......164

43. Printer clearances. ..........166

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Tables

1. Configuration Storage Category ......41

2. Attachment Category .........41

3. IPDS Configuration Category ......41

4. ASCII Configuration .........42

5. Printer Setup ............45

6. Printer Adjustment ..........46

7. Power On Reset ...........46

8. Display Language ..........47

9. Vital Product Data Category .......47

10. Quiet Print Category .........47

11. Hex Print Category ..........48

12. Quit From Menu Category .......48

13. Supported Print Languages .......61

14. Single Path Usage recommendations ....107

15. Dual Path Usage recommendations ....107

16. Display Languages ..........125

17. Forms buckle, twist, jam, or tractor holes tear 156

18. Forms do not feed past printhead .....156

19. Forms do not stack correctly ......156

20. Characters off registration .......157

21. Unreadable characters.........157

22. Missing dots or irregular characters ....157

23. Ribbon smudging forms ........157

24. Printing is too light or partial characters print 157

25. Ribbon snagging, tearing, or not moving 157

26. Line-to-line horizontal misregistration 158

27. Printer doesn't print or prints wrong

characters .............158

28. Printer has no power .........158

29. Throughput of printer at half speed ....158

30. Sound Emission Levels - with Standard

Covers ..............167

31. RS232/C serial interface signals .....168

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Safety and environmental notices

Safety notices

There are two levels of safety notices: Danger and Cautions.

Danger hazard level

The word Danger indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing death or serious personal injury.

Most DANGER notices are numbered <1-1>, <1-2>, and so forth where they appear in the text of this manual.

Example of a Danger notice:

DANGER

<1-10> Hazardous voltages are present. Do not touch the pins or sockets of the power receptacle.

Caution hazard level

The word Caution indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing moderate or minor personal injury.

Most CAUTION notices are numbered <2-1>, <2-2>, and so forth where they appear in the text of this manual.

Example of a Caution notice:

Attention notices

The word Attention calls attention to the possibility of damage to a program, device, system, or data.

Attention notices are not numbered.

Examples of an Attention notices:

Attention: This printer has nominal AC input power requirements (see Appendix A, “Printer specifications,” on page 165).

CAUTION: <2-22> Carefully follow all cleaning instructions, using only the materials and solutions recommended.

Safety precautions

Electrical safety

This printer is inspected and listed by recognized national testing laboratories, such as Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) in the U.S.A. and Canadian Standards Association (CSA) in Canada. Listing of a product by a national testing laboratory indicates that the product is designed and manufactured in accordance with national requirements intended to minimize safety hazards. This equipment meets a very high standard of safety in design and manufacture. Remember, however, that this product operates under conditions of high electrical potentials and heat generation, both of which are functionally necessary.

Because the paper used in the printer can burn, you should take normal precautions to prevent fire. These precautions include common-sense measures, such as keeping potentially combustible materials (for example, curtains and chemicals) away from the printer, providing adequate ventilation and cooling, limiting unattended operation, and having trained personnel available and assigned to the printer.

Approved power cord and receptacle

DANGER

<1-11> Your country may require an approved power cord and plug. Ensure that you have the correct power cord and plug. Use this cord and plug only with an approved, correctly-installed power receptacle.

Electrical safety and portable power strip receptacles

Extension cords

DANGER

DANGER<1-1> Do not use an extension power-cord.

The customer must supply the correct electrical outlet which must meet the requirements stated under Appendix A, “Printer specifications,” on page 165.

Portable power strip receptacles (temporary power taps)

Portable power strip receptacles (referred to as “temporary power taps” by the National Electrical Code) may be used if they are fully approved in the customer's geographic location. It is the customer's responsibility to supply a fully approved “temporary power tap”, if one is to be used.

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Connecting or disconnecting a communication port, a teleport, or an attachment connector

DANGER

<1-14> Switch off printer power and unplug the printer power cord before connecting or disconnecting a communication port, a teleport, or other attachment connector.

Servicing during an electrical storm

DANGER

<1-13> Do not connect or disconnect a communication port, a teleport, or any other connector during an electrical storm.

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Preface

This guide describes the basic operating procedures for the 4247 Model X03 printer. This information is useful to those who install or operate the printer, or for those who supervise printer operations.

You need only basic operating experience to use this printer. This experience includes an understanding of how printers work, how to connect cables, and how to select items from an operator panel menu.

How to use this guide

The following list describes the contents of each chapter and the appendixes in this book.

v Chapter 1, “Getting started,” provides information on setting up the printer and

connecting it to the host computer.

v Chapter 2, “Understanding the operator panel,” describes the operator panel and

how to use it.

v Chapter 3, “Checking and changing configuration parameter values,” describes

the configuration parameters and values and gives you a brief description and procedure for changing them.

v Chapter 4, “Configuration storage,” provides information on saving

configuration parameters into a custom set for your printer. The configuration storage category has eight available custom sets.

v Chapter 5, “Attachment options,” provides the procedure for setting the

configuration for printer attachment.

v Chapter 6, “IPDS Configuration,” describes how to check and change IPDS

configuration parameters for your 4247 printer.

v Chapter 7, “ASCII Configuration,” describes the procedures for checking and

changing parameter values for parallel and serial attachments.

v Chapter 8, “Printer setup,” describes the procedures for checking and changing

the parameter values in the configuration menu for the printer setup category.

v Chapter 9, “Printer adjustments,” describes the parameters for checking and

changing the parameter values in the configuration menu for the printer adjustment category.

v Chapter 10, “Power-On Reset (POR),” describes the procedure to perform a

power-on reset for your printer.

v Chapter 11, “Display Language,” provides information on the display languages

shipped with your printer.

v Chapter 12, “Vital Product Data,” provides information to check and change

some of the vital product data for the printer.

v Chapter 13, “Quiet Print,” describes the procedure to set the Quiet Print mode

for your printer.

v Chapter 14, “Hex Print,” describes the procedure to set the Hex Print mode for

your printer.

v Chapter 15, “Quit From Menu,” describes the procedure to quit from the

configuration menu and restore the previous configuration menu values.

v Chapter 16, “Dual push tractor forms paths,” describes forms and paper loading,

and running a print job through the six different paper paths.

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v Chapter 17, “Using the Operator Print Tests,” describes procedures for testing

and adjusting the printer.

v Chapter 18, “Supplies, optional features, and maintenance,” provides the

information you need for ordering new supplies, replacing damaged or worn ribbons, and available printer options.

v Chapter 19, “Problem solving,” describes how to diagnose and solve printer

problems. Always start your problem determination procedure with this chapter.

v Appendix A, “Printer specifications,” contains general printer information and

planning requirements. It also contains information on the electrical and environmental requirements, cabling information, and forms specifications.

v Appendix B, “4247 Model X03 - Configuration Menu,” contains a hierarchical

representation of the Configuration Menu.

v Appendix C, “Printer driver support,” on page 175 contains information about

downloading drivers for your printer.

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Chapter 1. Getting started

Printer parts ..............2

Unpacking the printer ...........3

Choosing a suitable location ........4

Performing a power-receptacle safety-check . . . 5

4247 Model X03 nominal AC input power

requirements ............5

Installing the Controller Board ........5

Handling the Controller Board .......5

Inserting the Controller Board .......6

Installing the operator panel overlay ......8

Installing the ribbon cartridge ........9

This chapter guides you through setting up your 4247 Model X03 printer. The partial table of contents at the beginning of the chapter shows the procedures involved in this setup process. Refer to this list for specific procedures and page locations.

Perform Each Step in Order Complete each step before you start the next one. If you cannot successfully complete all of the following steps, call your place of purchase.

Removing the ribbon cartridge .......12

Power connection ............13

Changing the display language (from English). . . 15

Loading forms in the Front Push Tractors ....16

Printing your first documents ........19

Installing the optional second tractor ......20

Removing the optional second tractor .....24

Attaching the 4247 Printer to your computer . . . 25

Completing printer setup ..........25

Software driver selection ..........26

Printer parts

Figure 1. Printer Parts: Front and Rear View

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Unpacking the printer

1. Review the following list of contents as you unpack the shipping container.

Contact your point of purchase if any items are missing. __ v Printer __ v One forms tractor (and optional second tractor) __ v Ribbon cartridge __ v Documentation and CD __ v Controller Board (do not remove from protective package) __ v Operator panel overlay __ v Power cable __ v CD Rom

CAUTION: The 4247 printer weighs 21 kg (46 lbs). Two persons are required to lift it.

Figure 2. Contents of Shipping Container

Additionally, you can order the following option (not pictured here). v Printer Stand - Provides adequate printer support, and especially helpful

when using the Dual Push forms path

2. After opening the shipping container, have another person help you remove the

printer and place it on a table or the optional printer stand. If you select a table as the permanent location, ensure:

v You have access to both the front and the rear of the printer.

v The table you select is sturdy enough to support the weight of the printer,

and firm enough to contain the action of the printer movement. To meet this criteria, We recommend the optional printer stand which is available from your marketing representative.

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3. Remove the remainder of the contents from the shipping container. (See

Appendix A, “Printer specifications” for dimensions of the table or printer stand surface and the clearances required around the printer.)

4. If you have not already done so, remove the plastic bag from the printer.

5. Lift the bottom edge of the front tractor cover into the open position.

6. Remove the shipping locks from the printer.

Figure 3. Removing the shipping locks from the printer.

Choosing a suitable location

CAUTION: The 4247 printer weighs 21 kg (46 lbs). Two persons are required to lift it.

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

v 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

v Your printer must not be exposed to direct sunlight, extreme heat, cold, dust or

humidity (see Appendix A, “Printer specifications,” on page 165.

v You need a power outlet compatible with the plug of the printer's power cord.

v For best continuous forms stacking, the forms should be stacked on the floor or

on a surface below the base of the printer.

v For successful forms parking, the input forms stack must always be lower than

the base of the printer.

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

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80 cm

31.5in.

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Figure 4. Printer clearances.

Performing a power-receptacle safety-check

DANGER

<1-10> Hazardous voltages are present. Do not touch the pins or sockets of the power receptacle.

For pluggable equipment, the socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.

“Portable power strip receptacles (temporary power taps)” on page xii, conforming to all requirements, may be used.

A qualified electrician should perform all checks necessary to ensure safe operation. These should include the following checks and any other required by local regulations.

v Check the AC voltage at all associated power receptacles (see “4247 Model X03

nominal AC input power requirements”).

v Check the AC impedance to ground at all associated power receptacles.

Attention: If the voltages are not within the correct operating range, allow correction before the equipment is plugged in and operated.

4247 Model X03 nominal AC input power requirements

Nominal Voltage Voltage Range Amps Phase / Hz

100–230 Vac 90–264 Vac 3.8–1.6 A Single phase /

Installing the Controller Board

The 4247 printer arrived with the Controller Board that you ordered.

You must install the Controller Board (received with the printer) into the proper slot in the back of the printer before it can be used.

Handling the Controller Board

Attention: Do not remove the Controller Board from the protective package until instructed to do so. Static electricity, though harmless to you, can damage sensitive Controller Board components. Use the information in this section to avoid damaging a Controller Board.

v Limit your movement. Your movement can create static electricity that, when

released to the Controller Board, can damage the electronic components on the Controller Board. Sliding your foot across carpeting is an example of how you create unwanted static electricity.

v Handle the Controller Board only by the edges and prevent others from making

direct contact with it.

v Before removing the Controller Board from the protective package, ground the

package to exposed metal at the back of the printer. This will release any static

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charge that may have developed on the package or on your body. Hold the package against the metal for at least two seconds.

v When you are instructed, remove the Controller Board and install it directly into

the Controller Board slot without setting it down. If you have removed the Controller Board from the protective package and cannot immediately insert it in the printer, place the protective package on a flat surface, and set the Controller Board on top of the protective package.

Inserting the Controller Board

Attention: Ensure that the printer is powered off before installing or removing the Controller Board.

If the Controller Board is installed while the printer is powered on, the controller will not synchronize with the printer mechanism board. Unpredictable printer behavior will result.

Perform the following steps to install the Controller Board:

1. Ensure that the printer is powered off. Installing the Controller Board with the

printer power on will result in unpredictable printer behavior.

2. Use the screwdriver that came in the Controller Board box to remove the metal

plate on the back of the printer by unscrewing the two screws.

Note: Save the two screws as you need them to attach the Controller Board to

the back printer. Save the metal plate for reuse if the Controller Board is removed.

