OKI ML6300FB Technical Reference Guide
ML6300
Technical reference guide
ML6300FB
P
REFACE
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is
complete, accurate, and up-to-date. Oki Printing Solutions assumes no
responsibility for the results of errors beyond its control. Oki Printing Solutions also
cannot guarantee that changes in software and equipment made by other
manufacturers and referred to in this guide will not affect the applicability of the
information in it. Mention of software products manufactured by other companies
does not necessarily constitute endorsement by Oki Printing Solutions.
While all reasonable efforts have been made to make this document as accurate and
helpful as possible, we make no warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, as to
the accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein.
The most up-to-date drivers and manuals are available from the Oki Printing
Solutions web site:
http://www.okiprintingsolutions.com
Copyright © 2006 Oki Printing Solutions.
Oki, OKI Printing Solutions and Microline are registered trademarks of Oki Electric
Industry Company, Ltd.
ENERGY STAR is a trademark of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation.
Other product names and brand names are registered trademarks or trademarks of
their proprietors.
As an ENERGY STAR Program Participant, the manufacturer has
determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines
for energy efficiency.
This product complies with the requirements of the Council
Directives 89/336/EEC (EMC) and 73/23/EEC (LVD) as amended
where applicable on the approximation of the laws of the member
states relating to electromagnetic compatibility and low voltage.
Preface > 2
C
ONTENTS
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Notes, cautions and warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Standard configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Identifying component parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Front view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
About this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Online usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Printing pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Interface specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
IEEE1284 parallel interface specifications . . . . . . . 18
Connectors and cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Parallel interface signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Parallel interface levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Parallel interface circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Parallel interface timing chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Support mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Universal Serial Bus (USB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
USB interface signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Mode and class of device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Data signalling rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Interface circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Signal level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Timing chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Option interface specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Interface signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Electrical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Interface timing charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Receiving margin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Description of communication procedures . . . . . 28
Interface control code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Local test function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Operator interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Operator panel functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Print mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Hex Dump mode, Menu mode, Test mode. . . . . 35
Preface > 3
Maintenance mode 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Maintenance mode 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Lamp functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Alarm/error indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Recoverable alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Unrecoverable alarms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Menu selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Button switch functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Menu items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Registration menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Registration details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Self test printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Rolling ASCII self test printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Hexadecimal Dump mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Continuous paper auto-loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Continuous paper auto-parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Cut-sheet paper semi-auto-loading . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Form tear-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Set-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Command descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Horizontal control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Carriage return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Horizontal tab set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Horizontal tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Reset tab settings to power-on default values . . 63
Execute absolute horizontal dot position . . . . . . 64
Execute relative dot position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Move right relative dot position . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Move left relative dot position . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Left margin set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Right margin set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Set left/right margin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Auto justification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Set/reset unidirection printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Preface > 4
One line unidirectional printing . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Set/reset half speed printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Backspace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
One character data delete. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Vertical control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Set 1/8 inch fixed line spacing. . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Set 7/72 inch fixed line spacing. . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Start line spacing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Set 1/6 inch line spacing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Set n/60 inch line spacing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Set n/180 inch line spacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Set n/360 inch fine line spacing. . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Set n/360 inch line spacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Line feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Set/reset automatic linefeed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Fine line feed (n/180 inch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Fine line feed (n/360 inch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Fine line feed (n/360 inch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Reverse line feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Reverse line feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Form feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Vertical tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Set vertical tab stops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Set vertical format unit (VFU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Select vertical tab channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Form length set by inches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Form length set by lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Set perforation auto skip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Reset perforation auto skip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Top of form set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Set vertical units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Set n/360 inch fine line spacing. . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Set n/360 inch line spacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Set forward line spacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Set reverse line spacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Character set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Copies ROM CG to RAM CG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Character definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Load DLL character . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
DLL font select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Foreign character set select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Select international character set. . . . . . . . . . . 99
