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Important Safety Instructions (English)

Read the following instructions thoroughly before starting up your printer.

 Never carry out maintenance or repair work yourself. Always contact a qualified service technician.

 Keep this Operator’s Manual in a place which is easily accessible at all times.

 Place the printer on a solid and even base so that it cannot fall.

 Never place the printer in the vicinity of inflammable gas or explosive substances.

 Ensure the printer is connected to a socket with the correct mains voltage.

 Always disconnect the printer from the mains before opening the device to perform maintenance work

or remedy errors.

 Do not expose the printer to high temperatures, direct sunlight or dust.

 Keep all liquids away from the printer.

 Protect the printer from shock, impact and vibration.

Make sure that the printer and computer are switched off before connecting the data cable.

 The print head will become very hot during printing; avoid contact with the print head after printing has

finished.

 Do not perform any operation or action in any way other than those provided in this manual. When in

doubt, contact your dealer or your customer support.

The device and mains-socket must all times be easily accessible.

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Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise (German)

Lesen Sie bitte diese Sicherheitshinweise durch, bevor sie den Drucker in Betrieb nehmen.

 Führen Sie Wartungsarbeiten und Reparaturen keinesfalls selbst aus, sondern verständigen Sie immer

einen qualifizierten Servicetechniker.

 Bewahren Sie diese Dokumentation an einem jederzeit zugänglichen Ort auf.

 Den Drucker auf stabilem und ebenem Untergrund so aufstellen, dass er nicht zu Boden fallen kann.

 Stellen Sie den Drucker keinesfalls in der Nähe von leicht entzündlichen Gasen oder explosiven Stoffen

auf.

 Den Drucker nur an eine Steckdose mit der richtigen Spannung anschließen.

 Wenn Sie den Drucker vom Netz trennen wollen, den Drucker ausschalten und immer den Netzstecker

an der Steckdose ziehen.

 Den Drucker weder hohen Temperaturen noch direktem Sonnenlicht und Staub aussetzen.

 Keine Flüssigkeiten mit dem Drucker in Berührung bringen.

 Den Drucker keinen Erschütterungen, Stößen oder Vibrationen aussetzen.

 Sicherstellen, dass der Drucker und der Computer ausgeschaltet sind, bevor das Datenkabel

angeschlossen wird.

 Der Druckkopf wird während des Druckens heiß. Vor dem Berühren deshalb einige Zeit abkühlen lassen.

 Weichen Sie bei der Bedienung des Druckers nicht von den Anweisungen in der Dokumentation ab.

Bei Unklarheiten wenden Sie sich bitte an Ihren Händler oder Ihren Kundendienst.

 Maschinenlärminformations – Verordnung – 3.GPSGV, der höchste Schalldruckpegel beträgt 70 dB(A)

oder weniger gemäß EN ISO 7779.

Das Gerät und die Netzsteckdose müssen jeder Zeit leicht zugänglich sein.

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Consignes importantes de sécurité (French)

Lire attentivement les instructions suivantes avant de mettre l’imprimante en service.

 Ne jamais effectuer soi-même les travaux d’entretien et de réparations. Contacter toujours un dépanneur

qualifié.

 Placer l’imprimante sur un support stable de façon à ce qu’elle ne puisse pas tomber.

 Ne jamais placer l’imprimante à proximité de sources de gaz aisément inflammables ou de substances

explosives.

 Ne connecter l’imprimante à une prise que lorsque la tension est correcte.

 Pour déconnecter l’imprimante de l’alimentation principale, mettre l’imprimante hors tension et toujours

débrancher le connecteur secteur de la prise murale.

 Ne pas exposer l’imprimante à des températures élevées, à la lumière directe du soleil ou à la poussière.

 Ne pas mettre l’imprimante en contact avec des liquides.

 Ne pas exposer l’imprimante à des chocs, impacts ou vibrations.

 S’assurer que l’imprimante et l’ordinateur sont hors tension avant de connecter le câble de données.

 La tête d’impression est brûlante pendant l’impression. C’est pourquoi laissez-la refroidir quelques

instants avant d’y toucher.

 N'exécutez aucune opération ni action d'une autre manière que celle indiquée dans ce manuel. En cas

de doute, veuillez contacter votre distributeur ou service après-vente.

Le dispositif et la prise principale doivent toujours être accessibles facilement.

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Indicazioni di sicurezza importanti (Italian)

Prima di mettere in funzione la stampante, leggere attentamente le seguenti indicazioni.

 Non eseguire mai da sé gli interventi di manutenzione e riparazione, ma rivolgersi sempre a un tecnico

di assistenza qualificato.

 Conservare le presenti istruzioni per l’uso in un luogo sempre accessibile.

 Collocare la stampante su una superficie stabile, per evitare che cada a terra.

 Non collocare la stampante in prossimità di gas facilmente infiammabili o di sostanze esplosive.

 Collegare la stampante a una presa di corrente con tensione adeguata.

 Per scollegare la stampante dalla rete di alimentazione, spegnere la stampante e disinserire sempre il

connettore di rete dalla presa.

 Non esporre la stampante ad elevate temperature né alla luce solare diretta e alla polvere.

 Evitare il contatto della stampante con liquidi.

 Non esporre la stampante a colpi, scosse o vibrazioni.

 Verificare che la stampante e il computer siano spenti prima di collegare il cavo di trasmissione dati.

 Durante la stampa, la testina si surriscal-da notevolmente. Prima di toccarla, se necessario opportuno

quindi lasciarla raffreddare qualche istante.

 Non eseguire alcuna operazione o azione se non nella maniera descritta nel presente manuale. In caso

di dubbio, contattare il rivenditore o dalla società incaricata dell’assistenza.

Il dispositivo e la presa di corrente devono essere sempre facilmente accessibili.

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Instrucciones de seguridad importantes (Spanish)

Lea las siguientes instrucciones con esmero antes de poner la impresora en servicio.

 Nunca lleve a cabo trabajos de mantenimiento o reparación Ud. mismo, sino consulte a un técnico de

servicio calificado.

 Guarde las presentes instrucciones de servicio en un lugar de fácil acceso en cualquier momento.

 Ponga la impresora sobre un base estable de manera que no pueda caer al suelo.

 Nunca coloque la impresora en la vecindad de gases de fácil inflamabilidad o sunstancias explosivas.

 Asegure conectar la impresora sólo a un enchufe con un voltaje correcto.

 Cuando quiera desconectar la impresora de la red, apague la impresora y siempre tire la clavija de

alimentación del enchufe.

 No exponga la impresora a temperaturas altas, a la luz solar directa y al polvo.

 No ponga la impresora en contacto con fluidos.

 Nunca exponga la impresora a sacudidas, choques o vibraciones.

 Asegúrese de que la impresora y el ordenador estén apagdos antes de conectar el cable de datos.

 La cabeza de impresión se pone muy caliente durante la impresión. Por lo tanto, deje enfriarlo algún

tiempo antes de tocarla.

 No permita que se realice cualquier operación o acción de una forma diferente a lo que se señala en el

manual. En caso de duda, póngase en contacto con su comerciante o con su servicio post-venta.

El dispositivo y la toma de corriente deben estar ubicados de forma que sea fácil acceder a ellos.

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Правила по технике безопасности. (Russian)

Прочитайте, пожалуйста, инструкцию по технике безопасности перед включением в работу принтера.

 Не выполняйте технические работы и ремонт техники самостоятельно, но сообщайте о

неисправностях квалифицированным сервисным техникам.

 Данная инструкция должна быть всегда доступна каждому пользователю.

 Установите принтер на ровном и стабильном месте так, чтобы он не смог упасть на пол.

 Ни в коем случае не ставьте принтер вблизи легко воспламеняющихся газов и взрывчатых

веществ.

 Включайте принтер в розетку только с соответствующим напряжением.

 Если Вы хотите отключить принтер от напряжения, сначала выключите принтер сам и затем

выньте штекер из розетки.

 Берегите принтер от нагревания, от попадания на него прямых солнечных лучей и пыли.

 Не допускайте попадания жидкости на принтер.

 Нельзя подвергать принтер тряске, ударам и вибрации.

 Убедитесь, что принтер и компьютер выключены, только после этого соедините принтер с

компьютером.

 Печатающая головка нагревается во время работы принтера. Поэтому подождите какое-то время,

прежде чем дотронуться до нее.

 Пользуйтесь принтером так, как это написано в документации. Если у Вас возникают неясности,

обращайтесь с вопросами к Вашим продавцам или в сервисный центр.

Устройство и розетка должны быть всегда легко доступна.

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Instruções Importantes sobre Segurança (Portuguese)

Leia as instruções de segurança antes de usar a impressora.

 Consulte sempre um técnico qualificado para executar uma reparação .

 Coloque a impressora sobre uma base sólida e nivelada, para que ela não sofra quedas.

 Jamais instale a impressora nas proximidades de lugares onde haja gás inflamável ou substâncias

explosivas.

 Assegure-se de conectar a impressora à tomada elétrica com a voltagem apro-priada.

 Quando desligar a impressora da rede, desligue sempre a impressora e retire o cabo da tomada.

 Não exponha a impressora a temperaturas altas ou luz solar direta.

 Não aproxime substâncias líquidas da impressora.

 Proteja a impressora de choques, impactos e vibrações.

 Desligue a impressora e o computador antes de conectar o cabo da rede.

 A cabeça da impressora pode ficar muito quente . Portanto, espere algum tempo antes de tocá-la.

 Não faça nenhuma operação ou ação além das recomendadas neste manual. Em caso de dúvida,

contate seu revendedor ou companhia de serviço.

A impressora e a tomada devem ser facilmente em todos os momentos acessíveis.

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Önemli

Güv enlik Talimatları (Turkish)

Lütfen,

yazıcıyı iş



Bakım ve servis



Yazıcıyı, üzerinden



Yazıcıyı kesinlikle

letime geçirmeden

tamir çalışmalarını kesinlikle

-teknisyenine haber verin.

yakınına koymayın.

 Yazıcı akım



Yazıcıyı



Yazıcıyı

 Yazıcı



Yazıcı hiçbir sarsıntıya, darbeye



Veri kablosu bağlanmadan

kablosunu

şebeke

ağından ayırmak istediğinizde, yazıcıyı kapatın

ne yüksek

hiçbir sıvı maddeyle

olmalısınız.



Yazıcının başı soğumasını



Yazıcının işletimi

basma

bekleyin.

görün en hususlarda

Cihaz ve elektrik prizinin her zaman kolayca erişilebilir olması gerekir.

önce bu

yere düşmesi

hiçb ir

surette

sadece

ısılı

ne de

doğrudan

temasta

önce hem

esnasında

kullanımında lütfen

imâlatçınıza

güv enlik talimatlarını bütünüyle

hiçbir

surette kendi

mümkün olmayacak

kolayca yanabilecek

doğru gerilime

sahip bir prize takın.

güneş

ışığına

olmamalıdır.

veya titreşime

yazıcının

yüksek

dokümantasyondaki talimatların

mâruz

hem de

ısıya ulaşıyor.

veya

müşteri hizmetleri servis

sabit ve düz bir zemine yerleştirin.

gaz veya

ve toza

kalmamalıdır.

bilgisayarın

Bu yüzden lütfen

dikkatle okuyun.

başınıza yapmayın; her

patlayıcı maddeler içeren

ağ-fişini

mâruz

kapalı

her zaman

kalan

mekânlarda bulundurun.

olduklarından

dokunmadan

hiç

dışına çıkmayın.

iniz

e başvurun.

zaman kalifiye

nesnelerin

prizden

çıkartın.

emin

önce kısa süre

Sorunlu

bir

uzman

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TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

“IBM” is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.

“EPSON” is a trademark of Epson America Incorporated.

“DEC” is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation.

“Centronics” is a trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation.

“DOS” is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

“SAP” is a trademark of SAP AG.