Figure 5. Removing the two screws on the metal plate.

3. Use the information under “Handling the Controller Board” on page 5 as you

remove the Controller Board from its shipping box and from the protective package.

4. Align the left and right sides of the Controller Board with the guides in the

printer and slide it into the slot.

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Figure 6. Sliding the board in the slot.

5. Gently push the Controller Board into the printer until it is seated in the

connector inside the printer. The Controller Board is correctly seated in the printer when the Controller Board metal plate is aligned with the back profile of the slot.

6. Attach the Controller Board with the two captured screws using the

screwdriver that came in the Controller Board box.

Figure 7. Attaching the Controller Board.

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Installing the operator panel overlay

Figure 8. Operator panel

1. Remove the protective film from the printer operator panel display.

2. Remove the paper backing from the reverse side of the operator panel overlay.

3. Align the bottom of the overlay and align both sides. Ensure that the placement

you choose for the overlay will allow free movement of the operator panel keys.

4. After being satisfied with the placement, press the overlay in place starting at

the bottom below the keys, and continue working upwards until the overlay is pressed into place.

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Installing the ribbon cartridge

It is recommended that you use an approved ribbon cartridge. To install the ribbon cartridge, follow these steps:

1. Remove the ribbon cartridge from the package. Locate the ribbon guide, snap

arm, ribbon advance knob, and the ribbon mounting pins.

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

2. Turn the ribbon advance knob in the direction of the arrow to take up any

slack in the ribbon. If the ribbon does not move, contact your place of ribbon purchase to replace the ribbon cartridge.

Figure 9. Ribbon Cartridge

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3. Open the top cover using the small handles on either side of the top cover.

Figure 10. Opening the top cover

4. Slide the print head to the center of the printer.

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

cartridge supports.

Figure 11. Aligning the cartridge pins.

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6. Position the ribbon guide over the printhead, holding it perpendicular to the

print head.

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Figure 12. Print head and ribbon guide mask showing correct positioning of the ribbon.

7. Turn the ribbon advance knob to take up any slack in the ribbon.

8. Position the snap arm with the small lever up onto the ribbon lift assembly.

Push the snap arm down onto the ribbon lift assembly until it snaps into place.

Figure 13. Positioning the snap arm.

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9. Align the ribbon mounting pins on the left and right side of the ribbon

cartridge with the slots in the cartridge supports. Snap the ribbon cartridge down into place.

Figure 14. Aligning the ribbon mounting pins.

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

any slack in the ribbon, as you slide the printhead back and forth to ensure that the ribbon guide runs freely along the ribbon.

11. If the ribbon is not running freely, or to ensure that you have installed the

ribbon cartridge correctly, ensure that:

a. The left and right ribbon mounting pins are securely snapped into the

cartridge supports.

b. There are no twists or folds in the ribbon.

c. The ribbon is not catching on the printhead.

d. The ribbon moves when you turn the ribbon advance knob in the direction

of the arrow. If the ribbon does not move, replace the ribbon cartridge. Contact your place of ribbon cartridge purchase if you believe that the ribbon is faulty.

12. Close the top printer cover.

Removing the ribbon cartridge

See “Removing the ribbon cartridge” on page 149 for instructions on this procedure.

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Power connection

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).

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

DANGER

cable end into a convenient outlet.

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Figure 15. Inserting the power cable plug

4. Turn the printer on, press the power switch in the I position (ON).

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Figure 16. Power switch in the I position (ON).

Attention: If, for any reason, the Controller Board was not correctly installed in the printer, the printer will not work and the following audio/visual symptoms will occur:

v The buzzer sounds continuously v The Operator Panel display is partially filled with solid black boxes v The Operator Panel LEDs are all lit.

If this is the case, power off the printer, re-seat the Controller Board, and power the printer on again.

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Note: If the printer does not show the correct display sequence, go to the status

code section of “Using status code and problem listings” on page 151. Follow the instructions for the status code shown on the display panel.

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Changing the display language (from English)

The printer is delivered with English as the default language. Follow this procedure to change the language in which messages and menu items will appear in the operator panel display.

1. Press MENU to enter configuration.

2. Press SCROLL/MICRO

CONFIGURATION MENU Display Language

3. Press ENTER to display the current value.

4. Press SCROLL/MICRO

is displayed.

5. Press ENTER. An asterisk (*) will be displayed in front of the selected value.

6. Press RETURN to return to the Configuration Menu.

7. Press START. The printer displays:

Press ENTER to Save Press START to Not Save

8. Choose between one of these options:

v If you want to use the selected display language as the printer default for

this session only (the printer will use the existing defaults the next time it is powered on), press START. The printer will exit the menu and become ready.

v OR

v If you want to keep the selected display language as the printer default,

press ENTER. The printer displays:

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays:

or SCROLL/MICRO until the language you want

Save Current Values Custom Set A

9. Press ENTER.

10. Press START again. The printer will exit the menu and become ready.

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Loading forms in the Front Push Tractors

This sequence describes how to load the fanfold paper with the push tractor (default).

1. Turn the printer on.

2. Open the Push tractors cover turning it upwards and lay it on the top of the

printer.

Figure 17. Opening the Push tractors cover

3. Unlock the tractors by moving the sprocket levers to the up position. Slide the

left tractor to the left.

Figure 18. Unlocking the sprockets of the Front1 push tractor

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4. Space the paper guides along the tractor bar. Open the left and right sprocket

covers.

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Figure 19. Opening the left and right sprocket covers.

5. Hold the fanfold paper in front of the sprockets and insert the paper

perforation on the left sprocket pins and close the left sprocket cover.

Figure 20. Closing the left sprocket cover.

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6. Insert the paper on the right sprocket pins.

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Figure 21. Inserting the paper on the right sprocket pins.

7. Match the left sprocket for the first printing position, that is the left margin

must match the 9

Note: Aligning the left-hand edge of the paper past the 22

mark on the printer cabinet.

spacer on the printer cabinet will cause the paper to be misaligned with the Paper Load Sensor resulting in a '001 End of Forms' error.

345678

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Figure 22. Matching the left sprocket for the first printing position.

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8. Adjust the right sprocket gently to remove slack from the paper. Lock the left

and right sprockets moving the sprocket levers to the up position.

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Figure 23. Adjusting the right sprocket

9. Close the Push tractors cover.

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Figure 24. Closing the Push tractors cover.

10. Press the STOP key to take the printer Not Ready.

11. Press the LOAD/EJECT key to load the paper into the printer.

12. Press the START key to put the printer READY.

Printing your first documents

The Quick Reference is a popular print test that may help familiarize you with the operator panel keys and the configuration menu you can set. The Quick Reference printout allows you to check print quality and printer operations.

v Each key is listed with a corresponding description to the right.

v Each parameter is shown with the corresponding values you can select printed

to the right.

1. Ensure that the printer is offline. If the printer is ready, press STOP to make the

printer not ready.

2. Press TEST.

3. Press SCROLL/MICRO

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays:

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OPERATOR PRINT TESTS Quick Reference

4. Press ENTER or START to print this test. The READY indicator comes on and

printing begins. Press STOP if you want stop the Print Test before it completes printing.

5. Wait for the printer to stop printing and the READY indicator to go off.

6. Press FORM FEED until you can remove the printout. The printout should be

clear and readable.

YOU HAVE JUST COMPLETED A SETUP AND CHECKOUT OF THE PRINTER.

We recommend that you now print your printer configuration defaults. Save this printout for future reference. You can create a printout of the printer configuration by following these steps:

1. Press SCROLL/MICRO

OPERATOR PRINT TESTS Print Custom Sets

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays:

2. Press ENTER or START to print this test. See “Print Custom Sets” on page 141

for more information about this printout.

3. To exit Print Test, press RETURN to make the printer not ready or CANCEL

PRINT to make the printer ready.

Installing the optional second tractor

A second optional tractor is available for your printer. This tractor may be installed on the first (standard) front tractor.

1. Open the tractor area cover.

Figure 25. Opening the tractor area cover.

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2. Unpack the second tractor.

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Figure 26. Second tractor

3. Align the hooks on both sides of the second tractor with the pins on the first

tractor. Push the second tractor on the pins until it is fully engaged.

Figure 27. Aligning the second tractor hooks.

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4. Connect the second tractor to the first using the electrical cable/connector

provided on the tractor.

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Figure 28. Connecting the second tractor

5. Rotate the tractor gear protection cover downwards to free the gear.

Figure 29. Rotating the tractor gear protection cover.

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6. Rotate the second tractor into the closed operating position.

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Figure 30. Second tractor in the closed position.

7. To load paper onto the first tractor when the second tractor is installed, rotate

the second tractor out and insert paper between the two tractors. (See “Loading forms in the Front Push Tractors” on page 16 for paper loading procedures.)

Figure 31. Paper path direction

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Removing the optional second tractor

If you need to remove the second optional push tractor, turn the printer off.

1. Disconnect the connector cable and press on the push buttons on either side to

disengage the tractor. Then pull the tractor off.

Figure 32. Disconnecting the second tractor.

CAUTION: <2-53> If the second tractor unit is not installed, make sure the gear protector cover is closed. Do not touch inside the printer or insert any object into the gears.

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2. Close the tractor gear protection cover.

Figure 33. Closing the protection cover.

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Attaching the 4247 Printer to your computer

Connect the printer to your host computer using the interface on the Controller Board (supplied in the printer box) you installed in the printer.

There are three types of Controller Boards:

1. Controller Board with a bidirectional IEEE1284 parallel interface, Serial

RS232/C 9-pin interface and USB 2.0 interface.

2. Controller Board with a bidirectional IEEE1284 parallel interface and ASCII

Ethernet 10/100 BaseT LAN interface.

3. Controller Board with a bi-directional IEEE1284 parallel interface and

ASCII-IPDS Ethernet 10/100 BaseT LAN interface.

DANGER

<1-14> Switch off printer power and unplug the printer power cord before connecting or disconnecting a communication port, a teleport, or other attachment connector.

Insert the host computer cable(s) into the back of the printer as shown below:

Controller Board with parallel interface and

ASCII-IPDS Ethernet 10/100 LAN interface.

Completing printer setup

Your 4247 Printer is now ready to use with the forms tractor mounted in the Front Push position and with the configuration parameters set to manufacturing defaults. The exception is that you have selected new defaults for display language.

To select any of the other 4247 paper paths, or to change printer configuration parameters, see:

v Chapter 2, “Understanding the operator panel” for information on operating the

printer.

v Chapter 3, “Checking and changing configuration parameter values” for

configuration information.

v Chapter 16, “Dual push tractor forms paths” for forms loading procedures.

Controller Board with parallel interface,

Serial interface, and USB interface.

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Software driver selection

See Appendix C, “Printer driver support,” on page 175 for information about selecting printer drivers.

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Chapter 2. Understanding the operator panel

Status indicators .............27

READY...............27

PROCESSING ............28

ATTENTION .............28

Display panel..............28

Audible alarm .............29

Custom Set In-Use Indicator .........29

Function Keys .............29

MENU ...............30

SCROLL/MICRO↑ or SCROLL/MICRO↓ ...30

Adjusting forms ...........31

Scrolling through categories, parameters,

values, and tests ...........31

ENTER ...............31

This chapter describes the function of the operator panel. The operator panel contains 3 status indicators, a 2-line by 24-character display panel, 14 printer function keys, and an audible alarm. Figure 34 illustrates the operator panel and keys for the printer.

ENTER function ...........31

RETURN ..............32

RETURN function ..........32

PARK/PATH .............32

PARK function ...........32

PATH function ...........32

LINE FEED .............33

LOAD/EJECT ............33

FORM FEED .............34

SET TOP OF FORM ..........35

START...............35

STOP...............35

CANCEL PRINT ...........36

TEST ...............36

Figure 34. 4247 Printer Operator Panel

Status indicators

The following status indicators appear on the operator panel:

v READY v PROCESSING v ATTENTION

You can determine printer status by checking these indicators.

READY

If the READY indicator is lighted, the printer is ready to print. If READY is not lighted, the printer is not ready to print. The printer can receive data when this indicator is not lighted, but no data can be printed.