Select character table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
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Enable upper ASCII characters . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Select character set II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Print continuously from all characters chart. . . .101
Print one character from all characters chart . . .101
Select character set I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Select character set II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Code page select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Assign character table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Select character table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Select font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Print quality – select HSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Print quality – select HSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Font description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Select character font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Select type styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Set/reset proportional spacing. . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Set/reset proportional spacing. . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Set pica character pitch (10 CPI) . . . . . . . . . . .112
Set 10 CPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Set elite character pitch (12 CPI). . . . . . . . . . .112
Set 12 CPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Set 15 character per inch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Set compressed character pitch (17.1/20 CPI) .114
Set compressed character pitch (17.1/20 CPI) .114
Reset compressed character pitch . . . . . . . . . .115
Set character spacing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Set italic characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Reset italic characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Set italic character . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Reset italic characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Text print features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Set/reset underlining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Set subscript/superscript . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Reset super/subscript. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Set emphasised print mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Reset emphasised print mode . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Set double strike print mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Reset double strike mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Set double or expanded characters . . . . . . . . .120
Set immediate double width characters . . . . . .121
Set immediate double width characters . . . . . .122
Reset immediate double width characters . . . . .122
Set/reset double height characters . . . . . . . . .122
Preface > 6
Set/reset double height characters . . . . . . . . .123
Set/reset double height characters . . . . . . . . .124
Overscore set/reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Select character style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Set double width or expanded characters . . . . .125
Set/reset double height characters . . . . . . . . .126
Graphics mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Enter/exit bit image graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Single density graphics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Double density graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Quasi-double-density graphics. . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Set quadruple density graphics . . . . . . . . . . . .132
Reassign alternate graphics codes . . . . . . . . . .133
Graphics resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Select aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
Composite commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Print mode select. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Print mode select. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
General control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
Printer initialisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
Cancel code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Set bit 7 code to 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Set bit 7 code to 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Reset 8 bit mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Set print suppress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Print suppress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Reset print suppress mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
Stop printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
Enable paper out sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
Disable paper out sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
Select emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Printer initialisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Printer initialisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Barcode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Print barcode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Physical specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Power requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Electrical insulation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Environmental conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Agency approvals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Print specification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
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Paper specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Ribbon specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Appendix A – Command summary . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Command summary by initiator . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
Command summary by function. . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Appendix B – Print modes/features . . . . . . . . . . 168
IBM mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
EPSON mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Appendix C – Code pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Appendix D – Media specifications . . . . . . . . . . . 178
General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Unsuitable paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Pre-printed paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
Paper storage conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
Usable paper types and assurance range . . . . .180
Continuous paper (continuous forms) . . . . . . . . . .181
Vertical and horizontal dimensions. . . . . . . . . .181
Feed hole (sprocket hole) positions and sizes . .182
Perforation dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
Paper size and printing areas . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
Paper quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Paper weight and max. no. of form parts . . . . .188
Methods for joining parts of multipart forms . . .188
Horizontal perforation rising . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192
Misalignment between feed holes . . . . . . . . . .193
Binding holes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193
Corner cuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194
Paper condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
Cut-sheet paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196
Vertical and horizontal dimensions. . . . . . . . . .196
Paper size and printing areas . . . . . . . . . . . . .197
Paper quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
Paper weight and max. no. of form parts . . . . .199
Joining of parts of multipart forms . . . . . . . . . .200
Binding holes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
Perforations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
Folds, bends and curls of cut-sheet paper . . . . .203
Envelopes (individual). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204
Label paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205
Package delivery slips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209
Recycled paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Preface > 8
Oki Printing Solutions contact details . . . . . . . . 212
Preface > 9
N
OTES, CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS
NOTE
A note provides additional information to supplement the main
text.
CAUTION!
A caution provides additional information which, if
ignored, may result in equipment malfunction or
damage.
WARNING!
A warning provides additional information which, if
ignored, may result in a risk of personal injury.
Notes, cautions and warnings > 10
I
NTRODUCTION
The ML6300FB is designed to provide highly reliable letter quality
printing and high resolution graphics for the desktop/office
printing environment. It combines state-of-the-art, 24-pin, serial
impact dot matrix printing technology with advanced materials
and superior construction to provide high performance and
versatility in a desktop sized unit. Careful attention to
ergonomics and application needs provides user friendly
operation for operators of varying technical capabilities.