“Windows”, “Windows 7”,”Windows 8”, “Windows 95”, “Windows 98“, “Windows NT”, “Windows 2000”, “Windows

2003/2008/2013 Server”, “Windows XP” and “Windows Vista” are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

All other product names and company names appearing in this manual are the registered trademarks or

trademarks of the individual companies.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Printer at a glance .................................................................................................................................. 1

1.1 Unpacking the printer ..................................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Remove transport locks ................................................................................................................. 1

1.3 Prepare your printer ....................................................................................................................... 2

1.4 Parts description ............................................................................................................................ 4

2 Installation .............................................................................................................................................. 5

2.1 Placing the printer .......................................................................................................................... 5

2.2 Connecting the printer .................................................................................................................... 5

2.2.1 Parallel interface (IEEE 1284) ............................................................................................. 6

2.2.2 USB 2.0 (Full Speed) ........................................................................................................... 6

2.2.3 Ethernet ............................................................................................................................... 6

2.2.4 Serial Interface (RS-232C) as option .................................................................................. 7

2.2.5 Connecting the power .......................................................................................................... 7

2.2.6 Switch on the printer ............................................................................................................ 7

2.3 Installing the ribbon cartridge ......................................................................................................... 8

3 Installing the paper ............................................................................................................................... 10

3.1 Adjusting the print gap for various form thicknesses ................................................................... 10

3.2 Paper path introduction ................................................................................................................. 11

3.2.1 Cut sheet paper handling (front friction only) ..................................................................... 11

3.2.2 Fanfold paper handling ...................................................................................................... 12

3.2.3 Top-Of-Form adjustment .................................................................................................... 16

4 Control Panel Operation ........................................................................................................................... 17

4.1 Operation of the LED Panel .............................................................................................................. 17

4.1.1 Keys and Indicators ............................................................................................................... 17

4.1.2 Online Operations .............................................................................................................. 19

4.1.3 Offline Operations .............................................................................................................. 20

4.1.4 Power-On Operations ........................................................................................................ 22

4.2 Operation of the LCD Panel .............................................................................................................. 23

4.2.1 The LC display ................................................................................................................... 23

4.2.2 Online mode ...................................................................................................................... 24

4.2.3 Offline mode ....................................................................................................................... 24

4.2.4 Setup mode ....................................................................................................................... 25

4.2.5 Power on functions ............................................................................................................ 25

5 Setting parameters for the printer ............................................................................................................... 26

5.1 Setting the parameters through the LED Panel ........................................................................... 26

5.1.1 Fine tuning the TOF and Tear positions ............................................................................ 26

5.1.2 Select a font ....................................................................................................................... 27

5.1.3 Settings within Menu.......................................................................................................... 28

5.2 Setting the parameters through the LCD Panel

5.2.1 Enabling access to menu mode ........................................................................................ 29

5.2.2 Menu configurations .......................................................................................................... 30

5.2.3 Menu handling ................................................................................................................... 32

5.2.4 Selecting the LC display language .................................................................................... 33

5.3 Menu structure ............................................................................................................................. 34

5.4 Full list parameters setting ........................................................................................................... 35

5.4.1 Menu Configuration list ...................................................................................................... 35

5.4.2 Advanced Menu ................................................................................................................. 42

5.5 Display messages ........................................................................................................................ 46

5.5.1 Messages LED Panel ........................................................................................................ 46

5.5.2 Messages LCD Panel ........................................................................................................ 47

6 Web Panel and Internal Ethernet Interface .......................................................................................... 48

6.1 Summary ...................................................................................................................................... 48

6.1.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 48

6.1.2 Supported Environments ................................................................................................... 48

6.1.3 Network Interface and Cabling .......................................................................................... 48

6.1.4 Connecting the Printer ....................................................................................................... 48

........................................................................... 29

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6.1.5 Network Interface Status ................................................................................................... 48

6.2 IP Configuration ........................................................................................................................... 49

6.2.1 Network IP Configuration ................................................................................................... 49

6.2.2 Assigning the IP Address ................................................................................................... 49

6.3 WebPanel ..................................................................................................................................... 51

6.3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 51

6.3.2 Web Browser ..................................................................................................................... 51

6.3.3 Access to WebPanel & Control Tool .................................................................................. 52

6.3.4 Printer Status ..................................................................................................................... 53

6.3.5 Printer Configuration .......................................................................................................... 54

6.3.6 Printer Actions .................................................................................................................... 57

6.3.7 Load Configuration ............................................................................................................ 58

6.3.8 Save Configuration ............................................................................................................ 59

6.3.9 Retrieve Configuration From Printer .................................................................................. 59

6.3.10 Send Configuration to Printer .......................................................................................... 60

6.3.11 Report .............................................................................................................................. 62

6.3.12 Reset Printer .................................................................................................................... 62

6.3.13 Panel Lock On/Off ........................................................................................................... 62

6.3.14 Download Firmware ......................................................................................................... 62

6.3.15 TallyCom Status ............................................................................................................... 65

6.3.16 Advanced Configuration .................................................................................................. 66

6.3.17 General ............................................................................................................................ 67

6.3.18 TCP/IP ............................................................................................................................. 68

6.3.19 SNMP ............................................................................................................................... 69

6.3.20 Password ......................................................................................................................... 70

6.3.21 User Name ....................................................................................................................... 70

6.3.22 Resetting Password ......................................................................................................... 70

6.3.23 Email Notification ............................................................................................................. 71

6.3.24 Logical Printers ................................................................................................................ 73

6.3.25 String Replacement Example Plain Text ......................................................................... 74

6.3.26 Logout of TallyCom .......................................................................................................... 75

6.3.27 Restart TallyCom ............................................................................................................. 75

6.3.28 Virtual Control Panel ........................................................................................................ 76

7 Addendum............................................................................................................................................... 77

7.1 Character Set ............................................................................................................................... 77

7.2 Control Codes Summary .............................................................................................................. 82

7.2.1 PJL commands .................................................................................................................. 91

7.2.2 Barcode .............................................................................................................................. 91

7.2.3 List of available MTPL barcodes ....................................................................................... 92

7.2.4 US Postnet barcode........................................................................................................... 92

7.2.5 Royal Mail Customer barcode ........................................................................................... 93

7.2.6 KIX barcode ....................................................................................................................... 93

7.2.7 USPS Intelligent Mail barcode ........................................................................................... 93

7.2.8 LC printing.......................................................................................................................... 93

7.2.9 List of additional control Codes ......................................................................................... 95

7.3 Interfaces Specifications .............................................................................................................. 96

7.3.1 Parallel I/O IEEE 1284 ....................................................................................................... 97

7.3.2 Ethernet I/O 10/100 Mulitprotocol ...................................................................................... 98

7.3.3 USB 2.0 I/O – Full Speed .................................................................................................. 99

7.3.4 Optional Serial Interface RS232C ................................................................................... 100

8 Options and accessories ......................................................................................................................... 105

8.1 Options ....................................................................................................................................... 105

8.2 Consumables ............................................................................................................................. 106

8.3 Accessories ................................................................................................................................ 106

9 General Specifications ......................................................................................................................... 107

9.1 Printer Specifications ................................................................................................................. 107

9.2 Non-Scalable Fonts, Code Pages and National Character Sets ................................................ 111

9.3 Paper Specifications ................................................................................................................... 113

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9.3.1 Standard Tractor (Front, Rear and Pull position) – narrow and wide versions ................ 113

9.3.2 Front Feed / Manual Insertion – Narrow and wide versions ............................................ 114

9.3.3 Paper Weights .................................................................................................................. 114

10 Maintenance ..................................................................................................................................... 115

10.1 Cleaning .................................................................................................................................... 115

10.1.1 Cleaning and Vacuuming the Printer .............................................................................. 115

10.1.2 Cleaning the Paper Rollers ............................................................................................. 115

10.2 Troubleshooting

10.2.1 Print Quality Problems and Solutions ............................................................................. 116

10.2.2 Paper Handling Problems and Solutions ....................................................................... 117

10.2.3 Operating Problems and Solutions ................................................................................. 117

FCC STATEMENT ................................................................................................................................. 119

DASCOM REPRESENTATIVES .......................................................................................................... 120

........................................................................................................................ 116

Symbols used Important information is highlighted in this manual by two

symbols.

CAUTION highlights information which must be observed in order to prevent injuries to user and damage to the printer

NOTE highlights general or additional information about a specific topic

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1 Printer at a glance

1.1 Unpacking the printer

Besides this manual, the package will contain: a power cord, a ribbon cartridge, a tractor, a CD and 6 pieces of U-wire paper support.

1.2 Remove transport locks

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1.3 Prepare your printer

 Front View

 Rear View

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 For Fanfold

 For Cut Sheets

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Control Panel

LED: The 2-line LED with 4 keys panel indicates the operating status and allows simple settings of the printer; LCD: A LCD display and two keys indicates the operating status and allows simple settings of the printer.

Latch

Sliding it down unfolds the cut sheet support.

Front Cover

Unlocking the front cover unfolds the cut sheets support.

Power Switch

Turns on and off the printer.

Hand Wheel

Turn the knob to load or clear the paper. It should be inserted the full way until you can hears some sort of “Click”.

Paper Support

At slanted position, it stacks cut sheets; at flat position, it separates fanfold printouts from incoming forms.

Top Covers 1&2

Protect the internal parts and reduce the noise.

Head Gap Lever

Adjusts the gap between the print head and various form thickness.

Paper Path Lever

Selects various paper sources.

Upper Friction

Guides the form when cut sheets or fanfold forms are used.

Power Socket

A power cord is plugged into the socket to supply the power.

Interfaces

The interface cable of the host computer is plugged into one of the interfaces.

Mute Cover Latch

You must open it before you open the top cover 1.

Print Head

Utilizes 24 needles to strike on ink ribbon and paper.

Ribbon Cartridge

Holds the ink ribbon fabric.

Tractors

Holds and transports fanfold forms.

Paper Guides Left/Right

Sliding the guides varies the form width and the left margin on a cut sheet.

Cut Sheet Support

A flat surface supports a sheet or multi-part form.

1.4 Parts description

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2 Installation

2.1 Placing the printer

Place the printer on a solid, flat, stable surface such that the printer sits firmly and cannot move. Select an environment with sufficient ventilation, easy access to the control panel and paper input areas as well as the printed output.

When selecting the printer location, observe the following additional requirements:

1) Never place the printer near to any flammable gas or explosive substances.

2) Do not expose the printer to direct sunlight. If you cannot avoid placing the printer near a window, protect it from the sunlight with a curtain.

3) When connecting a computer to the printer, make sure the maximum recommended cable length is not exceeded.

4) Ensure sufficient distance between the printer and any heating devices/radiators.

5) Avoid exposing the printer to extreme temperature or air humidity fluctuations. Above all, avoid dusty environments.

2.2 Connecting the printer

This printer is configured with a Parallel, USB and Ethernet interface as standard. An optional Serial interface can be installed additionally.

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2.2.1 Parallel interface (IEEE 1284) Make sure that the printer and the computer are switched off and connect the parallel cable

between the printer and the computer. Lock the connector with the 2 clips on the printer interface connector; tighten up the 2 screws on the other end connecting to the computer.

2.2.2 USB 2.0 (Full Speed) Plug in the USB cable to the printer and the computer.

2.2.3 Ethernet

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2.2.4 Serial Interface (RS-232C) as option

2.2.5 Connecting the power Plug in the power cord to the printer power socket as shown in the diagram.

Connect the printer to the correct voltage power source.

The socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall

be easily accessible.

2.2.6 Switch on the printer Switch on the printer as shown in the diagram.

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2.3 Installing the ribbon cartridge

1) Switch off the power.

2) Unfold the top cover and follow the steps 1.2.3.4 in the below picture.

3) Flip the upper friction assembly

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4) Insert the ribbon cartridge till it is tightly locked in position.

5) Insert the ribbon fabric in between the print head and ribbon mask.

6) Turn the knob on the left hand side several times in order to tighten the fabric, and the fabric will slide downwards into the correct position between printhead and ribbon mask after the moving.

7) Restore the upper friction assembly to its original position.

Print head may be hot, please move the printhead by moving the carriage.