The Ready indicator is lighted because of one of the following conditions:

v Successful power-on sequence

v After pressing START, if the indicator was off because of one of the following

conditions:

– An error condition (if the error has been corrected)

– An intervention required condition (if the error has been corrected)

– After pressing STOP

v After pressing ENTER or START to run a test in the Operator Print Tests menu

v After a successful partial reset to ready after pressing CANCEL PRINT to exit

the Operator Print Tests

The READY indicator is not lighted because of one of the following conditions:

v After pressing STOP

v After detection of an intervention required condition

v After detection of a printer error

v After pressing MENU to enter the Configuration Menu when no print job is in

progress

v After pressing LOAD/EJECT to perform an eject to tear off position when Front

Push or Rear Push is selected.

PROCESSING

If lighted, the printer is printing or processing data. If blinking, the printer buffer contains data that cannot be printed immediately. If not lighted, there is no data to process and no data in the print buffer.

ATTENTION

If blinking, the printer requires operator intervention (for example, to add forms or to clear a forms jam). The type of intervention needed appears on the display panel. If not lighted, the printer does not require immediate attention.

Display panel

The display panel is a 2-line by 24-character liquid crystal display (LCD) that displays printer status messages, the print test menu, and the configuration menu categories, parameters, and values. Use this display panel and the printer function keys to scroll through and select Configuration Menu items and Operator Print Tests. You can set this display so the messages appear in one of the following languages:

v 000 English (default) v 001 Deutsch v 002 Français v 003 Italiano v 004 Español v 005 Nederlands v 006 Dansk v 007 Português v 008 Norsk v 009 Svenska v 010 Suomi v 011 Polski

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Audible alarm

If you do not disable the audible alarm, it beeps if any of the following conditions occur:

v Immediate intervention is required

v A printer error condition exists

v The printer receives a command from the host to turn on the alarm

v An invalid key press is attempted

v The SET TOP OF FORM key is pressed

To turn a beeping alarm off, press STOP. You can disable the audible alarm. See “Alarm control” on page 66 for instructions.

Note: Pressing SET TOP OF FORM and some attention conditions sound the

alarm, even if it is disabled.

Custom Set In-Use Indicator

This indicator shows the parameter custom set that is currently being used by the printer. The indicator is located in the top right corner of the operator panel. A custom set is a set of configuration values that have been defined at the operator panel and saved under a letter ID. When the custom set identified by this ID is selected from the operator panel, these configuration values are used by the printer.

Function Keys

NOT READY <X>

The current custom set in use is displayed in parentheses <X>. Where <X> can be:

A (Custom Set A in use)

B (Custom Set B in use)

C (Custom Set C in use)

D (Custom Set D in use).

E (Custom Set E in use)

F (Custom Set F in use)

G (Custom Set G in use)

H (Custom Set H in use).

If a change was made in the configuration menu and not saved in a custom set, then the change is temporary and a blank < > is displayed in the parentheses. For more information on Custom Sets, see Chapter 4, “Configuration storage.”

There are 14 keys available on the operator panel for performing printer functions. These keys perform general printer functions (for example, adjusting forms) and are used to scroll through and select items in the Configuration Menu and Operator Print Tests menu.

The following section describes each of the printer function keys on the operator panel.

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Use the Menu function key to enter the Configuration Menu. This function key is valid when the printer is not ready or the printer is ready and no job is in progress. After you enter the Configuration Menu, paper movement functions are not available.

Press MENU to enter the Configuration Menu.

The printer displays:

CONFIGURATION MENU Configuration Storage

Note: If a print job is in progress (the printer is printing or the PROCESSING

indicator is on), the printer displays:

009 INVALID KEY PRESS PRESS STOP FIRST

In this case, you can press STOP first and then enter the Menu. However, it is not recommended that you change the Configuration Parameter Values while a print job is in progress.

The configuration menu can be locked to prevent an unauthorized user from changing parameter values. When the configuration menu is locked, pressing the MENU key only allows recall of Custom Set Values. The Printer Adjustments in the Operator Print Tests Menu are disabled.

If the MENU is locked, the printer displays:

097 FUNCTION DISABLED MENU LOCKED

For more information on the Menu Lock function, see your system programmer or the 4247 Model X03 Printer Programmer Manual.

For more information on configuration parameters and values, see “Checking and changing parameter values” on page 38.

SCROLL/MICRO↑ or SCROLL/MICRO↓

Use SCROLL/MICRO or SCROLL/MICRO to perform the following functions:

v Adjust forms upward or downward when the printer is not ready.

v Scroll through the Configuration Menu categories, parameters, and values.

v Scroll through the Operator Print Tests menu items.

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Adjusting forms

Press SCROLL/MICRO or SCROLL/MICRO to move the form 0.176 mm (1/144 in.) in the direction of the arrow each time you press the key. If you continue to hold down the SCROLL/MICRO key, the forms move continuously until you release the key.

When the printer is at the top of the forms and the SCROLL/MICRO keys are used, the new forms position is now the top of forms.

Note: If you use these keys when the PROCESSING indicator is blinking, the top

of form position could become misaligned.

Scrolling through categories, parameters, values, and tests

The scrolling functions are available only when the Configuration Menu or Test Menu is displayed.

ENTER

Pressing SCROLL/MICRO the second line of the display to show the previous configuration category, parameter, or value. Pressing SCROLL/MICRO displayed changes the second line of the display to show the next configuration category, parameter, or value.

Pressing SCROLL/MICRO line of the display to show the previous test name. Pressing SCROLL/MICRO when the Test Menu is displayed changes the second line of the display to show the next test name.

The scroll keys also enable the selection of numeric values. The list of numeric values starts with the lowest value. When a numeric value is to be entered, use

SCROLL/MICRO SCROLL/MICRO

second line of the display panel. When the value you wish to select appears, press ENTER.

The scrolling functions are also used during some of the Operator Print Tests. See Chapter 17, “Using the Operator Print Tests” for more information.

to see the next lower value in the range and to see the next higher value. The values are shown on the

when the Configuration Menu is displayed changes

when the Configuration Menu is

when the Test Menu is displayed changes the second

ENTER function

The Enter function is available when the Configuration Menu or Operator Print Tests Menu is displayed.

Pressing ENTER selects the displayed option.

The Enter function is also used during some of the tests.

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RETURN

RETURN function

Pressing RETURN in the Configuration Menu returns to the previous level of the menu, unless the printer already displays:

CONFIGURATION MENU Configuration Storage

If Configuration Menu is displayed, the printer exits the menu and becomes not ready.

Note: If you have made configuration changes and have not saved them in a

PARK/PATH

Custom Set, the display will prompt you to save the changes. If you are in the Operator Print Tests Menu and a test is not running, pressing RETURN will exit the Test Menu and make the printer not ready.

PARK function

Pressing this key causes the printer to enter the Park function in either the ready and not ready state. The continuous forms will back up (reverse the process direction of) the forms in the forms path.

If continuous forms are currently in the printer and the top of the form is beyond the print area, press PARK/PATH. The forms will be ejected for tearoff and the printer will display:

091 FANFOLD PARK TEAR OUTPUT PRESS PARK

If special forms are currently in the printer that cannot be moved backwards (for example, labeled continuous forms), the printer displays:

092 FANFOLD PARK TEAR INPUT PRESS EJECT

Perform the action requested on the operator panel display. The printer is then ready for the paper path selection.

PATH function

When no forms are in the current path and the printer is in the not ready state, pressing PARK/PATH allows the selection of the different forms paths available on the printer. When the desired path is displayed, press START. The forms path displayed becomes the active forms path and the printer becomes ready. You can also press LOAD/EJECT or FORM FEED for continuous forms to select the active forms path.

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The forms path selected by PARK/PATH also becomes the current value for Paper Source in the Printer Setup category. See “Paper Source” on page 101.

LINE FEED

This function is valid only when the printer is not ready.

Press LINE FEED to cause the printer to advance the forms one print line, based on the current LPI setting. If you hold LINE FEED more than four seconds, the forms move continuously until you release the key.

Similar to the forms advance knob on other printer products, the LINE FEED key allows coarse vertical movement of forms. This key does not function as an “Index” key, which may be found on other printer products.

Note: If you use this key when the PROCESSING indicator is blinking, the top of

form position could become misaligned.

LOAD/EJECT

The LOAD/EJECT function depends on what active form path you have selected. This section describes the function for each of the paper paths.

The LOAD/EJECT key performs the following functions:

v Automatically loads forms

After the forms are loaded under the sensor and onto the tractors at the bottom of the forms device press LOAD/EJECT to automatically load the forms to the top of form position.

v Moves forms to the tear-off position

Do not press STOP first.

If a Form Feed is done, either by data stream command or by pressing FORM FEED, prior to pressing LOAD/EJECT, the forms will be positioned for you to tear off the forms at a perforation.

Note:

If pressing LOAD/EJECT did not align the forms perforation with the tear bar, check the following:

1. Assure that a Form Feed has been done just prior to pressing

LOAD/EJECT.

2. Verify that the Tear Position value for the path you are using (Front or

Rear) in the Printer Adjustments section of the Configuration Menu has been set correctly. Often this value is the negative of the Paper Load Position value. Adjust the Tear Position to give the best alignment of the forms perforation to the tear bar edge. Each path has its own set of adjustment values. When you change these values, ensure that you are setting the values for the desired path.

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If you specify Immediate Eject for Continuous Forms Eject Mode parameter (default value) in the Printer Setup category, press LOAD/EJECT to immediately make the printer not ready. The printer displays:

003 FORMS EJECTED PRESS LOAD

and advances the form so that you can tear off the form at the perforation and remove it from the printer.

If you specify Delayed Eject for the Continuous Forms Eject Mode parameter in the Printer Setup category, press LOAD/EJECT to cause the printer to display:

093 EJECT PENDING

and beep the alarm. When the end of the form is reached, the printer becomes not ready, displays:

003 FORMS EJECTED PRESS LOAD

and advances the form so that you can tear off the form at the perforation and remove it from the printer.

Pressing the key a second time moves the next form to be printed back to the previous print position and makes the printer ready.

Refer to “Continuous Forms Eject Mode” on page 109 for more information on changing Continuous Forms Eject mode.

v Ejects forms for viewing

If a Form Feed is not done prior to pressing LOAD/EJECT, the forms will be positioned for you to view them to examine the printing

FORM FEED

This key advances the forms so that the next form is at the top of form position. The Form Feed function is available when the printer is not ready.

v If you interrupt a print job by pressing STOP, pressing FORM FEED, and then

pressing START (when you are ready to resume the job), the printer continues to print on the next form at the place where printing was interrupted on the previous form.

v If FORM FEED is pressed during Front Push or Rear Push load operation, the

FORM FEED functions as a LOAD/EJECT and performs an automatic load.

v The printer does not always have to be not ready before pressing FORM FEED.

See “Form Feed Mode” on page 105 for more information.

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SET TOP OF FORM

This should only be used when printing occurred and no Top-of-Forms commands have been passed to the printer (such as Form Feed or Printer initialization).

The Set Top of Form function is available only when the printer is not ready, and the paper is loaded to the print line. This key can be used only for the continuous forms paper sources.

Press SET TOP OF FORM to set the top of form position for continuous paper sources only. The alarm beeps and the printer displays:

TOP OF FORM SET

while you hold down the SET TOP OF FORM key.

If preprinted forms are being used, use Paper Load Positioning (see Chapter 9, “Printer adjustments,” on page 115) instead of Top-of-Form.

START

STOP

Press START to perform the following functions:

v Make the printer ready and cause the READY message to appear in the operator

panel display.

v Exit the Configuration Menu and make the printer ready. If a partial reset is

required, it is performed to put configuration changes into effect before the printer becomes ready.

Note: If you have made configuration changes and have not saved them in a

Custom Set, the display will prompt you to save the changes.

v Start the printer printing if no error condition appears on the display and if the

computer is sending data to be printed.

v Begin a test from the Operator Print Tests menu.

If the printer is in a ready state, press STOP to:

v Make the printer not ready and cause the READY message to disappear from the

operator panel display

v Stop printing as soon as possible without losing print data

v Stop a test if the printer is in test mode

v Stop the printer alarm from beeping

v Allow you to use the other printer function keys

v Cause the printer to display:

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NOT READY <X>

(or cause the current test menu to display if the printer is in Operator Print Tests mode)

If an error condition appears on the operator panel display, press STOP to:

v Clear the error message from the display v Stop the printer alarm from beeping.

CANCEL PRINT

When this key is pressed while the printer is active and online, the attachment sends a “cancel request” to the host the printer displays:

059 CANCEL PRINT ACTIVE

For any attachment option, the CANCEL PRINT button clears all print data and buffers. This function is valid only when the printer is not ready.