F
EATURES
ML6300FB features include:
> OKI smart Paper Handling
> Direct access control panel
> Structured direct access menu for easy set up
> Printhead life: 200M characters (average) in 10 CPI Utility
mode at normal 25% duty, 35% page density
> Bidirectional short-line-seeking printing
> Print speed:
400 CPS HSD (10 CPI)
300 CPS Utility (10 CPI)
100 CPS LQ (10 CPI)
> Paper feed
Rear path (with push tractor)
Front tray
> Paper handling
Automatic sheet loading
Short paper tear-off available by menu selection or TEAR
switch operation
Auto-loading for continuous paper
Auto park feature
> Paper copies: 9 – 11 lb, 5 part
> Cartridge ribbon
> Interfaces
Introduction > 11
Standard IEEE1284 parallel interface
USB interface.
> 58 dBA noise
> 64 kbytes max. receive buffer
> Line feed resolution at 1/6 in, 1/8 in, n/60 in, n/72 in,
n/180 in, n/216 in, n/360 in
> Agency approved by:
200 V system: GE BSI
> Barcode data printing
> Postnet bar code data printing
> EMI approved 200 V system: EN55022 Class B
S
TANDARD CONFIGURATION
The ML6300FB consists of the following components:
> Printer mechanism
> Power supply unit
> Control board (including an IEEE1284 parallel interface)
> Acoustic covers
> Push tractor feed unit
> Option
• RS-232C Serial Interface Board
• OL7120e 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T Network Board
NOTE
It is not recommended that you use either the parallel or USB
port when the RS-232C or OL7120e option is installed in this
product.
I
DENTIFYING COMPONENT PARTS
The main parts of your printer are identified and briefly explained
below.
Introduction > 12
F
RONT VIEW
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2
9
3
8
7
4
6
5
1. Print Head: prints the characters on the paper.
2. Top Cover: open and close for access, for example when
changing a ribbon cartridge. Keep closed for noise
reduction.
3. Control Panel: contains button switches and indicators
(described in detail later) that allow you to operate the
printer.
4. Power Switch: to turn the printer power ON/OFF.
5. Platen Knob: turn to move or eject the paper.
Introduction > 13
6. Paper Tray: to hold cut sheet paper for use by the printer
(one sheet at a time).
7. Paper Guide: can be adjusted as required to locate the left
edge of cut sheet paper.
8. Paper Type Lever: set according to the type of paper used
– cut sheet or continuous forms.
9. Paper Thickness Lever: set according to the thickness of
the paper. There is also a setting to facilitate ribbon
replacement.
10. Ribbon Cartridge: holds the printer ribbon.
R
EAR VIEW
1
2
6
3
5
4
1. Optional connector position: connect to optional accessory
serial interface card or 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T network
card.
2. USB connector: connect to USB interface cable.
3. Parallel connector: connect to parallel interface cable.
4. Pin Tractor: to load and feed continuous forms.
5. Power connector: connect to printer power cable.
6. Rear Cover: open and close for access, for example when
loading continuous forms.
Introduction > 14
A
BOUT THIS GUIDE
NOTE
Im a g e s used i n t h is man u a l may include optional features that
your printer does not have installed.
If required, you may wish to refer for basic information to the
User’s Guide which is stored on the manuals CD.
This manual is your Technical Reference guide (check the web
site, www.okiprintingsolutions.com, for the most up-to-date
version) for your printer and forms part of the overall user
support listed below:
> Installation Safety booklet: provides information as to
safe use of the printer.
This is a paper document that is packaged with the printer
and should be read before setting up your printer.
> Set-up guide: to describe how to unpack and set up your
printer.
This is a paper document that is packaged with the printer.
> This Technical Reference Guide: to provide detailed
technical information for programmers and more technical
users.
This is an electronic document available on the web site
www.okieng.com.
> User’s Guide: to help you to become familiar with your
printer and make the best use of its many features. Also
included are guidelines for troubleshooting and
maintenance to ensure that it performs at its best.
Additionally, information is provided for adding optional
accessories as your printing needs evolve.
This is an electronic document stored on the manuals CD.
> Network Configuration Guide: to provide detailed
technical information for network administrators to
configure the optional accessory network interface.
This is an electronic document stored on the CD that
accompanies the network interface card optional
accessory.