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Paper type

Lever position

1-part

Original + 1 copy

Original + 2 copies

Original + 3 copies

Original + 4 copies

Original + 5 copies

3 Installing the paper

The printer can handle either single sheets or continuous forms. The printer is able to print up to 5 copies (original plus 5).

To ensure the print quality and protect the print head, set a proper print gap by the gap lever (see 3.1) for the form thickness and do not load folded, damaged, wrinkled, or curled paper.

3.1 Adjusting the print gap for various form thicknesses

The print gap lever is on the left side of the printer inside the top cover. Take care to adjust the print gap lever to a suitable position whenever you change the number of copies being printed. Using the wrong print gap may cause print head damage or paper jams.

The recommended gap lever position for different form thickness is:

The position “Ribbon” only is suitable for loading the ribbon. When the lever is set higher than appropriate it will result in poor print. The ribbon and head life will be shortened.

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3.2 Paper path introduction

3.2.1 Cut sheet paper handling (front friction only)

1) Place the paper path lever to the cut sheet position.

2) Unlock the front cover with the latch to unfold the cut sheet support.

3) Adjust the gap lever if necessary; see 3.1.

4) It is recommended to align the left paper guide exactly to the mark > I <. This marks the left

edge of the stationery. Slide the right guide to the position of the right edge of the stationery.

5) Insert the stationery straightly all the way into the guided slot until it stops.

6) Press the load key to feed the paper to the correct print position, automatically. The printer clears the Paper End condition and goes into the ready or online state.

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3.2.2 Fanfold paper handling

3.2.2.1 Front push tractors for fanfold

1) Close the front cover if previously opened. Switch the paper path lever to one of the desired tractor positions.

2) Move the paper path lever to the desired position.

3) Adjust the head gap lever if necessary.

4) Open the front cover by tilting the cover from bottom to the top, and make sure it’s locked in place (see below pictures).

Lock the front cover in the way that is shown in the pictures.

Make sure the front cover is locked.

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5) If you do not need to adjust the left margin go to the next step. Open the right and left tractor flaps, insert fanfold paper into the left-hand tractor, and make sure that at least three paper transport holes are positioned on the tractor pins, close the tractor flap, open the latch lever and align the tractor so that the first printing position on the paper matches the IIIIXIIII mark on the printer housing, then lock the lever again.

6) Align the right-hand tractor to the width of the paper and insert the paper (Make sure that it

is inserted by the same length as on the left-hand tractor in order to avoid any paper jam). Then close the tractor flap and slide the tractor to the right until the paper is slightly tensioned, then lock the tractor.

7) Lower the front cover, switch the printer on.

For LCD: The active paper source (TrFront) appears in the display, the paper will automatically load when the printer is in online mode and receives data from the computer. Also, you can press the load key (key 4) only to load paper before starting the printout.

For LED: The paper will automatically load when the printer is in online mode and receives data from the computer. Also, you can press the load key (key 2) only to load paper before starting the printout.

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3.2.2.2 Rear tractors for fanfold

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3.2.2.3 Top pull tractors for fanfold

For the steps ② and ③, please refer to the 2.3

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3.2.3 Top-Of-Form adjustment

For pull tractor (PullTr), follow the steps below to adjust the first print position:

1) Remove Paper from printer.

2) Power on the printer.

3) Lift the Top Cover so you can see the transparent ribbon guide in front of the

print head.

4) Install the paper into the pull tractor.

5) Move the paper with the hand wheel so the perforation of the fanfold paper

lies exactly at the top of the transparent ribbon guide.

6) Close the Top Cover.

7) Press the Load key on the panel.

8) The printer now moves the paper to the correct first print position on a page (TOF).

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4 Control Panel Operation

General functions for the keys are clearly designated on the Panel label. Some other special settings need pressing multiple switches simultaneously or holding some keys when powering on the printer. This Chapter will describe the functions of the keys and display (LEDs or LCD) on the Panel.

4.1 Operation of the LED Panel

4.1.1 Keys and Indicators

On the Panel, there are four keys, each with its name from left to right:【Online】,【Load/Eject】,

【Speed】and【Tear】. The names of five indicators from left to right are:【Online】,【Tractor】, 【Speed】,【Paper Out】and【Power/Error】above.

Please refer to the below diagram for the Panel layout:

Below describes the function of each key/indicator:

◆ Indicators

1)【Online】lights up to indicate online and turns off to indicate off-line.

2)【Tractor】lights up to indicate utilizing tractors and turns off to indicate front friction state.

3)【Speed】Speed lights up to indicate higher print speed or is off if printing in higher quality based on

selected Font.

4)【Paper Out】lights up to indicate out-of-paper warning and turns off to indicate paper loaded.

5)【Power/Error】normally lights up to indicate power on state. Please refer to 5.

Error Indications on LED for the description on flashing of this indicator.

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◆ Keys

1)【Online】

a) Every press on this switch toggles the status between Online and Offline. When the printer is Online, it receives data from the host; while it is Offline, it stops the printing and signals the host to stop sending data.

b) Press the key【Online】for the below operations:

 Before and after special setup: Most of the special setup requires Offline operation. A

press on【Online】key brings the printer Offline to carry out the special setup; after that, pressing【Online】brings the printer back online.

 Halt the printing for error recovery: Pressing【Online】brings the printer Offline for error

recoveries like paper jam and so on. After the recovery, press【Online】to continue the printing.

2)【Load/Eject】

If paper is already loaded: Single sheet - - > The printer ejects the paper; Tractor front and rear - - > The printer moves the paper in to Park position.

If paper is not loaded: Transport the paper to the first print position (TOF).

3)【Speed】

Toggles between high speed and high quality print depending on menu settings.

4)【Tear】

When fanfold stationery are installed in an active tractor path, a press of this key advances the perforation of the stationery to the cutting edge of the tear-bar. This key is invalid for cut sheets and Top Pull Tractor.

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Function

Name

Switch

Operation

Function Description

Offline

{S1}

LED light ON: Online; LED light OFF: Offline;

Load/Eject

{S2}

 Load: Load the paper from active paper path to first print

position.

 Eject: Either park the fanfold paper or eject cut sheet

paper.

Tear Off

{S4}

This is valid for tractor mode only. It feeds the form to the tear-off position. After tearing off the form, printing starts on the next TOF (top of form) by:

 pressing S4 once, or  receiving print data from the host.

4.1.2 Online Operations

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Function Name

Switch Operation

 Function Description.

Online

{S1}

 LED light ON: Online; LED light OFF: Offline.

Load/Eject

{S2}

 Load: Load the paper from active paper path to first print

position.

 Eject: Either park the fanfold paper or eject cut sheet paper.

Speed

{S3}

 Toggle Between HS-Draft /Draft or NLQ/LQ.

LF/FF

{S4}

 Brief press: Linefeed, Longer hold: Formfeed.

Setup Menu

[S2] +[S3]

 Enter Printer Setup Menu.

Clear Buffer and Reset

[S1] +[S2]

 Clears the print buffer.  Initializes the printer to power on configuration.

4.1.3 Offline Operations

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Detailed descriptions of the above functions:

◆ Speed

If LQ font is currently set in the configuration, lighting up of the【Speed】LED forces NLQ font printouts; turning off【Speed】indicates LQ printouts. If Draft is currently set in the configuration, lighting up of the【Speed】LED forces HS Draft printouts; turning off【Speed】indicates Draft printouts.

◆ Setup Menu

See Chapter 5 for details.

◆ Clear Buffer and Reset

The printer has high capacity storage (buffer) to store the data from the host computer. Sometimes it is required to halt the printing to clear a fault. Resuming the printing at this point may cause erratic printouts because some of the un-processed data in the buffer may be truncated. Therefore, it is recommended clearing the buffer after the recovery with following procedures: (Turning off the printer is an alternative)

1) Terminate the print job in the host.

2) Press the【Online】key to bring the printer off-line. The printing will stop, but un-processed data still resides in the buffer.

3) Hold【Online】and 【Load/Eject】keys simultaneously. The buffer will be cleared and the printer will automatically warm boot.

4) Probably you need to repeat step 2-3 times as the print job in the host spooler may be very large.

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Function Name

Switch Operation

Function Description

Technical Setup

[S1]

 Start Technical Setup / Advanced Menu

(This also includes Self Test Mode).

Menu Unlock

[S2]+[S3]

 Override Menu Lock Function if Menu is

locked.

Status Page

[S4]

 Print Status Page.

Load Defaults

[S1]+[S2]+ [S3]+[S4]

 Load Default Settings.

4.1.4 Power-On Operations

Detail descriptions of the above functions:

◆ Technical Setup

See Chapter 5 for details.

◆ Menu Unlock

Pressing【Load/Eject】and【Speed】keys simultaneously overrides. Menu unlock function if menu is locked.

◆ Status Page

Print the setup of the printer (Menu).

◆ Load Defaults

Print the setup of the menu and the parameters.

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4.2 Operation of the LCD Panel

◆ The Online mode is the printer’s normal operating mode. Data from your computer can be

received and printed.

◆ In the Offline mode the link between printer and computer is interrupted, i.e. no data can

be received and printed.

◆ In the Setup mode you can either select the printer menu or carry out the quick-switch

function. The quick-switch option was included so that you can change the most important parameters (for example adjustments, character density, font, paper path, adjustments directly without having to enter them via the menu. The settings for the parameters character density and font are lost when the printer is switched off. They can be selected permanently in the menu mode of the printer.

◆ In the Menu mode further printer settings (line spacing, size of the interface buffer etc.) can

be altered and saved permanently.

4.2.1 The LC display

The LC display tells you all the important printer settings and informs you which functions are currently assigned to which keys. The upper line informs you that the printer is either in online or offline mode (in the example below the printer is in the Online mode), and the selected paper path (below: TrFront = tractor front mode).

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4.2.2 Online mode

After switching on, the printer is automatically set to online mode. Only in this mode can it receive data from the computer.

■

Online key: Toggle between Online and Offline mode. Tear key (4): Activates the tear function when fanfold paper

■ is loaded.

If Load is displayed above this key, no paper is loaded in the printer or the paper is in park position. In this case the display switches between Online and Park Position. Press the key to feed paper to the printing position.

■

Setup key: Sets the printer to setup mode.

4.2.3 Offline mode Only in this mode is it possible to perform step, line, or form feeds from the control panel,

however, data cannot be received.

■ Park key (1) If fanfold paper is loaded in the printer, it is fed to the

park position or the tear position. If a single sheet is loaded, it is ejected.

■  key (2) Each press: Paper is transported upwards step by step.

Holding: Continuous transport upwards.

■  key (3) Each press: Paper is transported downwards step by step.

Holding: Continuous transport downwards.

■  LF/FF (4) Paper in the printer:

Each press: performs a line feed (LF). Holding: performs a form feed (FF).

■ Load key (4) No paper in the printer: The press on this key loads the

paper to the first print position.

■ Setup key: Sets the printer to setup mode.

■ Online key: Sets the printer to online mode.

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4.2.4 Setup mode In this mode, the following settings are available:

■ Setup key: Sets the printer to setup mode, in which the

following settings can be selected.

■ Menu key (1): Other menu settings. Access may be disabled by menu settings (see note below).

■ Adjust key (2): Sets the Tear position and first printing line (TOF). If you have the PullTr (Pull - Tractor) selected Adjust is not available.

■ Char key (4): Sets the font and the number of characters per inch temporarily.

Access to the other menu settings (Menu) may be disabled by the manufacturer. Proceed as follows to release this lock temporarily.

1) Switch off the printer for approx. 5 seconds.

2) Switch the printer on again keeping the Setup key pressed.

4.2.5 Power on functions If you keep one of the following keys pressed during power-on until the printer has completed

initialization, the corresponding function is activated:

◆ If you keep the Online key depressed while turning on the printer, you enter the printer’s

advanced menu mode. The advanced menu mode is described in the section 5.4.2 of this

manual.

◆ If you keep the Setup key depressed while turning on the printer, you regain access to the printer menu if you had locked it before with the help of the Menu Lock function.