CANCEL PRINT is also active in Operator Print Tests. If CANCEL PRINT is pressed while in the tests, the printer stops any test in process, exits the test mode, performs a partial reset, and becomes ready.

TEST

Press TEST to enter the Operator Print Tests menu. The Test function is valid only when the printer is not ready.

There are several tests available. After you press TEST, the printer displays:

OPERATOR PRINT TESTS Quick Reference

Press SCROLL/MICRO or SCROLL/MICRO to display the other available tests.

Refer to Chapter 17, “Using the Operator Print Tests,” on page 139 on selecting and running tests.

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Chapter 3. Checking and changing configuration parameter values

Printing configuration defaults ........37

Checking and changing parameter values ....38

Exiting the Configuration Menu .......39

Exiting using START ..........39

Exiting using RETURN .........39

Locking the Printer Configuration Menu.....40

Configuration categories ..........40

Configuration storage ..........41

Attachment .............41

IPDS Configuration ...........41

This chapter gives you brief descriptions and procedures for checking or changing the Configuration Parameter Values. Parameter values are settings the printer recognizes and uses to process print data. These values can be set using the operator panel. They are grouped together into categories of values and are accessed on the operator panel by these categories. These categories are available on the Configuration Menu:

v Configuration Storage v Attachment v IPDS Configuration v ASCII Configuration v Printer Setup v Printer Adjustments v Power On Reset v Display Language v Vital Product Data v Quiet Print v Hex Print v Quit From Menu

ASCII Configuration ..........42

Printer setup .............45

Printer adjustment ...........46

Power On Reset ............46

Display language ...........47

Vital Product Data ...........47

Quiet Print .............47

Hex Print ..............48

Quit From Menu ...........48

You can use the Configuration Parameter Values set at the manufacturer, or you can change them. Instructions for checking and changing the Parameter Values for each of these Configuration Categories are described in this section.

Notes:

1. The computer program can override Parameter Values that you select from the

operator panel. The values that the computer program cannot override are listed in “Configuration categories” on page 40.

2. If a category or parameter that is not valid for your printer application is

displayed, you should ignore it; it will not harm the printer or affect its operation.

3. We recommend that you print your custom sets for reference. See “Printer

Configuration” in Chapter 17, “Using the Operator Print Tests” for information.

Printing configuration defaults

We recommend that you print your configuration values and save this printout for future reference. See “Printer Configuration” on page 141 for information on printing your printer configuration values.

Checking and changing parameter values

Checking and changing Configuration Parameter Values is done in the Configuration Menu, which is entered with the MENU key. The Configuration Menu is divided into three levels:

v Category v Parameter v Value

Note: Do not change Parameter Values during a print job; data may be lost.

Press MENU to enter the Configuration Menu.

CONFIGURATION MENU Configuration Storage

The first category in the Configuration Menu is listed on the second line of the display. Use SCROLL/MICRO or SCROLL/MICRO to scroll through the Categories until the category you want is displayed. Press ENTER to display the first Parameter in the Category you select. Use SCROLL/MICRO

SCROLL/MICRO

to check or change is displayed. Press ENTER to display the current value for the selected Parameter (indicated by an asterisk [*]).

to scroll through the Parameters until the parameter you want

Use SCROLL/MICRO

and SCROLL/MICRO to scroll through the other available Values until the value you want is displayed. Press ENTER to select this new value.

When you change the values and do not save them in a custom set, the printer retains the values until one of the following occurs:

v You power off (O) the printer v You change the values again

Unless you save the values in a custom set, the values you changed are lost when you power off (O) the printer. The next time you power on (|) the printer, the values you saved previously in the Power-On Custom Set, are the values the printer uses.

See Chapter 4, “Configuration storage” for information about saving and recalling parameter values in custom sets.

Configuration changes do not take effect until the printer completes printing the buffered data (data the printer has in its storage areas).

If you change a parameter (or several parameters) and then decide you do not want to keep your changes, you can return to the previous value settings by selecting Quit from Menu from the Configuration Menu. The printer displays

Quit from Menu Restore Previous Values

Press ENTER to restore the previous values, exit the Configuration Menu, and make the printer not ready. See Chapter 15, “Quit From Menu” for more information about restoring previous values.

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Exiting the Configuration Menu

You may quickly exit the Configuration Menu and make the printer ready by pressing START. You may also exit the menu and make the printer not ready using the RETURN key. These two methods maintain the changes you have made to the configuration.

Note: If you wish to cancel your changes, you may Quit from the menu; see

Chapter 15, “Quit From Menu.”

Exiting using START

If you did not make any configuration changes or you stored your changes in a custom set, press START and the printer will exit the menu and become ready.

If you made configuration changes and did not store them in a custom set, to exit by using START, use the following steps:

1. Press START from any level of the menu.

The printer displays

Press ENTER to Save Press START to Not Save

2. If you do not want to store your changes (they will be lost when the printer is

turned off), press START again and the printer will exit the menu and become ready.

3. To store your changes in a custom set, press ENTER.

4. The printer will go to the Value level of the Configuration Storage Category in

the menu and display

Save Current Values Custom Set A

5. Press SCROLL/MICRO or SCROLL/MICRO until the desired custom set

name is displayed.

6. Press ENTER to store the current parameter values (see Chapter 4,

“Configuration storage” for more details).

7. Press START again.

The printer will exit the menu and become ready.

See “Configuration categories” on page 40 for the parameters you can change and the manufacturing values.

Exiting using RETURN

If you did not make any configuration changes or you stored your changes in a custom set, press RETURN and the printer will exit the menu and become not ready.

If you made configuration changes and did not store them in a custom set, to exit by using RETURN use the following steps:

1. If CONFIGURATION MENU is not on the first line of the display, press RETURN.

2. Press RETURN again.

The printer displays

Chapter 3. Checking and changing configuration parameter values 39

Press ENTER to Save Press RETURN to Not Save

3. If you do not want to store your changes (they will be lost when you power off

the printer), press RETURN again and the printer will exit the menu and become not ready.

4. To store your changes in a custom set, press ENTER.

5. The printer will go to the Value level of the Configuration Storage Category in

the menu and display

Save Current Values Custom Set A

6. Press SCROLL/MICRO or SCROLL/MICRO until the desired custom set

name is displayed.

7. Press ENTER to store the current parameter values (see Chapter 4,

“Configuration storage” for more details).

8. Press RETURN three times to back out of the menu.

The printer will exit the menu and become not ready.

See “Configuration categories” for the parameters you can change and the manufacturing values.

Locking the Printer Configuration Menu

The configuration menu can be locked to prevent an unauthorized user from changing parameter values. When the configuration menu is locked, you can recall saved custom sets (A through H), but cannot change configuration parameter values. The Printer Adjustments in the Operator Print Tests Menu are also disabled.

To lock or unlock the printer configuration:

1. Press STOP.

2. Press and hold TEST, while pressing START. The printer displays

PRESS STOP-->NOT READY

Note: Do not press STOP.

3. Press SET TOP OF FORM.

Configuration categories

This section lists all the selectable values available and the manufacturing defaults for the parameters in each configuration category.

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Configuration storage

Table 1 lists the parameters available for the Configuration Storage Category. Refer to Chapter 4, “Configuration storage” for detailed information on setting these parameters.

Table 1. Configuration Storage Category

Parameters Values Default

Save Current Values Custom Set A-H N/A

Recall Custom Set Custom Set A-H N/A

Power-On Custom Set Last Used

Power-On Paper Source Front

Recall Factory Defaults Yes N/A

Note: Use Recall Factory Defaults to set all the parameters to the manufacturing default values. See “Recall factory defaults” on page 53.

Attachment

Table 2 lists the parameters available for the Attachment Category. Refer to Chapter 5, “Attachment options,” on page 55 for detailed information on setting these parameters

Last Used

Custom Set A-H

Front Rear Last Used

Table 2. Attachment Category

Parameters Values Default

Attachment Hot Port Switch, Parallel,

IPDS Configuration

Table 3 lists the parameters available for the IPDS Configuration Category. Parameters that can be overridden by the computer are noted with a dagger (†). Refer to Chapter 6, “IPDS Configuration,” on page 57 for detailed information on setting these parameters

Table 3. IPDS Configuration Category

Parameters Values Default

† Characters Per Inch 10

† Lines Per Inch 6

† Maximum Print Position 001 to 227 132

† Maximum Page Length 001 to 880 066

† Print Quality DP Quality

Hot Port Switch Serial, USB, LAN ASCII, LAN IPDS

10 12 15

16.7

6 8

DP Quality DP Text Quality Near Letter Quality

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Table 3. IPDS Configuration Category (continued)

Parameters Values Default

† Print Language 037 to 1149

Emulation Mode 4247

Media Size Priority Standard

Bar Code Mode High

Graphics Mode High

Alarm Control Disabled

ASCII Configuration

Table 4 lists the parameters available for the ASCII Configuration Category. Parameters that can be overridden by the computer are noted with a dagger (†). Refer to Chapter 7, “ASCII Configuration” for detailed information on setting these parameters.

500 International 5

Supported Print Languages

See Table 13 on page 61.

4247 4224 4230

Alternate Alternate

High Low Computer Selected

Enabled Enabled

Table 4. ASCII Configuration

Parameters Values Default

† Characters Per Inch (CPI) 10

12 15

16.7

17.1 20

† Lines Per Inch (LPI) 6

† Maximum Print Position (MPP) 1 to 272 136

† Maximum Page Length (MPL) 1 to 880 66

† Perforation Skipping 0 to 879 0

† Emulation Mode 4247

2381 Personal Printer 4202 Proprinter III XL Epson-FX

† Print Language 000-1251

Supported Print Languages

See Table 13 on page 61.

4247

437 PC (When emulation mode is set to 4247, 4202 III XL, 2381); 0 USA (When emulation mode is set to Epson-FX)

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Table 4. ASCII Configuration (continued)

Parameters Values Default

† Print Quality

DP Quality

DP Text Quality

(When emulation mode is set to 4247, 4202 III XL, 2381)

Near Letter Quality OCR-A OCR-B

† Print Quality

DP Quality

Courier

(When emulation is set to Epson-FX)

Gothic OCR-A OCR-B

NLQ Typeface

Courier

Gothic

(When emulation mode is set to 4247, 4202 III XL, 2381)

Character Set PC1

PC1 PC2 Italics

Printer Compatibility 3 (Automatic LF on CR)

Printer Compatibility 4 (Automatic CR on LF)

Disabled Enabled

Disabled

(When emulation mode is set to 4247, 4202 III XL, or 2381)

Printer Compatibility 5 (Form Feed Suppression)

Disabled Enabled

(When emulation mode is set to 4247, 4202 III XL, or 2381)

Printer Compatibility 6 (Init)

Printer Compatibility 7 (Condensed Print)

Enabled Disabled

16.7

17.1

(When emulation mode is set to 4247, 4202 III XL, or 2381)

Printer Compatibility 8 (Slashed Zero)

Printer Compatibility 9 (20 CPI)

Disabled Enabled

Enabled Disabled

(When emulation mode is set to 4247, 4202 III XL, or 2381)

Alarm Control Enabled

Disabled

Override Host Paper Source

Override Host Characters Per Inch

Override Host Lines Per Inch

Enabled Disabled

Disabled

Enabled

17.1

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

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Table 4. ASCII Configuration (continued)

Parameters Values Default

Override Host Maximum Page Length

Parallel Interface Interface Type

Parallel Interface Input Buffer Size

Parallel Interface Select-In Signal

(When emulation mode is set to Epson-FX)

Parallel Interface AutoFeed XT

(When emulation mode is set to Epson-FX)

Serial Interface Interface Type

Serial Interface Input Buffer Size

Serial Interface Data Bits

Serial Interface Baud Rate

Serial Interface Parity

Serial Interface Pacing Control

Serial Interface Connection Type

LAN Interface* IP Address Assignment

LAN Interface* IP Address

Enabled Disabled

PC Parallel 1284 Parallel

256 2K 12K 32K 64K 128K

Enabled Disabled

Disabled Enabled

RS-232C RS-232C

256 2K 12K 32K 64K 128K

7 8

300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 115200

None Odd Even Mark Space

DTR XON/XOFF

Local Remote

Fixed, DHCP Fixed

Example: 127.000.000.000 127.000.000.000

Disabled

PC Parallel

32K

Enabled

Disabled

32K

9600

None

DTR

Local

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Table 4. ASCII Configuration (continued)

Parameters Values Default

LAN Interface* Subnet Mask

LAN Interface* Default Gateway

LAN Interface* Host Name

LAN Interface* Workgroup Name

LAN Interface* SMTP Service

LAN Interface* Mail Server Address

LAN Interface* E-mail Address (Receiver)

LAN Interface* E-mail Address (Sender)

*If the LAN ASCII or LAN IPDS attachment is installed.