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> Installation Guides: accompany consumable items and
optional accessories to describe how to install them.
These are paper documents that are packaged with the
consumables and optional accessories.
> Online Help: online information accessible from the
printer driver and utility software.
O
NLINE USAGE
This guide is intended to be read on screen using an Adobe
Acrobat Reader. Use the navigation and viewing tools provided in
Acrobat.
You can access specific information in two ways:
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Index. (If the bookmarks are not available, use the
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P
RINTING PAGES
The whole manual, individual pages, or sections may be printed.
The procedure is:
1. From the toolbar, select [File], then [Print] (or press the
Ctrl + P keys).
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2. Choose which pages you wish to print:
(a) [All pages], (1), for the entire manual.
(b) [Current page], (2), for the page at which you are
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2
3
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3. Click on [OK].
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I
NTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS
IEEE1284
C
ONNECTORS AND CABLE
Connectors
Cable
PARALLEL INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS
Printer side:
36-pin receptacle 57-40360 (Amphenol or Daiichi
Electronics) or equivalent
Cable side:
36-pin plug 57-30360 (Amphenol or Daiichi Electronics) or
equivalent, or plug 552274-1 (Amphenol) and cover
552073-1 (Amphenol) or equivalent
Use a cable less than 6 ft (1.8 m) in total length.
(A shielded cable is required and use of twisted-pair wires
is recommended for noise prevention.)
The cable is not supplied with the printer.
Interface specifications > 18
P
ARALLEL INTERFACE SIGNALS
PinNo. Direction
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
16, 33
17
18
19 to 30
31
32
15, 34
35
36
Signal
STROBE
DATA BIT 1
DATA BIT 2
DATA BIT 3
DATA BIT 4
DATA BIT 5
DATA BIT 6
DATA BIT 7
DATA BIT 8
ACKNLG
BUSY
PE
SEL
AUTO FEEDXT
GND
CHASSIS GROUND
+5 V
GND
INIT
ERROR
SLCT IN
To printer
To printer
From printer
From printer
From printer
From printer
To printer
From printer
To printer
From printer
To printer
Samples input data when changing from low
level to high level.
Input data: High level indicates 1 and low
level 0 .
Indicates character input completion, or function
operation end, at low level.
Indicates data cannot be received at high level.
Data can be input at low level.
High level indicates paper end.
High level indicates select (on line) condition.
Signal ground.
Frame ground.
+5 V supply (17 mA maximum)
Twisted pair return (for pin No. 1 to 12)
This signal goes from high to low level when
paper runs out.
(Possible to indicate error and Off Line state).
Unused
Fixed to High (Connected to +5 V via 3.3 K Ω)
Connected to input port
NOTE
Connector pin arrangement for above.
Description
Compatible Nibble
HostClk
PrtClk
PrtBusy
AckDataReq
Xflag
HostBusy
nDataAvail
IEEE1284
active
18
36
P
ARALLEL INTERFACE LEVELS
Low level: 0.0 V to + 0.8 V
High level: +2.3 V to +5.0 V
Interface specifications > 19
1
19
P
A
ARALLEL INTERFACE CIRCUITS
(a) Receiver
(b) Driver
1
LVC161284
BUSY, ACKNOWLEDGE, PAPER END, SLECT, FAULT
2 HL
P
ARALLEL INTERFACE TIMING CHART
DATA BIT1 to
DATA BIT8
STROBE
BUSY
CKNLG
S
UPPORT MODE
240 Ω
DATA
(H)
(L)
0.5 µs
0.5 µs
min
1.0 µs
max
min
(H)
(L)
(H)
(L)
Compatible
Nibble (PnP Device ID only)
+5 V
0.5 µs
min
2.5 µs(TYP)
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U
NIVERSAL SERIAL BUS
(USB)
Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 2.0 compliance.
C
ONNECTORS
Printer Side:
“B” Receptacle (Upstream Input to the USB Device)
Cable Side:
Series “B” Plug
C
ABLE
Length:
Max. 5 m (Cable must be shielded and meet the USB Spec
Rev 2.0 for normal operation.)
The cable is not supplied with the printer.