◆ If all four function keys (keys 1 to 4) are depressed simultaneously while turning on the power, all printer settings are reset to the default values, except the Forml (Form length) setting in advanced menu mode.

◆ Holding Function key 4 while turning on the printer prints out the parameter settings.

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5 Setting parameters for the printer

(Programming via the control panel)

Apart from being able to control your printer via the applications software you use, you can also program the printer directly. There are two programming options you can use:

◆ Programming via the control panel.

◆ Programming via the interface using Escape sequences or control codes.

Settings made by escape sequences have priority over settings made in menu

mode; therefore they will override these.

Programming via the interface gives you far greater freedom for designing your printed pages, however, it is also a more sophisticated method and requires some experience with programming languages and printer control systems. All programming via the interface is lost after you turn off the printer, whereas the programming carried out using the control panel is saved and stored even after you turn off the printer.

5.1 Setting the parameters through the LED Panel

This chapter describes the handing of the operator’s panel without optional display. Firstly bring the printer Offline. Pressing【Load/Eject】and【Speed】keys simultaneously activates the parameters setting operation.

5.1.1 Fine tuning the TOF and Tear positions Below describes how to set TOF demonstrating the general procedures of parameters

configuration via an LED panel (This procedure is valid for front (TrFront) and rear tractor (TrRear) only):

1) First load fanfold paper in one of the tractors and bring the printer Offline. Pressing 【Load/Eject】and【Speed】keys simultaneously activates the parameters setting operation. The printer prints out 2 lines of key assignments valid for the parameter setting operation.

Key 1 Key 2 Key 3 Key 4 Menu Adjust Char

2) Press【Load/Eject】(i.e. Key 2 in the listed assignment) to enter the operation. The printer then lists the below line.

TOF Tear

3) “TOF”sets the first printing position from the top edge of the page. “Tear” sets the desired perforation position. Press【Speed】(i.e. Key 3) to activate the TOF setting. The printer responds with the below line.

FormAdj 12/72” * Set < > Exit

4) The printer feeds the form to a position where the bottom edge of the first printing line (TOF) is aligned with the tear edge of the printer. Press【Load/Eject】or【Speed】to

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increment or decrement the TOF value. After adjustment, press Key 1 (Set) to save the change.

Set the Tear position in the same way. Move the perforation of the stationery exacly to the Tear Edge.

5.1.2 Select a font

Below example demonstrates how to select Roman LQ font type under the Char setting.

1) First, load fanfold paper to one of the tractors and bring the printer Offline. Pressing

【Load/Eject】and【Speed】keys simultaneously activates the parameters setting operation. The printer prints out 2 lines of key assignments valid for the parameter setting operation.

Key 1 Key 2 Key 3 Key 4 Menu Adjust Char

2) Press【Tear】(i.e. Key 4 in the listed assignment) to enter the Character setting. The

printer then lists the below line:

Font CPI

3) “Font” allows selecting desired font type and “CPI” allows setting desired character pitch.

Press【Load/Eject】(i.e. Key 2) to enter the Font submenu. The printer responds with the below line:

HS-Draft * Set < > Exit

4) HS-Draft * indicates the current selection. Set means to save the change. < selects the

previous item. > selects the next item. Exit exits the menu. Here, press【Speed】(i.e. Key

3) to show the next font. Keep pressing【Speed】until the print shows Roman: Roman LQ Set < > Exit

5) Press【Online】to save the change of font type to Roman. The printer sounds the buzzer and prints the below line to confirm successful change.

Roman LQ * Set < > Exit

Modify the CPI in a similar way if desired (these two are only temporarily stored).

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5.1.3 Settings within Menu

Below example demonstrates how to select an Emulation within the Menu.

1) First load fanfold paper to one of the tractor and bring the printer Offline. Pressing 【Load/Eject】and【Speed】keys simultaneously activates the parameters setting operation. The printer prints out 2 lines of key assignments valid for the parameter setting operation.

Key 1 Key 2 Key 3 Key 4 Menu Adjust Char

2) Press【Online】(i.e. Key 1) to get into Menu operation. The printer prints:

Back Print Menu Next

3) Press【Tear】(i.e. Key 4) repeatedly till “Emulation” appears on the printout:

Back ESCChar Emulation Next

4) Press【Speed】(i.e. Key 3) to get into emulation configuration. The printer prints:

Epson LQ-2550 * Set < > Exit

5) Epson LQ-2550 * indicates the current emulation is LQ-2550. Set means to save the change. < selects the previous item. > selects the next item. Exit leaves the menu. Press 【Speed】(i.e. Key 3) to show the next emulation:

Epson LQ-2170 Set < > Exit

6) Press 【Online】 (i.e. Key 1) to save the selection of Epson LQ-2170 emulation. The printer sounds the buzzer and prints the below line to confirm successful change.

Epson LQ-2170 * Set < > Exit

See 5.4.1 for a full list of valid settings.

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5.2 Setting the parameters through the LCD Panel

This chapter describes the handling of the operator’s panel with optional display.

5.2.1 Enabling access to menu mode

The menu can be locked by default to protect it from accidental or unauthorized access. Proceed as follows to release this lock temporarily.

1) Switch off the printer for approx. 5 seconds.

2) Switch the printer on again keeping the Setup key pressed.

Calling up the menu

You can access the menu in the following way: Press the Setup key. The printer switches to Setup mode. (The Setup mode can be selected both in the Online and Offline mode) To access the printer menu, press the key directly underneath the word Menu (1).

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5.2.2 Menu configurations

Every printer is shipped with factory default settings. Basic settings such as emulation, character size, form length etc., which many applications make use of, are set. At the end of this chapter you will find a menu printout which shows you the printer’s default settings.

Your printer allows you to set and use five independent menu configurations. If one of your applications, for example, requires an IBM printer while another program works better with an EPSON printer, you can set an IBM emulation configuration with the desired settings, and set the second configuration as an EPSON emulation.

The active menu is always the one you used last. When you switch on the printer for the very first time, menu no. 1 is loaded. Menu no.1 only remains active until you load another menu. The last active menu is stored even after the printer is switched off and is reloaded automatically when the printer is switched on again.

For example, to change from menu no. 1 to menu no. 3:

Press Setup key.

Press Menu (1) key.

Press Menu (3) key.

Now the following message appears in the LC display: Now press the < (2) or > (3) key repeatedly until Load Menu=3 appears.

Then select menu no. 3 as the current setting using the Set key (1). The currently active setting is marked with an asterisk (*).

If changing menus it is possible that the printer initializes due to different

emulation settings.

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Menu Printout

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5.2.3 Menu handling

You can navigate in the current menu using the four function and selection keys arranged below the LC display field. Each function and parameter displayed in the LCD is executed or selected by the corresponding key below, respectively. Usually two parameter groups are combined at one level. In the following example, these are the LPI and Skip parameter groups.

If you do not wish to change one of the two parameters you can either press the Next key (to access the two following parameter groups in the menu), or you can press the Back key (to access the two previous parameter groups in the menu). If you want to change a setting, (e.g. the line density), then press the LPI key (LPI = lines per inch) to access the actual parameter level.

The currently valid setting is marked by an asterisk (in the example below the current setting is 6 lpi). With the < and > keys you can view the other parameters available for this setting.

Example:

Save settings

Once the desired parameter is displayed on the LC display, you can save it by pressing the Set key. The parameter is then set and the printer automatically displays the parameter groups again. With the Exit key you can leave the sublevel without saving your changes.

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5.2.4 Selecting the LC display language

This section describes how to make settings in the menu, using the selection of the national language as an example.

In this user guide all LC display messages are shown in English language. Your printer offers also the possibility to show the display messages in German, French, Italian, Spanish or Turkish language. This example shows how to change from the English language to the German language. The same procedure applies to the other languages (French, Italian, Spanish and Turkish).

Select the Setup mode by pressing the Setup key.

Setup mode and Menu mode may be disabled. Hold down the Setup key while switching on the printer to enable menu mode. If you want to enable access to this mode permanently, you need to change the appropriate setting in the menu.

Press the next key (4) several times until the display indicates Language.

Press the Language key (3).

The display now changes to Parameter mode and indicates

English in the top line. The lower line displays Set and Exit. The two arrows < (2)

and > (3) represent the symbols for parameter selection

(“<” indicates descending and “>” ascending). Press the <

(2) or > (3) key until the desired language is displayed, in our example German.

Save your selection by pressing the Set key (1). An acoustic signal verifies this action.

You can exit Parameter mode without saving a setting by pressing the Exit key (4), the old setting is retained.

After saving your setting (Set), the display in our example

Ges.Men indicates the following text:

This setting is retained even after switching off your printer.

Terminating Setup mode press either the Setup key to change into Offline mode or the Online key to change to Online mode.

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Back→

←Next

Reset

Font

CPI

LPI

Skip

ESCChar

Emulate

Bidir

I/O

Serial

Interf.

Buffer

ETH-INT

Baud

Format

Special

1) 2)

Protocol

DTR

CG-Tab

CharSet

Paper

Single

Tr Front

Tr Rear

Pull Tr

Auto Tear

Barcode

Barmode

FFmode

LeftMrg

RightMrg

Country

Sl.Zero

Auto-CR

Auto-LF

MenLock

Language

Width

Eject

Quietm

5.3 Menu structure

The menu structure of your printer may be slightly different from the example shown here, depending on the printer software.

1) Only with optional serial interface

2) Only if ENQ/STX, ETX/ACK or ACK/NAK protocol is selected

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Valid Settings

Function

Adjust

TOF Tear

Setting the tear position. Setting the first printing line (TOF).

Print the menu settings.

Load Menu=1

Load Menu=2 Load Menu=3

Load Menu=4 Load Menu=5

A menu is loaded, you can choose between five menus.

Reset

Reset Menu Yes No

Press the No (1) or Yes (2) key to select the desired setting. All manually altered settings in the current menu are lost when it is reset to the default settings. We therefore recommend that you print out the menu first.

Quietm

Off

Switches between normal and quiet mode printing. For all printing modes, the print-out is made with the bidirectional method in quiet mode printing. In the first step the first row of pins is activated, during the second step the second row is used.

Font

HS-Draft

Draft

Roman NLQ

This parameter selects the character style and its quality permanently.

Roman LQ

Roman PS NLQ

Roman PS LQ

CourierNLQ

Sans Serif NLQ

Sans Serif LQ

Courier LQ

S Serif PS NLQ

S Serif PS LQ

5.4 Full list parameters setting

In order to meet individual requirements of printer functionality, users may modify the printer configuration settings accordingly as follows: start by pressing [Load/Eject] + [Speed] in offline mode. The printer will enter Main Menu settings setup mode. Follow the instructions printed on how to do the required setting changes. When a new setting is saved, it becomes effective, even when printer is power cycled.

5.4.1 Menu Configuration list

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Prestige NLQ

Prestige LQ

Script NLQ

Script LQ

OCR-B NLQ

OCR-B LQ

OCR-A NLQ

OCR-A LQ

Orator NLQ

Courier I NLQ

Courier I LQ

Orator LQ

Souvenir NLQ

Courier I PS NLQ

Gothic NLQ

Souvenir LQ

Courier I PS LQ

Gothic LQ

CPI

10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15 CPI, 17.1 CPI, 20

CPI, 5 CPI, 6 CPI, 7.5 CPI, 8.6 CPI.

Sets the characters per inch (character pitch). The higher parameter the smaller character spacing.

LPI

6 LPI, 8 LPI, 12 LPI, 2 LPI, 3 LPI, 4 LPI.

Sets the lines per inch (line density). The higher parameter the smaller line spacing (random LPI can be selected via the ESC sequences).

Skip

Skip=0.0 Inch,

Skip=0.5 Inch, Skip=1.0 Inch,

Skip=1.5 Inch, Skip=2.0 Inch,

Skip=2.5 Inch, Skip=3.0 Inch,

Skip=3.5 Inch.

Skips the perforation; 7 different values (in inches) can be defined.