Printer setup

Table 5 lists the parameters available for the Printer Setup Category. Parameters that can be overridden by the computer are noted with a dagger (†). Refer to Chapter 8, “Printer setup” for detailed information on setting these parameters.

Example: 255.255.254.000 255.255.254.000

Example: 000.000.000.000 000.000.000.000

14 characters (max) 4247_xxxxxx

14 characters (max) Workgroup

Disabled Enabled

Example: 000.000.000.000 000.000.000.000

48 Characters (max) Null String

Disabled

Table 5. Printer Setup

Parameters Values Default

† Paper Source Front

Rear

Front Forms Backup (when front tractor is installed)

Rear Forms Backup (when second tractor is installed)

Continuous Forms Linking (when second tractor is installed)

Form Feed Mode Not Active in Ready State

Automatic Eject Disabled

Automatic Restore Disabled

Continuous Forms Eject Mode Immediate Eject

Bar Code Print Direction Bidirectional

Enabled Disabled

Disabled Enabled

Active in Ready State

Enabled

Data Timer (10 seconds) Timer (20 seconds) Timer (30 seconds) Timer (40 seconds) Timer (50 seconds)

Delayed Eject

Unidirectional

Front

Enabled

Disabled

Not Active in

Ready State

Disabled

Immediate Eject

Bidirectional

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Table 5. Printer Setup (continued)

Parameters Values Default

Graphics Print Direction Bidirectional

Perforation Safety Disabled

Jam Sensors Enabled

Printer adjustment

Table 6 lists the parameters available for the Printer Adjustment Category. Refer to Chapter 9, “Printer adjustments” for detailed information on setting these parameters.

Table 6. Printer Adjustment

Parameters Values Default

Front AFTA* −5 to +3

Front Tear Position −390 to +30 0

Front Left Margin Alignment 0 to 60 0

Front Paper Load Position −30 to +360 0

Rear AFTA* (when optional second tractor is installed)

Rear Tear Position (when optional second tractor is installed)

Rear Left Margin Alignment (when optional second tractor is installed)

Rear Paper Load Position (when optional second tractor is installed)

*Fixed values in 0.5 increments (for example, Fixed 1, Fixed 1.5...Fixed 8)

Unidirectional

Enabled

Disabled

Bidirectional

Disabled

Enabled

Fixed 1 to 8

−5 to +3 Fixed 1 to 8

−390 to +30 0

0to60 0

−30 to +360 0

Power On Reset

Table 7 lists the parameters available for the Power On Reset. Refer to Chapter 10, “Power-On Reset (POR)” for detailed information on setting these parameters.

Table 7. Power On Reset

Parameters Values Default

Power On Reset Yes N/A

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Display language

Table 8 lists the parameters available for the Display Language Category. Refer to Chapter 11, “Display Language” for detailed information on setting these parameters.

Table 8. Display Language

Parameters Values Default

Display Language 000 English

Vital Product Data

Table 9 lists the parameters available for the Vital Product Data Category. Refer to Chapter 12, “Vital Product Data” for detailed information on setting these parameters.

000 English 001 Deutsch 002 Français 003 Italiano 004 Español 005 Nederlands 006 Dansk 007 Português 008 Norsk 009 Svenska 010 Suomi 011 Polski

Table 9. Vital Product Data Category

Parameters Values Default

Serial Number Device Specific Information

Quiet Print

Table 10 lists the parameters available for the Quiet Print category. Refer to Chapter 13, “Quiet Print,” on page 129 for detailed information on setting these parameters.

Table 10. Quiet Print Category

Parameters Values Default

Quiet Print No

xxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Ye s

0000000

0000000000000000

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Hex Print

Table 11 lists the parameters available for the Hex Print category. Refer to Chapter 14, “Hex Print,” on page 131 for detailed information on setting these parameters.

Table 11. Hex Print Category

Parameters Values Default

Hex Print No

Quit From Menu

Table 12 lists the parameters available for the Quit From Menu Category. Refer to Chapter 15, “Quit From Menu” for detailed information on setting these parameters.

Table 12. Quit From Menu Category

Parameters Values Default

Quit From Menu Restore Previous Values N/A

Ye s

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Chapter 4. Configuration storage

Custom sets ..............49

Non-custom set .............49

Save Current Values in Custom Sets ......50

Recall Custom Set values ..........51

This chapter describes the procedures for setting configuration storage values. It explains the two types of configuration storage (custom and non-custom) and describes how to create and save them in printer memory.

Custom sets

There are eight custom sets (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H) that you can create and retain. Custom sets contain values for the parameters listed in Chapter 3, “Checking and changing configuration parameter values,” on page 37:.

Non-custom set

The non-custom set contains parameter values that stay the same, no matter which custom set you are using. The following parameter values are saved in this part of printer memory:

v Configuration Storage

– All

v Attachment

v Parallel Interface

– Printer Compatibility 6 (Init) – Interface Type – Input Buffer Size – Select-In Signal – AutoFeed-XT

v Serial Interface

– All, except Interface Type, Input Buffer Size, Data Bits, Baud Rate, Parity,

Pacing Control, and Connection Type

v LAN Interface

– All

v Printer Setup

– Paper Source

v Power On Reset

–Yes

v Vital Product Data

v Quit From Menu

Power-On Custom Set ...........51

Power-On Paper Source ..........52

Recall factory defaults ...........53

Printing custom sets ...........54

Changes to these values are saved at the same time you save values that go into custom sets. If you save a change made to one of these non-custom set parameter values, the new value will be in effect no matter which custom set you recall.

Save Current Values in Custom Sets

The Save Current Values stores the current values of the configuration parameters to one of the eight custom sets (described in “Custom sets” on page 49).

You can save the current values to:

v Custom Set A v Custom Set B v Custom Set C v Custom Set D v Custom Set E v Custom Set F v Custom Set G v Custom Set H

All of the custom sets are initially set to the manufacturing default values.

To save current configuration values in a custom set, follow these steps:

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SCROLL/MICRO

CONFIGURATION MENU Configuration Storage

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press SCROLL/MICRO

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

Configuration Storage Save Current Values

5. Press ENTER to display the current value.

6. Press SCROLL/MICRO or SCROLL/MICRO until the desired custom set

value is displayed.

Note: If you have previously created a custom set definition for that letter, that

information will be replaced with the new information when you press ENTER.

7. Press ENTER.

The printer displays a message similar to

Save Current Values Custom Set A Saved

8. Use START or RETURN to exit the Menu. See “Exiting the Configuration

Menu” on page 39. The display will be updated to show the new custom set that is in use. See “Custom Set In-Use Indicator” on page 29.

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Recall Custom Set values

The Recall Custom Set values recalls configuration parameters previously stored. (Custom sets are described in “Custom sets” on page 49.)

You can recall current values from:

v Custom Set A v Custom Set B v Custom Set C v Custom Set D v Custom Set E v Custom Set F v Custom Set G v Custom Set H

Note: When a new custom set is recalled, a partial reset is automatically

performed when exiting from the configuration menu if the value of at least one of the parameters that requires a partial reset has been changed. Buffered data will be lost.

To recall custom set values, follow these steps:

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SCROLL/MICRO

CONFIGURATION MENU Configuration Storage

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press SCROLL/MICRO

Configuration Storage Recall Custom Set Values

5. Press ENTER to display the current value.

6. Press SCROLL/MICRO

value is displayed.

7. Press ENTER. The printer displays a message similar to

Recall Custom Set Custom Set A Recalled

8. Use START or RETURN to exit the Menu. See “Exiting the Configuration

Menu” on page 39.

Power-On Custom Set

The Power-On Custom Set is the custom set that is used when the printer is turned on. The Last Used value means the custom set used before the printer was powered off is to be used as the power-on custom set.

You can change the Power-On Custom Set to:

v Last Used (Default) v Custom Set A v Custom Set B v Custom Set C

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

or SCROLL/MICRO until the desired custom set

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v Custom Set D v Custom Set E v Custom Set F v Custom Set G v Custom Set H

To change or check the power-on custom set, follow these steps:

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SCROLL/MICRO

CONFIGURATION MENU Configuration Storage

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press SCROLL/MICRO or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

Configuration Storage Power-On Custom Set

5. Press ENTER to display the current value.

6. Press SCROLL/MICRO or SCROLL/MICRO until the desired custom set for

the new power-on custom set is displayed.

7. Press ENTER.

An asterisk (*) will be displayed in front of the selected custom set.

8. Use START or RETURN to exit the Menu. See “Exiting the Configuration

Menu” on page 39.

Power-On Paper Source

The Power-On Paper Source allows you to select which paper source is to be used when the printer is turned on. The Last Used value means that the paper source used before the printer was powered off is to be used as the power-on paper source.

You can change the Power-On Paper Source to:

v Front (Default) v Rear v Last Used

Selecting Last Used causes the Paper Source parameter (in the Printer Setup menu) to be updated whenever the data stream selects a paper source. If the data stream attempts to select the operator panel setting for power-on paper source, the most recently selected paper source will be used instead.

To change or check the power-on paper source, follow these steps:

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SCROLL/MICRO

CONFIGURATION MENU Configuration Storage

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press SCROLL/MICRO or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

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Configuration Storage Power-On Paper Source

5. Press ENTER to display the current value.

6. Press SCROLL/MICRO

Paper Source value is displayed.

7. Press ENTER.

An asterisk (*) will be displayed in front of the selected paper source.

8. Use START or RETURN to exit the Menu. See “Exiting the Configuration

Menu” on page 39.

Recall factory defaults

This function sets all parameter values to the original manufacturing default values, except Vital Product Data and Printer Address (Twinax attachment). These settings can only be changed through their own menu selection.

The printer is shipped with all of the custom sets set to manufacturing default values and custom set A as the power-on custom set. The Recall Factory Defaults function does not affect the values saved in custom sets.

Note: When factory defaults are recalled, a partial reset is automatically performed

when exiting from the configuration menu if the value of at least one of the parameters that requires a partial reset has been changed. Buffered data will be lost.

or SCROLL/MICRO until the desired Power-on

To recall the factory defaults, follow these steps:

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SCROLL/MICRO

CONFIGURATION MENU Configuration Storage

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press SCROLL/MICRO

Configuration Storage Recall Factory Defaults

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

5. Press ENTER.

The printer displays

Recall Factory Defaults Yes

6. Press ENTER.

The printer displays

Recall Factory Defaults Factory Defaults Recalled

7. Use START or RETURN to exit the Menu. See “Exiting the Configuration

Menu” on page 39.

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Printing custom sets

Use this function to create a printout of the eight custom set values.

On the first page of the printout, each custom set is identified as either In Use or as Factory Defaults.

In Use At least one value in the custom set is different from the factory

Factory Defaults

If a custom set is identical to the factory defaults, it will be identified as Factory Defaults. If the only change from factory defaults is a non-custom set parameter value (a value that stays the same no matter which custom set you are using), only the first custom set will be identified as In Use. The other custom sets will be shown as factory defaults.

To print the custom sets:

1. Press STOP to make the printer not ready.

2. Press TEST.

3. Press SCROLL/MICRO

OPERATOR PRINT TESTS Print Custom Sets

default value. A flag (****) is printed after each parameter value that is different from the factory default.

A custom set that is identical to one of the factory defaults.

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

4. Use ENTER or START to begin the test. The printout will list all the custom

sets.

The Ready indicator is lighted, and the Print Test prints. The printout is complete when the Ready indicator is no longer lighted.

5. Press Cancel Print to make the printer ready,orRETURN to make the printer

not ready.

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Chapter 5. Attachment options

This chapter describes the procedures for setting your printer attachment. Your printer is capable of attaching individually through the following attachment interface options:

v Bidirectional IEEE 1284 Parallel

v Serial RS232/C 9-Pin

v USB 2.0

v ASCII Ethernet 10/100 BaseT LAN

v ASCII-IPDS Ethernet 10/100 BaseT LAN

The attachments you have depend on what you requested at the time you placed your order for the printer. To change or check the attachment selection, follow these steps:

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SCROLL/MICRO

displays

CONFIGURATION MENU Attachment

3. Press ENTER.

The printer displays

or SCROLL/MICRO (down) until the printer

Attachment * xxxxxx

Where xxxxxx (depending on your currently selected attachment) can be Hot Port Switch, Parallel, Serial, USB, LAN ASCII, or LAN IPDS.