USB
INTERFACE SIGNALS
CONTACT NUMBER SIGNAL NAME
1 Vbus (Not Used)
2 D-
3 D+
4 GND
Shell Shield
NOTE
Connector pin arrangement for above:
2
1
34
Interface specifications > 21
M
ODE AND CLASS OF DEVICE
Full-speed driver
Self-powered device
D
ATA SIGNALLING RATE
Full-speed function – 12 Mb/s
I
NTERFACE CIRCUIT
S
IGNAL LEVEL
TxD+
TxD-
Full-speed
Buffer
+ 3.3V
Rs
Rs
Input/output level
PARAMETER SYMBOL MIN. MAX. UNITS
Input levels:
High (driven) V
High (floating) V
Output levels:
High (driven) OH 2.8 3.6 V
Output signal crossover
voltage
IH
IHZ
Low V
Low OL 0.0 0.3 V
IL
V
CRS
2.0 V
2.7 3.6 V
0.8 V
1.3 2.0 V
Interface specifications > 22
Signalling levels
Bus State
Required Acceptable
Differential “1” (D+)-(D-)> 200mV and D+ > V
Differential “0” (D-)-(D+)> 200mV and D- > V
Single-ended 0 (SE0) D+ and D- < V
(max) D+ and D- < VIH(min)
IL
Signalling Levels
(min) (D+)-(D-)> 200mV
IH
(min) (D-)-(D+)> 200mV
IH
Data J state:
Low-speed
Full-speed
Differential “0”
Differential “1”
Data K state:
Low-speed
Full-speed
Differential “1”
Differential “0”
Idle state:
Low-speed
Full-speed
D- > V
(min) and D+ < VIL(max)
IHZ
D+ > V
(min) and D- < VIL(max)
IHZ
D- > V
(min) and D+ < VIH(min)
IHZ
D+>V
(min) and D- < VIH(min)
IHZ
Resume state Data K state
Start-of-
Data lines switch from Idle to K state
Packet (SOP)
End-of-Packet (EOP)
Disconnect
SE0 for ≥ 1 bit time1followed by a J
state for 1 bit time
SE0 for ≥ 2.5µs
SE0 for ≥ 1 bit time1followed by a J
state
(at downstream port)
Connect
Idle for ≥ 2ms Idle for ≥ 2.5µs
(at downstream port)
Reset D+ and D- < V
(max) for ≥ 10ms D+ and D- < VIL(max) for ≥ 2.5µs
IL
NOTE
1. The width of EOP is defined in bit times relative to the
device type receiving the EOP. The bit time is
approximate.
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T
IMING CHART
Packet voltage levels
VOH(min)
VIH(min)
VIL(max)
VOL(max)
VSS
Bus Idle
SOP
VOH(min)
VIH(min)
VIL(max)
VOL(max)
VSS
Disconnect detection
First Bit
of Packet
Last Bit
of Packet
SE0
Portion
of EOP
Bus Driven to
J State at end
of EOP
Bus Floats
Bus Idle
VSS
D+/D-
VIL
D-/D+
Device
Connected
VIHZ(min)
Full-speed device connect detection
Device
Connected
D+
VIH
D-/D+
VSS
Interface specifications > 24
‡2.5
µs
‡2.5
µs
D-
Connect
Detected
Disconnect
Detected
Differential data jitter
TPERIOD
Differential
Data Lines
(VCRS)
O
PTION INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS
I
NTERFACE SIGNALS
PIN
SIGNAL CODE SIGNAL FUNCTION
Crossover
Points
Consecutive
Transitions
*
TPERIOD + TxDJ1
N
N
Paired
Transitions
*
TPERIOD + TxDJ2
TPERIOD = 12Mbps(–0.25%)
TxDJ1 = Min-3.5ns~Max3.5ns
TxDJ2 = Min-4ns~Max4ns
NO.
1 Protective Ground PG — Frame ground
2 Transmitted Data TD From printer Data from
3 Received Data RD To printer Data to printer
4
Request to Send RTS From printer Signal to
Note 2
printer
indicate printer
cannot receive
data in printer
Busy/Ready
protocol
6
Note 3
Data Set Ready DSR To printer Indicates that
data can be sent
(Printer receives
data after
confirming this
signal as a
SPACE.)