ESCChar

ESC ESC+$$

Selects the start signal for control sequences. Setting ESC: Only character Escape can be used. Setting ESC+$$: Character Escape or alternatively two $ characters ($$) can be used.

Emulate

Epson LQ-2550

Epson LQ-2170

IBM Propr. XL24 Epson FX

IBM ProXL24+AGM MTPL

Selects the emulation. When a printer understands the control set written for another printer type, it is said to emulate the other printer.

Bidir

Bidir=On Bidir=Off

Setting On: Printer prints in both directions (bidirectional). Setting Off: Printer prints only in one direction (from left to right).

I/O

Serial

Baud

Baud=9600

Baud=19200

Baud=600

Baud=1200

Baud=2400

Baud=4800

Selects the data transmission rate (baud rate) (baud=bit per second).

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Format

8Bit No 1Stop

8Bit No 2Stop 8Bit Even 1Stop 8Bit Odd 1Stop 8Bit Mark 1Stop 8Bit Spc 1Stop 7Bit No 2Stop 7Bit Even 1Stop 7Bit Odd 1Stop 7Bit Odd 2Stop 7Bit Mark 1Stop 7Bit Spc 1Stop 7Bit Mark 2Stop 7Bit Spc 2Stop

This parameter serves to define the number of data bits, the parity check for received data bytes and the number of stop bits per data byte.

Protocol

XON/XOFF Robust-

XON/XOFF ENQ/STX ETX/ACK ACK/NAK

This parameter serves to select the type of protocol, i.e. a certain set of rules and procedures for ensuring error-free data exchanges between computer and printer.

DTR

DTR=DTR DTR=Ready

Defines the conductor to which the DTR signal is connected (DTR=Data Terminal Ready).

Interf.

Interf.=Share

Interf.=Parallel

Interf.=Serial

Selects the interface. Printer is configured either for parallel. Ethernet or optional serial connection or in automatic change for the parallel or the optional serial interface (Shared).

Buffer

Buffer=0 KB Buffer=32 KB Buffer=64 KB Buffer=96 KB Buffer=128 KB Buffer=160KB Buffer=192KB Buffer=224KB

Buffer=256KB

Selects the size of the interface buffer.

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ETH-INT

IP-Addr

Octets 1-4 0 to 255

Input of the IP address of the printer This menu level offers the possibility to set the IP address, which is divided into four digit groups (octet 1 to 4).

Gateway

Octets 1-4 0 to 255

Input of the Gateway address of the printer.

Subnet

Octets 1-4 0 to 255

Input of the Subnet mask address of the printer.

IP Get M

DHCP BOOTP Static

Selects the way of administrating the IP address.

Banner

Off On

Specifies whether a banner page is to be printed out, when using the LPD/LPR protocol.

EthSpeed

Auto-Sense

The transmission speed is detected automatically.

10Mbit Half

Sets the transmission speed to 10 MBit half duplex per second.

10Mbit Full

Sets the transmission speed to 10 MBit full duplex per second.

100Mbit Half

Sets the transmission speed to 100 MBit half duplex per second.

100Mbit Full

Sets the transmission speed to 100 MBit full duplex per second.

CG-Tab

Graphic DLL Italic

Only available for Epson LQ-2550/LQ-2170 emulation. Either the Epson character set Italics or the IBM graphics character set or a DLL (download) character set, as defined before, can be activated in the code range from hex. A0 to hex. FE.

CharSet

Extended Standard

Selects the IBM standard characters or the extended IBM characters.

Country

E-USASCII

E-France

E-German

Selects the national character set. These character sets can be used according to the selected emulation.

E-UK

E-Denmark I

E-Sweden

E-Italy

E-Spain I

E-Japan

E-Norway

E-Denmark II

E-Spain II

E-L.America

E-Korea

E-Legal

ISO8859-1

ISO8859-1 SAP

ISO8859-2

ISO8859-5

ISO8859-7

ISO8859-9

ISO8859-15

ELOT-928

BRASCII

Abicomp

Roman8

US-ASCII

French

German

Italian

Swedish

Norwegian

Spanish

Portuguese

Greek DEC

Cro-ASCII

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Coax/Twinax

Table 437

New-437

Table 737

775 Baltic

Table 850

New-Dig 850

Table 851

Table 852

Table 857

Table 858

Table 860

Table 861

Old-Code 860

Table 863

Flarro 863

Table 865

865 Hebrew

Table 866

866 Bulgaria

866 Ukraine

866 Kazakhst

Kamenicky

Mazovia

Siemens Turk

DEC Turkish

Table 1250

Table 1251

Table 1252

Table 1253

Table 1254

Table 1257

Sl.Zero

Sl.Zero=Off Sl.Zero=On

Selects if normal zero (0) or the slashed zero (Ø) is printed.

AutoCR

On Off

Switches the automatic carriage return on or off after receiving the signal LF (line feed).

AutoLF

Off On

Switches the automatic line feed (LF) on or off after receiving the signal CR (carriage return).

Menlock

Off Menu All

With MenLock=Off, all functions and settings are accessible without restriction in Online, Offline and Setup mode. If MenLock=Menu is activated, all functions and settings are still accessible in Online and Offline mode, however, in Setup mode you can only access the parameter groups Adjust (setting the print head gap [Head], top of form [TOF] and tear position [Tear]), Paperway (setting the paper path), Font (setting the font) and the character spacing (CPI), while access to Menu mode (Menu key) is disabled. If you select MenLock=All, you can access the Online/Offline, Load/Park, Paper and Paper Feed (LineFeed/Form Feed, / ) functions in Online and Offline mode while Setup mode is disabled. In this case, the Setup menu can only be called up by holding the key Setup while switching on the printer.

Language

English German French Italian

Spanish Turkish

The menu can be shown in six languages.

Paper

Single TrFront TrRear PullTr

Selects the paper parameters Formlen (form length), FormAdj (first printing position/TOF) separately for each paper source in the current menu.

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Formlen

Lines

=6 – 132

Default 6LPI = 66

Single:3—22 inches

TrFront、TrRear 、

PullTr：1—22 inches

Sets the form length via line formats. Please note that the adjustment in Lines depends on the selected LPI. For example 8 LPI at a selected line number of 96 lines results in a form length of 12 inches (96lines/[8lines/inch]) = 12 inches. The selectable range is between 3 and 21 inches, i.e. for 2 LPI from 6 to 42 lines and for 12 LPI from 24 to 262 lines. If the form length is set it will not be changed by changing the LPI later on.

Standard

No format DIN A3 (420 mm)

DIN A4 (297 mm)

DIN A5 (210 mm)

DIN B5 (250 mm)

DIN B6 (176 mm)

DIN C6 (162 mm)

Executive 10.5"

Letter 11"

Fanfold 12”

Legal 14"

Selects the form length by standard formats. Using Standard, different paper formats can be selected directly, e.g. DIN A4, Legal, Letter. The Menu indicates No format if a value is selected by the Line function or ESC sequences, which does not correspond to a standard format.

FormAdj

FormAdj=0 -220/72”

Default 12/72”

Sets the first print position of a form in n/72 inch, separately adjustable for each paper path.

Autotear

ViewTear =Off

View=1s/3s/6s

Tear=1s/3s/6s

Tear at TOF

The auto tear function or the auto view function can be selected as desired. When auto view is switched on, the last printed text is visible. As soon as data is received the paper moves to the “normal” print position. After printing the printer waits for the given interval to bring the paper once more to the auto view position. The paper is in the tear off position when auto tear is switched on, the perforation of the positioned at the tear off edge of the printer. If data is received, the paper returns to the normal print position. After printing, the printer waits for the given interval to bring the paper once more to the tear off position. If the tear off edge does is not aligned with the perforation of the paper then this can be corrected.

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Width

Width=13.6Inch Width=8Inch

Width=13.2Inch

Selects the line length in inches. With the setting of 8 Inch, the printer operates like a printer with a width of only 8 inches.

Eject

Eject=Top

Eject=Front

This is valid for single sheet mode only. It controls the exit direction of the friction sheet paper.

Barcode

Off On

With this function selected it is possible to print different barcodes and LCP (Large Character Printing).

Barmode

Unsecured

Secured

Allows printing of normal characters on the left and right of the barcode.

FFmode

Off On

Specifies whether a form feed is to be performed when the paper reaches the top print line.

LeftMrg

Wide: LeftMrg=0 - 134/10”

Narrow: LeftMrg=0 - 78/10”

The left print margin can be set to a fixed value.

RightMrg

Wide: RightMrg=2 - 136/10”

Narrow: RightMrg=2 - 80/10”

The right print margin can be set to a fixed value.

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Advanced

Valid Settings

Function

ASCII80

8 inch wide print of test pattern

To check operational readiness, your printer contains a self-test routine which allows testing of the printer configuration, the print quality and correct operation of your printer.

ASCII136

13.6 inch wide print of test pattern (only 2610)

H-Dump

With the interface test (Hex-Dump/H-Dump) you can test data transmission from the computer to the printer. During this test, the data from the computer is printed out in two columns. The text in the left column is printed in hexadecimal format and in the right column in ASCII format.

Hvy Form

HvyForm=ON

HvyForm=OFF

If you set HvyForm=ON, the printer prints the same line twice at double strike. This setting ensures that copy paper produces optimum results.

Formlen

12” 11”

The Formlen function allows you to set the basic (default) form length to meet your requirements. 11 inches are usual in the USA, as opposed to 12 inches in Europe.

Paphand

PLM

On Off

This item’s full name is Paper Load Mode. It is located beneath the already existing menu item “Paphand”(Paper Handling). This setting enables(on)/disables(off) a horizontal carriage movement in order to flatten the paper so it finds its way into the upper friction. However the movement is determined by the menu items Pagewid & Widthcon. If Widthcon=Off 2600: The movement of carriage goes all the way = 8” 2610: The movement of carriage goes all the way = 13.6” If Widthcon=On 2600/2610: The movement of carriage goes rightmost to Pagewid Position. This function is ON by default and is valid for Rear Tractor only.

Pagewid

2610: 20—136 /10” 2600: 20—80 /10”

Parameter “Pagewid”. This item’s full name is Pagewidth. It is located beneath the already existing

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menu item “Paphand” (Paper Handling). This setting tells the printer logic the width of the installed paper and is valid for all paper ways. By default this parameter is maximum width. 2600: 80 Characters (80/10”) 2610: 136 Characters (136/10”) The value can be changed in 1/10” in a range between 20 and 136 (80).

Physlm

Physlm=0 - 30/10”

Permanent (physical) setting of the left margin. This parameter cannot be changed by emulation dependent margin settings. Margin setting values entered by ESC sequences are added to the Physlm.

Widthcon Off On

Parameter “Widthcon”. This item’s full name is Width Control. It is located beneath the already existing menu item “Paphand” (Paper Handling). This setting enables (on) / disables (off) the possibility to define the position of the carriage during loading & ejecting paper. If Off 2600: the carriage’s position is 4” 2610: the carriage’s position is 5.3” If On 2600/2610:Half of Value defined in Pagewid This function is OFF by default and is valid for all paper ways.

CX-bid

CX-bid=ON CX-bid=OFF

CX-bid=ON sets the parallel interface of the printer to bidirectional mode (IEEE 1284, Nibble mode), e.g. for Windows Plug & Play. CX-bid=OFF sets the interface to compatibility mode in order to ensure reliable operation with special external boxes.

Wrap

Wrap=On Wrap=Off

Wrap=On: If more characters than can be printed are transmitted per line, the characters which cannot be printed on this line are printed at the beginning of next line. Wrap=Off: If more characters than can be printed are transmitted per line, the characters which cannot be printed on this line are cut off.

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Sound

Sound=On Sound=Off

When Sound=On, a beep is generated every second to notify that paper is empty.

Pap.back

Pap.back=normal Pap.back=dark

Pap.back=normal is the standard for normal paper. Pap.back=dark can be set to process paper with a grey back. Paper with a completely black back side cannot be used if the ink is carbon-based. However, the printer can handle aniline- based black paper (undefined colors).