4. Press SCROLL/MICRO

displayed.

5. Press ENTER.

An asterisk (*) will be displayed in front of the selected value.

6. Press START or RETURN to exit the Menu. See “Exiting the Configuration

Menu” on page 39.

or SCROLL/MICRO until the desired value is

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Chapter 6. IPDS Configuration

Characters Per Inch (CPI)..........57

Lines Per Inch (LPI) ...........58

Maximum Print Position (MPP)........58

Maximum Page Length (MPL) ........59

Print Quality ..............60

Print language .............61

This section describes how to check and change IPDS configuration parameters for your 4247 printer. The chapter is divided into sections according to parameter. Refer to this partial table of contents for parameter and page listings.

Characters Per Inch (CPI)

You can set the Characters Per Inch (CPI) to any of the following values:

v 10 (Default) v 12 v 15 v 16.7

Notes:

1. It is possible to specify a CPI value that causes the page width (maximum print

position) to exceed the maximum physical page width. If this occurs, the printer automatically changes the maximum print position to the highest valid value for the new CPI setting. See “Maximum Print Position (MPP)” on page 58 for more information.

2. This parameter can be overridden by the computer.

3. Only 10 CPI is valid when either OCR-A or OCR-B is selected as a print

language.

Emulation mode .............62

Media Size Priority ............63

Bar Code Mode .............64

Graphics Mode .............65

Alarm control .............66

To change or check the CPI value, follow these steps:

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SCROLL/MICRO

CONFIGURATION MENU IPDS Configuration

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

3. Press ENTER.

The printer displays

IPDS Configuration Characters Per Inch

4. Press ENTER to display the current value.

5. Press SCROLL/MICRO

or SCROLL/MICRO until the desired value for CPI

is displayed.

6. Press ENTER.

An asterisk (*) will be displayed in front of the selected value.

7. Press START or RETURN to exit the Menu. See “Exiting the Configuration

Menu” on page 39.

Lines Per Inch (LPI)

You can set the lines per inch (LPI) for the printer to either of the following values:

v 6 (Default) v 8

Note: This parameter can be overridden by the computer.

To change or check the LPI, follow these steps:

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SCROLL/MICRO

CONFIGURATION MENU IPDS Configuration

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press SCROLL/MICRO

IPDS Configuration Lines Per Inch

5. Press ENTER to display the current value.

6. Press SCROLL/MICRO or SCROLL/MICRO until the desired value for LPI

is displayed.

7. Press ENTER.

An asterisk (*) will be displayed in front of the selected value.

8. Press START or RETURN to exit the Menu. See “Exiting the Configuration

Menu” on page 39.

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

Maximum Print Position (MPP)

The maximum print position (MPP) equals the number of characters the printer prints on a line. The default value is 132.

The CPI setting you choose directly influences the MPP value you select. The MPP and CPI settings determine the length of the print line. The maximum line length for the printer is 345.44 mm (13.6 in.).

The CPI setting and the line length determine the MPP. Multiply the CPI by the line length to determine the appropriate MPP:

MPP = CPI x line length (in inches)

If your CPI is: MPP cannot be greater than:

10 136

12 163

15 204

16.7 227

Notes:

1. Setting the MPP larger than the paper width can result in lost data because of

printing on the platen and may damage the platen and the printhead.

2. This parameter can be overridden by the computer.

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To change or check the MPP value, follow these steps:

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SCROLL/MICRO

CONFIGURATION MENU IPDS Configuration

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press SCROLL/MICRO

IPDS Configuration Maximum Print Position

5. Press ENTER to display the current value.

6. Press SCROLL/MICRO

MPP is displayed.

7. Press ENTER.

An asterisk (*) will be displayed in front of the selected value.

8. Press START or RETURN to exit the Menu. See “Exiting the Configuration

Menu” on page 39.

Maximum Page Length (MPL)

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

or SCROLL/MICRO until the desired value for

You can set the maximum page length (MPL) for the printer from 1–660 lines for 6 LPI and 1–880 lines for 8 LPI. The default value is 66 lines.

MPL equals the number of print lines the printer can print on a page. MPL is the page length stated in number of print lines.

See the following example to determine how to calculate the MPL.

The LPI and the page length determine the MPL. Multiply the lines per inch by the page length to determine the appropriate MPL:

MPL = LPI x page length (in inches)

For example, if LPI=6 and page length=254 mm (10 in.), then

MPL=6x10 MPL = 60

254 mm (10 in.)

Note: This parameter can be overridden by the computer.

To change or check the MPL, follow these steps:

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Print Quality

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SCROLL/MICRO

CONFIGURATION MENU IPDS Configuration

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press SCROLL/MICRO or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

IPDS Configuration Maximum Page Length

5. Press ENTER to display the current value.

6. Press SCROLL/MICRO

or SCROLL/MICRO until the desired value for

MPL is displayed.

7. Press ENTER.

An asterisk (*) will be displayed in front of the selected value.

8. Press START or RETURN to exit the Menu. See “Exiting the Configuration

Menu” on page 39.

You can set the Print Quality for the printer to any of the following values:

v DP (Data Processing) Quality (Default) v DP Text Quality v Near Letter Quality (NLQ).

Notes:

1. This parameter can be overridden by the computer.

2. Only Near Letter Quality is valid when either OCR-A or OCR-B is selected as

the print language.

To change or check the Print Quality, follow these steps:

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SCROLL/MICRO

CONFIGURATION MENU IPDS Configuration

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press SCROLL/MICRO

IPDS Configuration Print Quality

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

5. Press ENTER to display the current value.

6. Press SCROLL/MICRO or SCROLL/MICRO until the desired value for

Print Quality is displayed.

7. Press ENTER.

An asterisk (*) will be displayed in front of the selected value.

8. Press START or RETURN to exit the Menu. See “Exiting the Configuration

Menu” on page 39.

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Print language

The following print languages are available on the printer when attachment is set to LAN IPDS. The default is marked with an asterisk (*). You can select any print language that is available for your printer.

Determine the value for the language setting you want from the following table:

Table 13. Supported Print Languages

Code Page Language

37 USA/Canada

260 Canadian French

273 Austrian/German

274 Belgian Old

275 Brazilian

277 Danish/Norwegian

278 Finnish/Swedish

280 Italian

281 Japanese English

282 Portuguese

284 Spanish/Spanish Speaking

285 English (UK)

290 Japanese Katakana

297 French/French Azerty

420 Arabic

423 Greek (Old)

424 Hebrew Bulletin

500 (*) International 5/Swiss/Belgian

813 Greek/Latin (ISO 8859-7) + euro

833 Korean

838 Thai

870 Latin 2/ROECE

871 Icelandic

875 Greek (New) + euro

880 Cyrillic

890 Yugoslav (Old)

892 OCR-A

893 OCR-B

924 Latin 9 (ISO 8859) + euro

1025 Cyrillic Multilingual

1026 Latin-5 Turkey

1097 Farsi

1112 Baltic Multilingual

1122 Estonian

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Table 13. Supported Print Languages (continued)

Code Page Language

1140 USA/Canada + euro

1141 Austrian/German + euro

1142 Danish/Norwegian + euro

1143 Finnish/Swedish + euro

1144 Italian + euro

1145 Spanish/Spanish Speaking + euro

1146 English (UK) + euro

1147 French + euro

1148 International 5/Belgian New + euro

1149 Icelandic + euro

Notes:

1. The printer performs a partial reset to put any change to this parameter value

into effect when you exit the Configuration Menu with START or RETURN. Buffered data will be lost.

2. This parameter can be overridden by the computer.

3. When either OCR-A or OCR-B is selected, the selectable options for CPI and

print quality become fixed at 10 CPI and Near Letter Quality, respectively.

Emulation mode

To change or check the print language value, follow these steps:

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SCROLL/MICRO

CONFIGURATION MENU IPDS Configuration

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press SCROLL/MICRO

IPDS Configuration Print Language

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

5. Press ENTER to display the current value.

6. Press SCROLL/MICRO

or SCROLL/MICRO until the desired language

value is displayed.

7. Press ENTER.

An asterisk (*) will be displayed in front of the selected value.

8. Press START or RETURN to exit the Menu. See “Exiting the Configuration

Menu” on page 39.

You can set Emulation Mode to the following values:

v 4247 (Default) v 4224 v 4230

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Notes:

1. The printer performs a partial reset to put any change to this parameter value

into effect when you exit the Configuration Menu with START or RETURN. Buffered data will be lost.

2. When changing the value of the Emulation Mode, verify the Data Stream and

the Printer Address you have set.

To change or check the emulation mode, follow these steps:

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SCROLL/MICRO

CONFIGURATION MENU IPDS Configuration

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press SCROLL/MICRO or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

IPDS Configuration Emulation Mode

5. Press ENTER to display the current value.

6. Press SCROLL/MICRO

or SCROLL/MICRO until the desired value for

Emulation Mode is displayed.

7. Press ENTER.

An asterisk (*) will be displayed in front of the selected value.

8. Press START or RETURN to exit the Menu. See “Exiting the Configuration

Menu” on page 39.

Media Size Priority

This parameter is available only if the IPDS feature is installed, and the IPDS data stream is selected. It affects the use of the XOH Set Media Size (SMS) order. This order may be used in the IPDS data stream to set the page size. The Media Size Priority setting specifies whether XOH-SMS orders take precedence over the operator panel settings for maximum print position (MPP) and maximum page length (MPL).

The following values will be displayed in the menu:

Standard The smaller page size values have priority. The page size will be the

Alternate

(default)

The media size is defined by the MPP and MPL parameters.

To change or check the Media Size Priority, follow these steps:

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SCROLL/MICRO

intersection (smaller values) of the operator panel settings and the XOH-SMS X and Y values.

The XOH-SMS order values have priority. If an XOH-SMS order is present, its values will be used to define the page size instead of the operator panel settings.

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

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Bar Code Mode

CONFIGURATION MENU IPDS Configuration

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press SCROLL/MICRO

IPDS Configuration Media Size Priority

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

5. Press ENTER to display the current value.

6. Press SCROLL/MICRO or SCROLL/MICRO until the desired value for

media size priority is displayed.

7. Press ENTER.

An asterisk (*) will be displayed in front of the selected value.

8. Press START or RETURN to exit the Menu. See “Exiting the Configuration

Menu” on page 39.

This parameter is valid only if the IPDS feature is installed and the IPDS data stream is selected. Changing the value of this parameter can affect throughput in some printing environments.

You can set the Bar Code Mode to any of the following values:

High

(Default)

Low Low Contrast Bar Codes Computer

Selected

High Contrast Bar Codes

Contrast as specified by the IPDS data stream

Note: The printer performs a partial reset to put any change to this parameter

value into effect when you exit the Configuration Menu with START or RETURN. Buffered data will be lost.

To change or check the bar code mode, follow these steps:

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SCROLL/MICRO

CONFIGURATION MENU IPDS Configuration

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press SCROLL/MICRO

IPDS Configuration Bar Code Mode

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

5. Press ENTER to display the current value.

6. Press SCROLL/MICRO

or SCROLL/MICRO until the desired value for bar

code mode is displayed

7. Press ENTER.

An asterisk (*) will be displayed in front of the selected value.

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Graphics Mode

8. Press START or RETURN to exit the Menu. See “Exiting the Configuration

Menu” on page 39.

This parameter is available only if the IPDS feature is installed and the IPDS data stream is selected. Changing the value of this parameter can affect throughput in some printing environments.

You can set the Graphics Mode to any of the following values:

High

(Default)

Low Low Density Graphics Computer

Selected

High Density Graphics

Density as specified by the IPDS data stream

Note: The printer performs a partial reset to put any change to this parameter

value into effect when you exit the Configuration Menu with START or RETURN. Buffered data will be lost.

To change or check the graphics mode, follow these steps:

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SCROLL/MICRO

CONFIGURATION MENU IPDS Configuration

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press SCROLL/MICRO

IPDS Configuration Graphics Mode

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

5. Press ENTER to display the current value.

6. Press SCROLL/MICRO

or SCROLL/MICRO until the desired value for

graphics mode is displayed.