7 Signal Ground SG — Signal ground
11
Note 2
Supervisory Send
Data
SSD From printer Signal to
indicate printer
cannot receive
data in printer
Busy/Ready
protocol
Interface specifications > 25
PIN
NO.
SIGNAL CODE SIGNAL FUNCTION
20
Note 2
5, 8 to
10, 12
to 19,
21 to 25
Data Terminal
Ready
— — — Unused
DTR From printer Signal to
indicate printer
cannot receive
data in printer
Busy/Ready
protocol
NOTE
1. Connector pin arrangement for above:
13
25
1
14
(Viewed from interface cable side)
2. SSD signal output can be selected from pins 4, 11, 20 by
the Menu.
3. DSR signal valid/invalid can be set by Menu.
E
LECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Signal levels
RS-232C interface signal levels are as specified below, and meet
the EIA Standard RS-232C:
–15 to –3 V: LOW = OFF = LOGIC “1”
+15 to + 3 V: HIGH = ON = LOGIC “0”
Interface specifications > 26
Line driver
Equivalent to SN75188
INPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
+3V
-3V
NOTE
The above figures are the standard values for a load of
3 Kohm, 15 pF and a driver source level of ±9 V.
Line receiver
Equivalent to SN75154
INPUT OUTPUT
+3V
INPUT
NOTE
If the power on the input side is OFF, the output of the receiver
becomes high (+2.4 V or more) at TTL level.
-3V
+9V
-9V
+12V
-12V
Interface specifications > 27
I
NTERFACE TIMING CHARTS
Receiving timing chart
DSR signal
HIGH
LOW
Start bit
Stop bit
HIGH
RD
LOW
More than 0 µs More than 300 µs
NOTE
DSR signal valid/invalid can be set by the Menu.
SSD signal timing chart
RD
HIGH
LOW
SSD
BUSY
READY
0.5 bit
Data
Stop bit
0.5 bitStart bit
MAX 5 ms
R
ECEIVING MARGIN
Receiving margin is more than 37% at any baud rate.
D
ESCRIPTION OF COMMUNICATION PROCEDURES
Two types of protocol can be selected by menu communication
procedures: READY/BUSY and X-ON/X-OFF.
Interface specifications > 28
I
NTERFACE CONTROL CODE
The following function codes are used in the high-speed serial
interface:
COMMAND CODE
DC1 (17)D (11)H
DC3 (19)D (13)H
NOTE
Characters to be printed according to the parity error
indication code (40)H will differ depending on the setting of the
printer character set. Refer to the printer User’s Guide.
Ready/Busy protocol
Block format Free
Error indication The parity error indication is printed as character
Busy state indication The busy signal turns on (becomes Busy) when the
40(H).
space in the interface buffer has become less than
256 bytes. The busy signal turns off (becomes
Ready) after 200 ms or 1 second has passed if 256
bytes have recovered within 200 ms or 1 second. If
the recovery time exceeds 200 ms or 1 second, the
busy signal turns off (becomes Ready) immediately
after the recovery has occurred.
Timing chart
RD DATA 1 DATA 2
Threshold of the
characters in
the buffer
SSD
8K
512
0
ON (BUSY)
OFF (READY
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200 ms or 1 second minimum
X-ON/X-OFF protocol
Block format Free
Error indication The parity error indication character is converted
into code 40(H).
Busy state indication The DC3 will be sent to the transmission side
immediately after the space in the interface buffer
has become less than 256 bytes to indicate that
receiving is impossible. The transmission of the
DC3 stops when data receiving has stopped. If the
recovery time for 256 bytes is within 200 ms or
1 second after the DC3 is sent, DC1 will be sent
200 ms or 1 second after the recovery to indicate
that receiving is possible. If the recovery time
exceeds 200 ms or 1 second, the DC1 is sent
immediately after the recovery has occurred.
Timing chart
256 characters or less
RD
TD PRINTING
BUSY state
ON
OFF
DATA 1
3
3-C
3
-
-CD
CD
D
200 ms or 1 second minimum
NOTE
If data is transferred when the printer is still BUSY, the printer
sends a DC3 code every time it receives data.
Waiting for BUSY
state to be free
DATA
1CD
L
OCAL TEST FUNCTION
Circuit Test mode setting
Diagnostic: Test set by menu
Interface specifications > 30
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