APW

APW=Off

APW=On

If APW=On, the printer is in the standard mode and truncates all data located beyond the right-hand and left-hand paper edge. These print data are lost. When you select APW=Off, the printer does not prevent undesirable printing on the platen. The printer determines the paper width by means of an optical sensor in the print head module. The print head carriage moves once across the maximum possible printable area of the paper and stores the width measured in this process. The measuring process varies, depending on the paper source selected. The measurement is made. � after power-on and before the first

print job;

� after paper end and before the

subsequent print job;

� after changing the paper source (e.g.

from Tractor 1 to Tractor 2). When you submit a print job which exceeds the paper width, the following message appears in the display: Paper Width Error – Press Online The print job is stopped at the measured paper-end position after printing the first line. You can now either cancel the print job or load suitable paper. In the latter case, the printer will resume the print job upon pressing the Online key.

If you press the Online key without having changed the paper, another line is printed until reaching the measured paper-end position. The sensor interprets dark areas with

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a width of 13 mm or more as the right-hand paper edge. If the sensor does not detect any black area, the maximum possible printing width is used as the printable area.

SerialN

factory set

With the SerialN function you have the possibility to change the 12 digit serial number of the printer. The number can be written with any ASCII character between hex 20 and hex 7E.

LED Panel: The Serial Number cannot be set via menu instead you need to use the WebPanel.

AssetN

10 digits empty

With the AssetN function you have the possibility to change the 10 digit asset number of the printer. The number can be written with any ASCII character between hex 20 and hex 7E.

LED Panel: The Asset Number cannot be set via menu instead you need to use the WebPanel.

GrSpeed

GrSpeed=Normal GrSpeed=High

This parameter allows improved Graphic Speed independently to the driver. It affects only the print speed of graphic printouts at 180 x 180 dpi.

Jobcntl

Jobcntl=On Jobcntl=Off

This parameter activates the printer language PJL (Printer Job Language) in connection with the internal Ethernet interface (ETH-INT) or the external TallyCom III interface (ETH-EXT).

UltraDr

UltraDr=on UltraDr=off

Ultra Draft=on, speeds up 17.1 and 20 cpi. Precondition is HS-Draft needs to be activated.

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LED Messages Error/Power ON

Online

Tractor

Speed

Pap.Out

Power/Err.

Hardware Alarm

blink

Switch Paper lever (intermediate beep)

Off

normal

blink

Paper Width Error

blink

off

blink

EEPROM Error

blink

off

blink

Serial Interface Error

blink

off

blink

“Printhead Hot” Message

blink

off

blink

“Check Ribbon” Message

blink

off

blink

Serial Boot Mode

off

Off

Parallel Boot Mode

off

RAM Error

off

Missing FPGA

off

Monitor Mode for ROM Debugger

off

Wrong Header (temporary)

off

Sensor Controller (ST8) Error

off

Firmware Download Is Running

One lit LED is moving around in a circle, the others are off

5.5 Display messages

If the printer detects an internal fault or user error or if it expects you to do something, a message will appear in the LC display (LED’s display message reference below table 5.6.1). It also displays the status during an operation (e.g. Initializing). Below you will find a list of messages with brief descriptions of each message.

5.5.1 Messages LED Panel

If one of the messages cannot be removed by power cycling the printer call your service.

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LCD Messages Meaning

Eject error

The printer cannot eject the paper/advance it to park position.

Hardware Alarm

Internal hardware error, contact your dealer or service technician.

Head hot

The print head is too hot. The printer will reduce its print speed.

Initializing

This message appears during the printer’s initializing phase after switching on the printer.

Load error

The printer fails to load the paper.

Loading default

Factory defined parameters will be reloaded in all available menus after switching on the printer.

Load paper from

The printer has detected paper end during operation/printer was switched on with no paper loaded.

Parity error

A parity error during data transmission is indicated.

Park position

Printer was switched on with no paper loaded.

Press any key

The user is requested to press any key.

Selftest

After power-on, the printer executes a short hardware self-test.

Tear Paper off

The user is requested to tear off paper which has been advanced to the tear.

Switch Paper Lever

Choose correct paper path. Turn paper lever

5.5.2 Messages LCD Panel

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6 Web Panel and Internal Ethernet Interface

6.1 Summary

6.1.1 Introduction It is assumed you have the following:

◆ A working knowledge of your network system and related utilities.

◆ Access to the supervisor or administrator account as a network administrator.

6.1.2 Supported Environments The built-in network interface supports the following platforms and protocols:

◆ Microsoft® Windows® NT 4.0, 2000, XP,7,8, Server 2003/2008/2012

◆ Linux – Red Hat®, SuSE®

◆ Unix® – Sun Solaris®, HP-UX®, IBM AIX®

◆ TCP/IP, HTTP, LPR/LPD

6.1.3 Network Interface and Cabling The printer requires:

◆ Ethernet 10Base-TX or 100Base-TX interface.

◆ Category 5e or 6 Ethernet cable with RJ-45 socket connectors.

6.1.4 Connecting the Printer Connect the Ethernet cable to the network interface port RJ-45 connector on the rear center

of the printer.

6.1.5 Network Interface Status There are two status lights (LEDs) next to the RJ-45 connector on the rear panel.

◆ Right green light (Link Status) is solid: This shows the printer is connected to the network.

◆ Right green light is blinking: Shows network activity.

◆ Left yellow light (Duplex Status) is solid: Shows network interface is in full duplex mode.

Unless the link status light is green, the printer will not be able to connect to the Network.

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6.2 IP Configuration

6.2.1 Network IP Configuration The network interface of the printer requires an IP address.

There are several ways to assign an IP address to the printer:

◆ DHCP (A Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server assigned IP address.)

◆ Static (An IP address obtained from your network administrator added to the printer

manually.)

◆ BOOTP (Bootstrap Protocol server assigned IP address.)

6.2.2 Assigning the IP Address If the printer menu is locked, please see the 4.2.5.

1. Automatic DHCP IP address assignment:

◆ Press <Setup>, then <Menu>.

◆ Press <Next> until the I/O selection appears. Select <I/O>.

◆ Press <Next> until the ETH-INT selection appears. Select <ETH-INT>.

◆ Press <Next> until the IP Get M selection appears. Select <IP Get M> Select <DHCP>.

◆ Verify that your printer was assigned an IP address by printing the “Current Settings”

configuration page or in the operator panel menu.

1) At power-up, the printer network interface broadcasts a DHCP request for an IP address. If a DHCP server is present, the request will be processed, and an IP address will be returned to the printer network interface. Upon receipt of the IP address, the printer accepts and uses this new IP address (and subnet mask, and default gateway, if any).

2) Once an IP address has been assigned, the printer network interface will no longer broadcast DHCP requests. The printer will broadcast a DHCP request each time you turn on the printer.

3) The DHCP server may grant a temporary IP address, called a temporary lease or temporary reservation, which expires later, or may grant a permanent or unlimited time lease or reservation, which does not expire.

4) Devices such as the printer that are granted a temporary lease will be notified before the lease expires and asked if they would like to extend the lease. The printer network interface will continue extending its lease indefinitely (unless prohibited by your DHCP server configuration), and thus maintain a consistent IP address.

If the printer is not turned on or is not connected to the network when the DHCP server is sending requests to extend the lease, the lease will not be extended. The DHCP server will cancel the lease and may assign the IP address to another device. Therefore, it is highly recommended to explicitly specify the printer lease as permanent or unlimited in your DHCP server configuration.

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2. Static assignment using the operator panel:

◆ Press < Setup >, then < Menu >.

◆ Press < Next > until the I/O selection appears. Select < I/O >.

◆ Press < Next > until the ETH-INT selection appears. Select < ETH-INT >, then< IP Addr >

◆ Enter the value for Octet 1by pressing < OCTET 1 >. Use the forward and backward

arrows to increment/decrement the number. When finished with each entry press < Set > which will set the currently displayed value. To exit out without changing the value press < Exit >. Enter the Octet 2 value in the same way, pressing < OCTET 2 >. To get to Octet 3 and Octet 4, select < Next > and then select <OCTET 3> and < OCTET 4 >.

◆ Enter the default Gateway and Subnet mask in the same way. < Gateway > is available

from the screen you are returned to. Press < Next > to select < Subnet >.

◆ Enter the IP address get method under the selection <IP Get M>. Select <Static>.

3. BOOTP IP address assignment:

◆ Press <Setup>, then <Menu>.

◆ Press <Next> until the I/O selection appears. Select <I/O>.

◆ Press <Next> until the ETH-INT selection appears. Select <ETH-INT>.

◆ Press <Next> until the IP Get M selection appears. Select <IP Get M> Select <BOOTP>

◆ Obtain the Ethernet MAC address by printing the “Current Settings” configuration page,

Turn off printer.

◆ Configure your BOOTP server with desired IP address and MAC address.

◆ Turn on printer.

◆ Verify that the printer network interface received an IP address by printing the “Current

Settings” configuration page or in the operator panel menu.

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6.3 WebPanel

6.3.1 Introduction

WebPanel is an intuitive browser interface that allows you to remotely manage your network attached printer. From WebPanel, you can do virtually everything you can do from the printer's control panel.

In addition, WebPanel provides full access to all of the TallyCom networking features. Before using WebPanel, you must configure your printer with an IP address, using one of the three methods discussed in the Assigning the IP Address section above.

The screenshots that are used in this document to demonstrate the functionality may vary depending on the printer model.

6.3.2 Web Browser

WebPanel is accessed from the printer through a web browser, i.e.Internet Explorer, Firefox, etc. The browser needs to be configured with cache and history empty, and the browser set up to check for new pages every time, to insure that connections to WebPanel will produce the latest data.

WebPanel does not work through a proxy server. Therefore, the web browser must be setup to NOT use the Proxy Server for local IP addresses.

Disclaimer: Dascom WebPanel runs in conjunction with third party software, notably web browsers, which are designed to run independently of the Dascom software. Dascom cannot control the third party output or how it behaves from release to release. The above browser versions have been tested with WebPanel and while there is full functionality, there will undoubtedly be visual differences and anomalies between products and versions with which Dascom has no control.

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6.3.3 Access to WebPanel & Control Tool

6.3.3.1 Access to WebPanel

Once an IP address has been set up, you can access WebPanel by typing the printer's IP address into your browser address box.

The current status of your printer is displayed on the right hand side of the screen. This is refreshed every 20 seconds, whenever you refresh the page or click Printer Status. The left side allows you to query the printer, configure it and access network options.

If you try to access the printer after power on the printer it may last up to one minute until the printer is visible in the network.

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6.3.3.2 Access to Config Tool

The software interface for is shown as below. Click “Connect” to select the related interface. (After the Configuration Tool is connected, the operation interface is similar to the WebPanel, thus the operation instruction not be started again).

6.3.4 Printer Status

Selecting this option refreshes the status display. Displayed on this page are:

◆ Processing state

◆ Loaded menu

◆ Error state

◆ Firmware level

◆ Serial number

◆ Asset number

◆ Panel lock status

Options to change the Online / Offline state, network configuration and the virtual control panel for your printer are all accessed from this page.

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6.3.5 Printer Configuration

Selecting this option allows you to configure specific parameters in the printer. When one of these menu options is selected, a new page will load showing the options which can be viewed or modified.

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Example 1 Changing the dropdown menu option.

In this example, we are modifying the selected font to a different font. Select “Font”. A new page appears.

Select the Font dropdown menu and choose the new font. Select “Send”.

1) Changes are not applied until “Send” is selected.

2) To reset the changed value to the prior value, select “Refresh” instead of “Send”.

3) To return to the prior page without applying the change, select “Back”.

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Example 2 Changing an entered value menu option.

In this example, we are modifying the selected form length to a different form length. Select “Forms”. A new page appears:

Select the Form Length field by highlighting the contents of the box and enter the new form length. The acceptable parameters are listed to the right of the field. Select “Send”.

1) Changes are not applied until “Send” is selected.

2) If the entered value is out of range of the acceptable parameters, the previous value will be

re-instated.