7. Press ENTER.

An asterisk (*) will be displayed in front of the selected value.

8. Press START or RETURN to exit the Menu. See “Exiting the Configuration

Menu” on page 39.

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Alarm control

You can set the audible printer alarm to either of the following values:

v Enabled (Default) v Disabled

Note: Pressing SET TOP OF FORM and some unit check conditions sound the

alarm, even if it is disabled.

To change or check the alarm control, follow these steps:

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SCROLL/MICRO

CONFIGURATION MENU IPDS Configuration

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press SCROLL/MICRO

IPDS Configuration Alarm Control

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

5. Press ENTER to display the current value.

6. Press SCROLL/MICRO

or SCROLL/MICRO until the desired value for

alarm control is displayed.

7. Press ENTER.

An asterisk (*) will be displayed in front of the selected value.

8. Press START or RETURN to exit the Menu. See “Exiting the Configuration

Menu” on page 39.

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Characters Per Inch (CPI)..........67

Lines Per Inch (LPI) ...........68

Maximum Print Position (MPP)........69

Maximum Page Length (MPL) ........70

Perforation skipping ...........71

Emulation Mode.............71

Print language .............72

Print quality ..............74

NLQ typeface .............75

Character set ..............75

Printer Compatibility 3 (automatic line feed on

carriage return) .............76

Printer Compatibility 4 (automatic carriage return

on line feed) ..............76

Printer Compatibility 5 (form feed suppression) . . 77

Printer Compatibility 6 (Init) ........78

Printer Compatibility 7 (condensed print) ....79

Printer Compatibility 8 (slashed zero) .....79

Printer Compatibility 9 (20 CPI) .......80

Alarm control .............81

Override Host parameters .........82

Paper source .............82

Characters Per Inch (CPI).........83

Lines Per Inch (LPI) ..........84

Maximum Page Length .........85

This chapter describes the procedures for checking and changing ASCII configuration parameters for your 4247 printer. The chapter is divided into sections according to parameter. Refer to the partial table of contents at the beginning of this chapter for parameter and page listings.

Parallel interface .............86

Interface type .............86

Input Buffer Size ...........86

Select-In ..............87

AutoFeed-XT .............88

Serial interface .............88

Interface type .............88

Input Buffer Size ...........89

Data Bits ..............90

Baud Rate ..............90

Parity ...............91

Pacing Control ............92

Connection Type............92

LAN Interface .............93

IP Address Assignment .........93

IP Address .............93

Subnet Mask .............94

Default Gateway ...........95

Host Name .............95

Workgroup Name ...........96

SMTP Service .............97

Mail Server Address ..........97

E-Mail Address (Receiver) ........98

E-Mail Address (Sender) .........99

Characters Per Inch (CPI)

You can set the Characters Per Inch (CPI) to any of the following values:

v 10 (Default) v 12 v 15 v 16.7 v 17.1 v 20

Notes:

1. It is possible to specify a CPI value that causes the page width (maximum print

2. This parameter can be overridden by the computer.

3. Only 10 CPI is valid when either OCR-A or OCR-B is selected as a print

language.

To change or check the CPI value, follow these steps:

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SCROLL/MICRO

CONFIGURATION MENU ASCII Configuration

3. Press ENTER.

The printer displays

ASCII Configuration Characters Per Inch

4. Press ENTER to display the current value.

5. Press SCROLL/MICRO

is displayed.

6. Press ENTER.

An asterisk (*) will be displayed in front of the selected value.

7. Press START or RETURN to exit the Menu. See “Exiting the Configuration

Menu” on page 39.

Lines Per Inch (LPI)

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

or SCROLL/MICRO until the desired value for CPI

You can set the lines per inch (LPI) for the printer to either of the following values:

v 6 (Default) v 8

Note: This parameter can be overridden by the computer.

To change or check the LPI, follow these steps:

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SCROLL/MICRO

CONFIGURATION MENU ASCII Configuration

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press SCROLL/MICRO or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

ASCII Configuration Lines Per Inch

5. Press ENTER to display the current value.

6. Press SCROLL/MICRO

or SCROLL/MICRO until the desired value for LPI

is displayed.

7. Press ENTER.

An asterisk (*) will be displayed in front of the selected value.

8. Press START or RETURN to exit the Menu. See “Exiting the Configuration

Menu” on page 39.

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Maximum Print Position (MPP)

The maximum print position (MPP) equals the number of characters the printer prints on a line. The default value is 136.

The CPI setting and the line length determine the MPP. Multiply the CPI by the line length to determine the appropriate MPP:

MPP = CPI x line length (in inches)

If your CPI is: MPP cannot be greater than:

10 136

12 163

15 204

16.7 227

17.1 233

20 272

Notes:

1. Setting the MPP larger than the paper width can result in lost data because of

printing on the platen and may damage the platen and the printhead.

2. This parameter can be overridden by the computer.

To change or check the MPP value, follow these steps:

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SCROLL/MICRO

CONFIGURATION MENU ASCII Configuration

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press SCROLL/MICRO or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

ASCII Configuration Maximum Print Position

5. Press ENTER to display the current value.

6. Press SCROLL/MICRO

or SCROLL/MICRO until the desired value for

MPP is displayed.

7. Press ENTER.

An asterisk (*) will be displayed in front of the selected value.

8. Press START or RETURN to exit the Menu. See “Exiting the Configuration

Menu” on page 39.

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Maximum Page Length (MPL)

You can set the maximum page length (MPL) for the printer from 1–880 lines, depending on the LPI setting. The default value is 66 lines.

MPL equals the number of print lines the printer can print on a page. MPL is the page length stated in number of print lines.

See the following example to determine how to calculate the MPL.

The LPI and the page length determine the MPL. Multiply the lines per inch by the page length to determine the appropriate MPL:

MPL = LPI x page length (in inches)

For example, if LPI=6 and page length=254 mm (10 in.), then

MPL=6x10 MPL = 60

254 mm (10 in.)

C7QU5095

Note: This parameter can be overridden by the computer.

To change or check the MPL, follow these steps:

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SCROLL/MICRO

CONFIGURATION MENU ASCII Configuration

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press SCROLL/MICRO

ASCII Configuration Maximum Page Length

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

5. Press ENTER to display the current value.

6. Press SCROLL/MICRO

or SCROLL/MICRO until the desired value for

MPL is displayed.

7. Press ENTER.

An asterisk (*) will be displayed in front of the selected value.

8. Press START or RETURN to exit the Menu. See “Exiting the Configuration

Menu” on page 39.

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Perforation skipping

Use this parameter to create a bottom margin on your printed page, if the host data stream does not create a bottom margin.

The range of values is 0 to 879 lines, at 8 lpi. The default value is 0.

To change of check perforation skipping, follow these steps:

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SCROLL/MICRO

CONFIGURATION MENU ASCII Configuration

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press SCROLL/MICRO

ASCII Configuration Perforation Skipping

5. Press ENTER to display the current value.

6. Press SCROLL/MICRO

Skipping value is displayed.

7. Press ENTER.

An asterisk (*) will be displayed in front of the selected value.

8. Press START or RETURN to exit the Menu. See “Exiting the Configuration

Menu” on page 39.

or SCROLL/MICRO . The printer displays

or SCROLL/MICRO until the desired Perforation

Emulation Mode

You can set Emulation Mode to the following values:

v 4247 (Default) v 2381 Personal Printer v 4202 Proprinter III XL v Epson-FX

Note: The printer performs a partial reset to put any change to this parameter

value into effect when you exit the Configuration Menu with START or RETURN. Buffered data will be lost.

To change or check the emulation mode, follow these steps:

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SCROLL/MICRO

CONFIGURATION MENU ASCII Configuration

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press SCROLL/MICRO

ASCII Configuration Emulation Mode

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

5. Press ENTER to display the current value.

6. Press SCROLL/MICRO

Emulation Mode is displayed.

or SCROLL/MICRO until the desired value for

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Print language

7. Press ENTER.

An asterisk (*) will be displayed in front of the selected value.

8. Press START or RETURN to exit the Menu. See “Exiting the Configuration

Menu” on page 39.

The following print languages are available on the printer when attachment is set to Parallel, Serial, USB, or LAN ASCII. The defaults are marked with an asterisk (*). You can select any print language that is available for your printer.

Determine the value for the language setting you want from the following tables:

Code Page (When emulation Code Page (When emulation is set to Epson-FX)

0(*) N/A USA

1 N/A France

2 N/A Germany

3 N/A U.K.

4 N/A Denmark I

5 N/A Sweden

6 N/A Italy

7 N/A Spain I

8 N/A Japan

9 N/A Norway

10 N/A Denmark II

11 N/A Spain II

12 N/A Latin America I

13 N/A French Canadian

14 N/A Latin American II

N/A 437(*) USA PC A-54

N/A 737 Greek (MS DOS)

N/A 813 Greek/Latin (ISO 8859-7)

N/A 819 Latin 1 (ISO 8859-1)

N/A 850 PC Multilingual

N/A 851 Greek (Old)

N/A 852 Latin 2/ROECE

N/A 853 Latin 3 PC

N/A 855 Cyrillic PC

N/A 857 Latin 5 Turkey + euro

N/A 858 euro PC Multilingual + euro

N/A 860 Portuguese

N/A 861 Icelandic

N/A 862 Hebrew

is set to 4247, 4202 III XL,

2381 Personal Printer) Language

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Code Page (When emulation Code Page (When emulation is set to Epson-FX)

N/A 863 Canadian French

N/A 864 Arabic

N/A 865 Danish/Norwegian

N/A 866 PC Data, Cyrillic, Russian

N/A 869 Greek (New) + euro

N/A 874 Thai

N/A 876 OCR-A

N/A 877 OCR-B

N/A 912 Latin 2 (ISO 8859-2)

N/A 913 Latin 3 (ISO 8859-3)

N/A 914 Latin 4 (ISO 8859-4)

N/A 915 Cyrillic (ISO 8859-5)

N/A 916 Latin 8 (ISO 8859-8)

N/A 920 Latin 5 (ISO 8859-9)

N/A 921 Baltic Multilingual

N/A 922 Estonian

N/A 923 Latin 9 (ISO8859-15)

N/A 1006 Urdu

N/A 1046 Arabic Extended

N/A 1089 Latin 6 (ISO 8859-6)

N/A 1098 Farsi PC

N/A 1116 Estonia PC

N/A 1117 Latvia PC

N/A 1118 Lithuania PC

N/A 1250 Central Europe Latin 2

N/A 1251 Cyrillic Windows + euro

is set to 4247, 4202 III XL,

2381 Personal Printer) Language

Notes:

1. The printer performs a partial reset to put any change to this parameter value

into effect when you exit the Configuration Menu with START or RETURN. Buffered data will be lost.

2. This parameter can be overridden by the computer.

3. When either OCR-A or OCR-B is selected, the selectable options for CPI and

print quality become fixed at 10 CPI and Near Letter Quality, respectively.

To change or check the print language value, follow these steps:

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SCROLL/MICRO

CONFIGURATION MENU ASCII Configuration

3. Press ENTER.

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

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Print quality

4. Press SCROLL/MICRO or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

ASCII Configuration Print Language

5. Press ENTER to display the current value.

6. Press SCROLL/MICRO

or SCROLL/MICRO until the desired language

value is displayed.

7. Press ENTER.

An asterisk (*) will be displayed in front of the selected value.

8. Press START or RETURN to exit the Menu. See “Exiting the Configuration

Menu” on page 39.

When emulation mode is set to 4247, 4202 III XL, or 2381 Personal Printer, you can set the printer to any of the following values:

v DP (Data Processing) Quality (Default) v DP Text Quality v Near Letter Quality v OCR-A v OCR-B

When emulation mode is set to Epson-FX, you can set the printer to any of the following values:

v DP Quality (Default) v Courier v Gothic v OCR-A v OCR-B

Notes:

1. This parameter can be overridden by the computer.

2. Only OCR-A and OCR-B are valid when either OCR-A or OCR-B is selected as

the print language.

To change or check the Print Quality, follow these steps:

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SCROLL/MICRO

CONFIGURATION MENU ASCII Configuration

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press SCROLL/MICRO

ASCII Configuration Print Quality

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

5. Press ENTER to display the current value.

6. Press SCROLL/MICRO or SCROLL/MICRO until the desired value for

Print Quality is displayed.

7. Press ENTER.

An asterisk (*) will be displayed in front of the selected value.

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NLQ typeface

8. Press START or RETURN to exit the Menu. See “Exiting the Configuration

Menu” on page 39.

This parameter is displayed when emulation mode is set to 4247, 4202 III XL, or 2381 Personal Printer. This parameter allows you to set the font to be used for Near Letter Quality printing. The following values are:

v Courier (Default) v Gothic

To change or check the NLQ Typeface, follow these steps:

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SCROLL/MICRO

CONFIGURATION MENU ASCII Configuration

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press SCROLL/MICRO or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

CONFIGURATION MENU NLQ Typeface

Character set

5. Press ENTER to display the current value.

6. Press SCROLL/MICRO

or SCROLL/MICRO until the desired value for

NLQ Typeface is displayed.

7. Press ENTER.

An asterisk (*) will be displayed in front of the selected value.

8. Press START or RETURN to exit the Menu. See “Exiting the Configuration

Menu” on page 39.

You can set the character set to any of the following values:

v PC1 (PC Character Set 1) (Default) v PC2 (PC Character Set 2) v Italic (Epson-FX only)

To change or check the Character Set, follow these steps:

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SCROLL/MICRO

CONFIGURATION MENU ASCII Configuration

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press SCROLL/MICRO or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

ASCII Configuration Character Set

5. Press ENTER to display the current value.

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6. Press SCROLL/MICRO or SCROLL/MICRO until the desired value for

Character Set is displayed.

7. Press ENTER.

An asterisk (*) will be displayed in front of the selected value.

8. Press START or RETURN to exit the Menu. See “Exiting the Configuration

Menu” on page 39.

Printer Compatibility 3 (automatic line feed on carriage return)

You can set the printer to perform an automatic line feed on carriage return. You can set this value to:

Disabled

(Default) Enabled An automatic line feed is performed after a carriage return.

No line feed is performed after a carriage return.

To change or check the automatic line feed on carriage return setting, follow these steps:

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SCROLL/MICRO

CONFIGURATION MENU ASCII Configuration

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press SCROLL/MICRO

ASCII Configuration Printer Compatibility

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

5. Press ENTER.

6. Press SCROLL/MICRO

Printer Compatibility 3 (Auto LF on CR)

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

7. Press ENTER to display the current value.

8. Press SCROLL/MICRO

Automatic Line Feed on Carriage Return is displayed.

9. Press ENTER.

An asterisk (*) will be displayed in front of the selected value.

10. Press START or RETURN to exit the Menu. See “Exiting the Configuration

Menu” on page 39.

Printer Compatibility 4 (automatic carriage return on line feed)

This parameter is displayed when emulation mode is set to 4247, 4202 III XL, or 2381 Personal Printer.

You can set the printer to perform an automatic carriage return on a line feed. You can set this value to:

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or SCROLL/MICRO until the desired value for

Disabled

(Default) Enabled An automatic carriage return is performed after a line feed.

No automatic carriage return is performed after a line feed.

Note: If Emulation Mode is set to Epson-FX, an automatic carriage return is

performed after a line feed regardless of the setting.

To change or check the automatic carriage return after a line feed setting, follow these steps:

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SCROLL/MICRO

CONFIGURATION MENU ASCII Configuration

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press SCROLL/MICRO

ASCII Configuration Printer Compatibility

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

5. Press ENTER.

6. Press SCROLL/MICRO

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

Printer Compatibility 4 (Auto CR on LF)

7. Press ENTER to display the current value.

8. Press SCROLL/MICRO or SCROLL/MICRO until the desired value for

Automatic Carriage Return on Line Feed is displayed.

9. Press ENTER.

An asterisk (*) will be displayed in front of the selected value.

10. Press START or RETURN to exit the Menu. See “Exiting the Configuration

Menu” on page 39.

Printer Compatibility 5 (form feed suppression)

This parameter is displayed when emulation mode is set to 4247, 4202 III XL, or 2381 Personal Printer.

You can set the printer to suppress host form feed commands or to honor all host form feeds. You can set this value to:

Disabled

(Default) Enabled Form feed commands from the host are ignored if the printer is at top of

All form feed commands from the host are honored.

form and no data for the page was received.

Note: Operator panel form feeds are not affected.

To change or check form feed suppression, follow these steps:

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SCROLL/MICRO

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

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CONFIGURATION MENU ASCII Configuration

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press SCROLL/MICRO

ASCII Configuration Printer Compatibility

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

5. Press ENTER.

6. Press SCROLL/MICRO or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

Printer Compatibility 5 (FF Suppression)

7. Press ENTER to display the current value.

8. Press SCROLL/MICRO

or SCROLL/MICRO until the desired value for

Form Feed Suppression is displayed.

9. Press ENTER.

An asterisk (*) will be displayed in front of the selected value.

10. Press START or RETURN to exit the Menu. See “Exiting the Configuration

Menu” on page 39.

Printer Compatibility 6 (Init)

You can set the printer to detect the Init signal and perform a partial reset when active or to ignore the signal. You can set this value to:

Disabled Init signal detection disabled. No action occurs when Init is activated. Enabled

(Default)

To change or check the Init signal, follow these steps:

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SCROLL/MICRO

CONFIGURATION MENU ASCII Configuration

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press SCROLL/MICRO

ASCII Configuration Printer Compatibility

5. Press ENTER.

6. Press SCROLL/MICRO

Init signal detection enabled. When Init is activated, the printer performs a partial reset.

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

Printer Compatibility 6 (Init)

7. Press ENTER to display the current value.

8. Press SCROLL/MICRO

Init is displayed.

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or SCROLL/MICRO until the desired value for

9. Press ENTER.

An asterisk (*) will be displayed in front of the selected value.

10. Press START or RETURN to exit the Menu. See “Exiting the Configuration

Menu” on page 39.

Printer Compatibility 7 (condensed print)

This parameter is displayed when emulation mode is set to 4247, 4202 III XL, or 2381 Personal Printer.

You can set the printer CPI value for condensed print when a Shift In control is received from the data stream. For more information, see the 4247 Model X03 Printer Programmer Manual.

You can set this value to:

v 15 v 16.7 v 17.1 (Default)

To change or check condensed print, follow these steps:

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SCROLL/MICRO

CONFIGURATION MENU ASCII Configuration

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press SCROLL/MICRO

ASCII Configuration Printer Compatibility

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

5. Press ENTER.

6. Press SCROLL/MICRO

Printer Compatibility 7 (Condensed Print)

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

7. Press ENTER to display the current value.

8. Press SCROLL/MICRO

or SCROLL/MICRO until the desired value for

Condensed Print is displayed.

9. Press ENTER.

An asterisk (*) will be displayed in front of the selected value.

10. Press START or RETURN to exit the Menu. See “Exiting the Configuration

Menu” on page 39.

Printer Compatibility 8 (slashed zero)

You can set this value to:

Disabled

(Default) Enabled All printed zeros will appear with a slash.

All printed zeros will appear without a slash.

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To change or check the slashed zero, follow these steps:

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SCROLL/MICRO

CONFIGURATION MENU ASCII Configuration

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press SCROLL/MICRO

ASCII Configuration Printer Compatibility

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

5. Press ENTER.

6. Press SCROLL/MICRO

Printer Compatibility 8 (Slashed Zero)

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

7. Press ENTER to display the current value.

8. Press SCROLL/MICRO

or SCROLL/MICRO until the desired value for

Slashed Zero is displayed.

9. Press ENTER.

An asterisk (*) will be displayed in front of the selected value.

10. Press START or RETURN to exit the Menu. See “Exiting the Configuration

Menu” on page 39.

Printer Compatibility 9 (20 CPI)

This parameter is displayed when emulation mode is set to 4247, 4202 III XL, or 2381 Personal Printer.

You can set the printer to allow 20 CPI condensed print from the data stream. For more information, see the 4247 Model X03 Printer Programmer Manual.

You can set this value to:

Disabled Does not allow 20 CPI to be accessed by the data stream. Enabled

(Default)

To change or check 20 CPI, follow these steps:

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SCROLL/MICRO

CONFIGURATION MENU ASCII Configuration

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press SCROLL/MICRO

Allows 20 CPI to be accessed by the data stream.

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

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Alarm control

5. Press ENTER.

6. Press SCROLL/MICRO

Printer Compatibility 9 (20 CPI)

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

7. Press ENTER to display the current value.

8. Press SCROLL/MICRO or SCROLL/MICRO until the desired value for 20

CPI mode is displayed.

9. Press ENTER.

An asterisk (*) will be displayed in front of the selected value.

10. Press START or RETURN to exit the Menu. See “Exiting the Configuration

Menu” on page 39.

You can set the audible printer alarm to either of the following values:

v Enabled (Default) v Disabled

Note: Pressing Set Top of Form, and some unit check conditions sound the alarm,

even if the alarm is disabled.

To change or check the alarm control, follow these steps:

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SCROLL/MICRO

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

CONFIGURATION MENU ASCII Configuration

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press SCROLL/MICRO

ASCII Configuration Alarm Control

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

5. Press ENTER to display the current value.

6. Press SCROLL/MICRO

or SCROLL/MICRO until the desired value for

Alarm Control is displayed.

7. Press ENTER.

An asterisk (*) will be displayed in front of the selected value.

8. Press START or RETURN to exit the Menu. See “Exiting the Configuration

Menu” on page 39.

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Override Host parameters

Note: Override Host is not available for IPDS.

Paper source

This parameter allows the printer to accept or ignore (override) the Paper Source selection commands that are sent by the host data stream. You can set Paper Source to:

Disabled

(Default) Enabled The printer ignores commands received from the host data stream that

The printer accepts and processes commands received from the host data stream for paper source selection.

specify paper source selection. The printer will use the paper source selected at the operator panel. Commands sent from the host cannot override the paper source selected at the operator panel.

To change or check the Paper Source:

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SCROLL/MICRO

CONFIGURATION MENU ASCII Configuration

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press SCROLL/MICRO

ASCII Configuration Override Host

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

5. Press ENTER, and the printer displays

Override Host Paper Source

6. Press ENTER to display the current value.

7. Press SCROLL/MICRO or SCROLL/MICRO until the desired value for

Paper Source is displayed.

8. Press ENTER.

An asterisk (*) will be displayed in front of the selected value.

9. Press START or RETURN to exit the Menu. See “Exiting the Configuration

Menu” on page 39.

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Characters Per Inch (CPI)

This parameter allows the printer to accept or ignore (override) the Characters Per Inch commands that are sent by the host data stream. You can set Characters Per Inch to:

Disabled

(Default) Enabled The printer ignores commands received from the host data stream, for

The printer accepts and processes commands received from the host data stream, for Characters Per Inch selection.

Characters Per Inch. The printer will use the Characters Per Inch value set in the printer configuration.

To change or check the Characters Per Inch setting:

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SCROLL/MICRO

CONFIGURATION MENU ASCII Configuration

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press SCROLL/MICRO

ASCII Configuration Override Host

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

5. Press ENTER, and the printer displays

6. Press SCROLL/MICRO

Override Host Characters Per Inch

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer plays

7. Press ENTER to display the current value.

8. Press SCROLL/MICRO

or SCROLL/MICRO until the desired value for

Characters Per Inch is displayed.

9. Press ENTER to display the current value.

An asterisk (*) is displayed in front of the selected value.

10. Press START or RETURN to exit the Menu. See “Exiting the Configuration

Menu” on page 39.

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Lines Per Inch (LPI)

This parameter allows the printer to accept or ignore (override) the Lines Per Inch commands that are sent by the host data stream. You can set Lines Per Inch to:

Disabled

(Default) Enabled The printer ignores commands received from the host data stream for

The printer accepts and processes commands received from the host data stream for Lines Per Inch selection.

Characters Per Inch. The printer will use the Lines Per Inch value set in the printer configuration.

To change or check the Lines Per Inch setting:

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SCROLL/MICRO

CONFIGURATION MENU ASCII Configuration

or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press SCROLL/MICRO or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer displays

ASCII Configuration Override Host

5. Press ENTER, and the printer displays

6. Press SCROLL/MICRO or SCROLL/MICRO until the printer plays

Override Host Lines Per Inch

7. Press ENTER to display the current value.

8. Press SCROLL/MICRO

or SCROLL/MICRO until the desired value for

Lines Per Inch is displayed.

9. Press ENTER to display the current value.

An asterisk (*) is displayed in front of the selected value.

10. Press START or RETURN to exit the Menu. See “Exiting the Configuration

Menu” on page 39.

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