3) To reset the changed value to the prior value, select “Refresh” instead of “Send”. To return

to the prior page without applying the change, select “Back”.

4) The default name is “conf.cfg”, but it can be renamed. Saving the file to disk. This will allow

it to be transferred to other printers using the “Send Configuration To Printer” option on the actions web page.

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6.3.6 Printer Actions

Selecting the Printer Actions link will produce a page with a list of actions that can be performed on the printer.

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6.3.7 Load Configuration

Loads the settings stored in a menu into the printer as the current settings. When the Load Configuration link is selected, the following page will be displayed:

Select a menu and confirm your selection by selecting the Send button.

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6.3.8 Save Configuration

You can save selected printer settings in up to 5 independent menus. When the Save Configuration link is selected, the following page will be displayed:

Select a menu. Select send.

6.3.9 Retrieve Configuration From Printer

Selecting this option will save all the printer settings of all menus in a file. Uploading this file to other printers will clone the printer menu settings to the other printer. When this option is selected, the following will appear (note that the actual image will be browser specific):

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6.3.10 Send Configuration to Printer

Selecting this option will upload a Configuration File of another printer (see “Retrieve Configuration From Printer”). The complete configuration of this source printer will be transferred to your printer. To upload the configuration file, first click “Send Configuration To Printer”. The following page will be displayed:

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Use the “Browse” button to find the file to upload. Once the file is selected, click on the “Send” button. It is important to note the warning on this page. There is some delay while the file is transmitted so it is important not to resend or click on the “Send” button until the process is complete. If the process is successful, the printer will reboot and the following page will be displayed:

Since the printer will reboot with successful completion of this action, the user will have to reconnect to the printer through the browser.

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6.3.11 Report

Selecting the report link will open up a separate browser window and a report of the printer settings will appear. This functionality is the same as pressing the “Print” option on the control panel of the printer.

6.3.12 Reset Printer

This link does a hard reset of the printer, similar to cycling power. There is no user feedback as to success since the printer is rebooting. Since the printer will reboot with successful completion of this action, the user will have to reconnect to the printer through the browser.

6.3.13 Panel Lock On/Off

This link toggles the panel lock feature of the printer. This option affects the physical control panel on the printer as well as the virtual panel in WebPanel. The state of the option is displayed in the printer status page on the right of the display.

6.3.14 Download Firmware

Through this link it is possible to download firmware updates to the printer. When this link is selected, the follow page will appear:

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After following the directions on this page, select the “Continue“ link and the following page is displayed:

Using the “Browse” button, find the firmware file to download. Once the file is selected, click on the “Send” button. It is important to note the warning on this page. There will be some delay while the file is transmitted so it is important NOT to resend or click on the “Send” button until the process is complete.

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If the process is successful, the printer will reboot and the following page will be displayed:

Since the printer will reboot with successful completion of this action, the user will have to reconnect to the printer through the browser.

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6.3.15 TallyCom Status

Selecting this link will replace the information in the Printer Status area with networking information on the printer.

The Name, Contact and Location information is set up from the General link within the Advanced Configuration page.

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6.3.16 Advanced Configuration

The Advanced Configuration page allows the user to set up and modify network connectivity information as well as setting up the password, email notification and logical printers. From this page it is also possible to Logout of TallyCom and restart TallyCom. The Administration page looks like this:

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6.3.17 General

The General page sets up the timers and the labels for name, contact and location of the printer.

The Print Server Name is by default and can be changed accordingly. This name

used for entering into Name Server (DNS/DHCP).

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6.3.18 TCP/IP

The TCP/IP Page allows the user to modify the existing TCP/IP information for the printer. After changing the particular parameters, it is necessary to restart TallyCom from the Advanced Configuration page. If the IP Address is changed and the Send button selected you will disconnect from the current session and will need to reconnect at the new IP Address.

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6.3.19 SNMP

The SNMP page allows the user to set the Community Name and the Access. The page looks like this:

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6.3.20 Password

The Password page allows the user to set a password which would limit access to certain configuration and action links in WebPanel. The maximum number of characters for the password is 7. The default password is no password at all (“null“). However, “adm” is also acceptable as the default password to be compatible with the external TallyCom Ⅲ pocket NICs (Options), which use this as the default password. If this or no password at all (“null“) is set as the password, all of the web pages are accessible by everyone. If any other password is set, the first time a user accesses a password protected page, a window will open asking for verification with user and password information. Once the password has been successfully recognized, all password protected pages will be available. Once the password is recognized, a timer is set, based on the Password Timer value set in the General web page. If there is inactivity in the browser which lasts beyond the timer time, the password will have to be reentered to access the protected pages. The password page looks like this:

6.3.21 User Name

The default user name is “adm” and cannot be changed.

6.3.22 Resetting Password

In order to reset password the printer needs to be defaulted. See “Loading Default”.

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6.3.23 Email Notification

With the email notification link the user will be able to set up and receive email notices for error and status conditions of the printer. Up to 4 email addresses can be set. The page looks like this:

The user must set up the SMTP Mail Server as well as one or more users. The Reply address can be left as is unless there is reason to have to mail to the Reply address.

To activate the mail notification:

 Select which notifications are to be sent out.  Click on the check box(es) on the right of the desired notification(s) for the particular

user(s).

 Confirm your settings by clicking the Send button.

There is also a test mail option which sends a test email to “User 1” and is activated by checking the box and clicking on the “Save” button.

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The “Configure” link at the end of each line of notification options allows the user to set up the message information for the email as well as selecting other pertinent information to be added to the email. In addition, the timer can be set which determines when the email notification is sent out. The page looks like this:

In this example, the Online message is set to “Printer is Online”, and information on Description, Location, and Printer Name will be added to the email. In this example, the event timer is set for 10 seconds after the event occurs and will be sent only once, unless the printer is rebooted or the state changes. If the timer is set to 0, no email message will be sent, regardless of whether the user box has been selected. Selecting the “Save” button will set these values.

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6.3.24 Logical Printers

The logical printers page will add text or commands to the beginning and ending of print jobs. This is done by pre and post strings, defined in each of the logical printers. For entering binary data in these strings, the backslash character is used followed by 2 hexadecimal digits. Examples of this are \1b for an escape character, \0a for linefeed and \\ for backslash. Selecting the Logical Printers link gives the following page which lists seven possible logical printers plus Raw Port, which is port 9100:

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When selecting one of the logical printers under the Description column, the following page is displayed:

In this example if the Enable checkbox is checked, the pre-string of “Beginning to print job” followed by a CR/LF will print at the beginning of every job sent to this LPR Queue. At the end of the print job, the message “End of job” with a formfeed will print. Unchecking the Enable checkbox will not send the pre or post strings. The LPD Queue Name is the name of the print queue that comes from the host. The Description can be changed by the user and does not have to match the LPD Queue Name.

6.3.25 String Replacement Example Plain Text

Original Text / New Text

String Replacement Example Commands /\1B[8419t/\1B[4196t/ Control codes are entered with a back slash “\”. In this example the Formlength of A4 (8419”/720) represented by “1B[8419t” is being replaced by the string “1B[4196t” (4196”/720) which results in A5. Multiple strings are separated by a semicolon “;”.

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6.3.26 Logout of TallyCom

The Logout link disconnects the browser session from the printer. Clicking on the “Home” link reestablishes the connection.

6.3.27 Restart TallyCom

Selecting this link will reboot the printer and disconnect the current printer connection. It is used to reset certain TCP/IP variables that were set in the General and TCP/IP pages. Once TallyCom has restarted, those new setting will take effect. When this link is selected, the follow page is displayed, giving the user the option to continue or not.

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6.3.28 Virtual Control Panel

The Virtual Control Panel link is in the Printer Status area of the web page. This control panel is a visual representation of the actual control panel on the printer. It allows the user to remotely read and set panel information as if they were standing at the control panel. The functionality of the virtual panel is identical to the physical LCD panel.

Before using the virtual panel, it is important to configure the browser to allow popup windows from the printer, otherwise the panel will not display. Once the browser is configured, the page will look similar to this:

The Virtual Control Panel will be the active window. This window will show the current error state and display the contents of the printer’s LCD display. Selecting the buttons on the display will behave the same as if selecting the buttons on the printer itself. The LCD information on the virtual panel refreshes every 15 seconds. The physical panel, virtual panel and Online Status in the Printer Status are all active, so there may be some synchronization delay issues if a user presses a button on the physical printer or the Online Status in the Printer Status area. The Panel Lock feature affects the virtual panel in the same way as the physical panel. The only functional difference between the physical and virtual panel is that in the virtual panel, the LF/FF option will always do a FF. To close the virtual panel, click on the X in the upper right of the window.

1) This feature needs the browser to allow pop ups.

2) The LED version unit does not support this function.

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7 Addendum

7.1 Character Set

standard character set 1

standard character set 2

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IBM character set 1

IBM character set 2

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OCR-A character set 1

OCR-A character set 2

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OCR-B character set 1

OCR-B character set 2

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Country

Basic Command

USA

＜ESC＞“R”CHR＄（0）

FRANCE

＜ESC＞“R”CHR＄（1）

GERMANY

＜ESC＞“R”CHR＄（2）

＜ESC＞“R”CHR＄（3）

DENMARK 1

＜ESC＞“R”CHR＄（4）

SWEDEN

＜ESC＞“R”CHR＄（5）

ITALY

＜ESC＞“R”CHR＄（6）

SPAIN 1

＜ESC＞“R”CHR＄（7）

JAPAN

＜ESC＞“R”CHR＄（8）

NORWAY

＜ESC＞“R”CHR＄（9）

DENMARK 2

＜ESC＞“R”CHR＄（10）

SPAIN 2

＜ESC＞“R”CHR＄（11）

LATINAMERICA

＜ESC＞“R”CHR＄（12）

DENMARK/NORWAY

＜ESC＞“R”CHR＄（13）

CHINA

＜ESC＞“R”CHR＄（16）

International Character Set Commands

International character sets：

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MTPL

IBM

XL24

IBM

AGM

Epson

LQ-2550

Epson

LQ-2170

Code

Function

√ √

<BEL>

Signal tone

√ √ √ √ √

<BS>

Control character BS (Backspace)

√ √

<CAN>

Deleting a data line

√ √ √ √ √

<CR>

Control character CR (Carriage return)

√

<CSI>

Start character for MTPL sequences, corr. ESC [

√ √

<DC1>

Selecting the printer

√ √

<DC2>

Condensed printing OFF (set by <Sl> or <ESC><Sl>)

√ √

<DC3>

Deselecting the printer

√ √

<DC4>

Double-wide printing OFF (set by <SO> or <ESC><SO>)

√ √

<DEL>

Delete line. Epson: Delete last character

√ √ √ √ √

<ESC>

Start character for programming sequence

√ √ √ √

Print mode selection

√ √ √

<ESC>#

Bit 8 = unchanged

√ √

Perform absolute horizontal step

√ √

Select ROM character generator

√ √

Select download generator

√

* * * *

Graphics print with 180 dpi/HQ

√

* * * *

Graphics print with 360 dpi/HQ

√

* * * *

Graphics print with 60 dpi

√

* * * *

Graphics print with 120 dpi

√

* * * *

Graphics print with 80 dpi

√

* * * *

Graphics print with 240 dpi

√

* * * *

Graphics print with 72 dpi

√

* * * *

Graphics print with 90 dpi

√ √

<ESC>&<s><x><y>..

Define download character

√

* * * *

<ESC>(&

Character set ISO 8859-2

√

* * * *

<ESC>(*

Character set ISO 8859-5

√

* * * *

<ESC>(+

Character set ISO 8859-1 SAP

7.2 Control Codes Summary

The following table shows sequences marked by a √ if they are available in the various emulations. The MTPL sequences can be used within all emulation modes. The corresponding sequences are marked by a *.

f you want to learn more about control codes, we recommendto download

the Programmer’s Application Manual from our internet support pages.

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MTPL

IBM

XL24

IBM

AGM

Epson

LQ-2550

Epson

LQ-2170

Code

Function

√

* * * *

<ESC>(.

Character set ISO 8859-9

√

* * * *

<ESC>(/

Character set ISO 8859-15

√

* * * *

<ESC>(<

Character set Cro ASCII

√

<ESC>(c

Defining the page format

√

<ESC>(v

Relative vertical printing position

√

<ESC>(t

Assigning a character table

√

* * * *

<ESC>(m

Character set BRASCII

√

* * * *

<ESC>(n

Character set Abicomp

√

* * * *

<ESC>(p

Windows character set 1250 (Latin2)

√

* * * *

<ESC>(q

Windows character set 1251 (Cyrillic)

√

* * * *

<ESC>(r

Windows character set 1252 (Latin1)

√

* * * *

<ESC>(t

Windows character set 1254 (Turkish)

√

* * * *

<ESC>(`

Character set Norwegian

√

Print data as characters

√

* * * *

<ESC>(A

Character set UK-ASCII

√

* * * *

<ESC>(B

Character set US-ASCII

√

Barcode Setup and print

√

<ESC>(C

Defining the page length

√

* * * *

<ESC>(MI>F

Assign character set G0

√

<ESC>(G

Selecting graphics mode

√

* * * *

<ESC>(H

Character set Swedish-Finnish

√

* * * *

<ESC>(K

Character set German

√

* * * *

<ESC>(L

Character set Portuguese

√

* * * *

<ESC>(R

Character set French

√

<ESC>(U

Setting positioning units in n/3600 inch

√

<ESC>(V

Absolute vertical printing position

√

* * * *

<ESC>(Y

Character set Italian

√

* * * *

<ESC>(Z

Character set Spanish

√

* * * *

<ESC>)MI>F

Assign character set G1

√ √ √

Set graphics print to 60 dpi

√ √ √

Set graphics print to 120 dpi

√ √ √

Set graphics print to 120 dpi

√ √ √

Set graphics print to 240 dpi

√ √ √

Set graphics print to 60 dpi

√ √ √

Set graphics print to 120 dpi

√ √ √

Set graphics print to 90 dpi

√ √ √

Set graphics print to 180 dpi

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MTPL

IBM

XL24

IBM

AGM

Epson

LQ-2550

Epson

LQ-2170

Code

Function

√ √ √

Set graphics print to 80 dpi

√ √ √

Set graphics print to 360 dpi

√

* * * *

<ESC>*MI>F

Assign character set G2

√ √ √

Underlining ON/OFF

√

Select vertical tab channels

√

<ESC>.

Printing raster graphics

√ √

<ESC>:

Condensed printing 12 cpi ON

√ √

Copy ROM character set

√ √

<ESC><

Unidirectional printing for 1 line

√ √

<ESC>=

Set bit 8 = 0

√ √

<ESC>=<C1><C2>...

Load font/character set

√ √

<ESC>>

Set bit 8 = 1

√ √

Reload a graphics mode

√ √

<ESC>@

Initialize printer

√

* * * *

<ESC>[

MTPL start character for programming sequence

√

* * * *

<ESC>[:y

Right justification and centering OFF

√

* * * *

<ESC>[=z

Bold ON

√

* * * *

<ESC>[>z

Bold OFF

√

* * * *

<ESC>[?1~

MTPL command set

√

* * * *

<ESC>[?10~

Barcode interpretation OFF

√

* * * *

<ESC>[?11~

Start barcode interpretation

√

* * * *

<ESC>[?4~

MTPL + IBM Proprinter-24 command set

√

* * * *

<ESC>[?5~

MTPL + Epson FX-command set

√

* * * *

<ESC>[?50h

Selecting character sets with 256 characters

√

* * * *

<ESC>[?50l

Selecting character sets with 94 characters

√

* *

<ESC>[?51h

Proportional fonts automatic NLQ and LQ

√

* *

<ESC>[?51l

Proportional fonts in draft mode possible

√

* * * *

<ESC>[?52h

Font selection (ESC[10...19m]) possible only for NLQ and LQ

√

* * * *

<ESC>[?52l

Font selection (ESC[10...19m]) Draft

√

* * * *

<ESC>[?53h

Extended character set

√

* * * *

<ESC>[?53l

Standard character set

√

* * * *

<ESC>[?6~

MTPL + EPSON LQ-2550 command set

√

* * *

<ESC>[?8~

MTPL + EPSON LQ-2170 command set

√

* * * *

<ESC>[?7h

Line overrun = CR + LF

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MTPL

IBM

XL24

IBM

AGM

Epson

LQ-2550

Epson

LQ-2170

Code

Function

√

* * * *

<ESC>[?7l

Line overrun = Truncating data outside of the printing area

√

* * * *

<ESC>[?<n>~

Change emulation

√ √

<ESC>[@<n1> <n2>...

Set double height

√ √

<ESC>[\<n1> <n2>...

Change vertical base units

√

* * * *

<ESC>[0;;n{

Select single sheet operation

√

* * * *

<ESC>[0;0r

Clear top and bottom margin

√

* * * *

<ESC>[0;0s

Clear left and right margin

√

* * * *

<ESC>[0g

Clear horizontal tab at the current print head position

√

* * * *

<ESC>[0m

Clear all selected fonts

√

* * * *

<ESC>[0m

Reset color (reserved)

√

* * * *

<ESC>[0 SP I

Measuring unit decipoint

√

* * * *

<ESC>[0 SP K

Set horizontal pitch to 10 cpi

√

* * * *

<ESC>[0 SP L

Set vertical spacing to 6 lpi

√

* * * *

<ESC>[0 SP X

LQ print quality

√

* * * *

<ESC>[0w

Set 5 cpi

√

* * * *

<ESC>[0y

Selecting Draft printing quality

√

* * * *

<ESC>[0z

Superscript ON

√

* * * *

<ESC>[10m

Font 0 Default: Draft

√

* * * *

<ESC>[10y

Right and center adjustment OFF

√

* * * *

<ESC>[10z

Microscript ON

√

* * * *

<ESC>[11e

Set PUM (absolute measuring unit) to OFF

√

* * * *

<ESC>[11h

Set PUM (absolute measuring unit) to ON

√

* * * *

<ESC>[11m

Font 1 Default: Courier NLQ

√

* * * *

<ESC>[11w

Set 20 cpi

√

* * * *

<ESC>[11y

Select print quality HS-Draft

√

* * * *

<ESC>[12m

Font 2 Default: Courier LQ

√

* * * *

<ESC>[12 SP K

Set horizontal pitch to 12 cpi

√

* * * *

<ESC>[12w

Set horizontal pitch to 10 cpi

√

* * * *

<ESC>[12y

Select print quality LQ

√

* * * *

<ESC>[12z

Double height ON (top portion)

√

* * * *

<ESC>[13m

Font 3 Default: Sans Serif NLQ

√

* * * *

<ESC>[13y

Select print quality LQ

√

* * * *

<ESC>[13z

Double height ON (lower portion)

√

* * * *

<ESC>[14m

Font 4 Default: Sans Serif LQ

√

* * * *

<ESC>[15m

Font 5 Default: Roman LQ

√

* * * *

<ESC>[15 SP K

Set horizontal pitch to 15 cpi

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MTPL

IBM

XL24

IBM

AGM

Epson

LQ-2550

Epson

LQ-2170

Code

Function

√

* * * *

<ESC>[16m

Font 6 Default: Script LQ

√

* * * *

<ESC>[17m

Font 7 Default: Prestige LQ

√

* * * *

<ESC>[18m

Font 8 Default: OCR-B LQ

√

* * * *

<ESC>[19m

Font 9 Default: OCR-A LQ

√

* * * *

<ESC>[1 g

Clear vertical tab at current position

√

* * * *

<ESC> [ 1 SP k

Printout in Royal Mail customer barcode

√

* * * *

<ESC>[1 SP L

Set vertical spacing to 4 lpi

√

* * * *

<ESC>[1 SP p

Initiate US Postnet Barcode

√

* * * *

<ESC>[1 SP X

Print quality NLQ

√

* * * *

<ESC>[1w

Set 6 cpi

√

* * * *

<ESC>[1y

Print quality NLQ

√

* * * *

<ESC>[1z

Subscript ON

√

* * * *

<ESC>[21{

ASF-1: Select feeder front

√

* * * *

<ESC>[22{

ASF-2: Select feeder rear

√

* * * *

<ESC>[21m

Double underlining

√

* * * *

<ESC>[23m

Italics OFF

√

* * * *

<ESC>[24m

Underline OFF

√

* * * *

<ESC>[26m

Proportional font ON

√

* * * *

<ESC>[2g

Clear all horizontal tabs in the current line

√

* * * *

<ESC>[2J

Print page

√

* * * *

<ESC>[2 SP l

Measuring unit decipoint

√

* * * *

<ESC> [ 2 SP k

Printout in Kix barcode

√

* * * *

<ESC>[2 SP L

Set vertical spacing to 3 lpi

√

* * * *

<ESC>[2 SP X

Print quality Draft

√

* * * *

<ESC>[2w

Set 7.5 cpi

√

* * * *

<ESC>[2y

Proportional font ON

√

* * * *

<ESC>[2z

Double height OFF

√

* * * *

<ESC>[2z

Superscript, subscript and microscript OFF

√

* * * *

<ESC>[30m

Black

√

* * * *

<ESC>[<n>m

Color; n = 31…36

√

* * * *

<ESC>[3g

Clear all horizontal tabs

√

* * * *

<ESC>[3m

Italics ON

√

* * * *

<ESC>[3 SP L

Set vertical spacing to 12 lpi

√

* * * *

<ESC>[3w

Set 8.6 cpi

√

* * * *

<ESC>[3z

Line density 6 lpi (= line spacing 1/6 inch)

√

* * * *

<ESC>[4g

Clear all vertical tabs

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MTPL

IBM

XL24

IBM

AGM

Epson

LQ-2550

Epson

LQ-2170

Code

Function

√

* * * *

<ESC>[4m

Underline ON

√

* * * *

<ESC>[4 SP L

Set vertical spacing to 8 lpi

√

* * * *

<ESC>[4w

Set 10 cpi

√

* * * *

<ESC>[4y

Selecting NLQ printing quality at 10 cpi

√

* * * *

<ESC>[4z

Line density 8 lpi (= line spacing 1/8 inch)

√

* * * *

<ESC>[5{

Select fanfold paper mode tractor 1

√

* * * *

<ESC>[6{

Select fanfold paper mode tractor 2

√

* * * *

<ESC>[50m

Proportional font OFF

√

* * * *

<ESC>[50{

Page at print position

√

* * * *

<ESC>[51{

Page at tear off position (perforation)

√

* * * *

<ESC>[52{

Page at view position

√

* * * *

<ESC>[53m

Overlining ON

√

* * * *

<ESC>[55m

Overlining OFF

√

* * * *

<ESC>[5n

Request status report

√

* * * *

<ESC>[5w

Set 12 cpi

√

* * * *

<ESC>[5y

NLQ with 12 cpi

√

* * * *

<ESC>[5z

Graphics normal

√

* * * *

<ESC>[6~

Initialize the printer

√

* * * *

<ESC>[6 SP K

Set horizontal pitch to 6 cpi

√

* * * *

<ESC>[6w

Set 15 cpi

√

* * * *

<ESC>[6z

Graphics inverted

√

* * * *

<ESC>[7w

Set 17.1 cpi

√

* * * *

<ESC>[7y

Proportional font OFF

√

* * * *

<ESC>[7z

Bit 8 = unchanged

√

* * * *

<ESC>[8w

Reset double stroke

√

* * * *

<ESC>[8y

Right justification ON

√

* * * *

<ESC>[8z

Set bit 8 = 0

√

* * * *

<ESC>[9 SP L

Set vertical spacing to 2 lpi

√

* * * *

<ESC>[9w

Set double stroke

√

* * * *

<ESC>[9y

Centering ON

√

* * * *

<ESC>[9z

Set bit 8 = 1

√

Set graphics print to 60 dpi

√

Set graphics print to 120 dpi

√

Set graphics print to 180 dpi

√

Set graphics print to 360 dpi

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