OKI ML6300FB Technical Reference Guide

ML6300

Technical reference guide

ML6300FB

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

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

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

Preface > 5

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

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

Preface > 7

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

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

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.

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

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.

DENTIFYING COMPONENT PARTS

The main parts of your printer are identified and briefly explained below.

Introduction > 12

RONT VIEW

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.

EAR VIEW

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

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.

About this guide > 15

> 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.

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:

> In the list of bookmarks down the left hand side of your

screen, click on the topic of interest to jump to the required topic. (If the bookmarks are not available, use the “Contents” on page 3.)

> In the list of bookmarks, click on Index to jump to the

Index. (If the bookmarks are not available, use the

“Contents” on page 3.) Find the term of interest in the

alphabetically arranged index and click on the associated page number to jump to the page containing the term.

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).

About this guide > 16

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

looking.

1 2 3

you specify by entering their page numbers.

3. Click on [OK].

About this guide > 17

NTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS

IEEE1284

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

ARALLEL INTERFACE SIGNALS

PinNo. Direction

16, 33

19 to 30

15, 34

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

SEL

AUTO FEEDXT

GND

CHASSIS GROUND

+5 V

GND

INIT

ERROR

SLCT IN

To 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

ARALLEL INTERFACE LEVELS

Low level: 0.0 V to + 0.8 V

High level: +2.3 V to +5.0 V

Interface specifications > 19

ARALLEL INTERFACE CIRCUITS

(a) Receiver

(b) Driver

LVC161284

BUSY, ACKNOWLEDGE, PAPER END, SLECT, FAULT

2 HL

ARALLEL INTERFACE TIMING CHART

DATA BIT1 to DATA BIT8

STROBE

BUSY

CKNLG

UPPORT MODE

240 Ω

DATA

(H)

(L)

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)

Interface specifications > 20

NIVERSAL SERIAL BUS

(USB)

Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 2.0 compliance.

ONNECTORS

Printer Side:

“B” Receptacle (Upstream Input to the USB Device)

Cable Side:

Series “B” Plug

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:

Interface specifications > 21

ODE AND CLASS OF DEVICE

Full-speed driver

Self-powered device

ATA SIGNALLING RATE

Full-speed function – 12 Mb/s

NTERFACE CIRCUIT

IGNAL LEVEL

TxD+

TxD-

Full-speed

Buffer

+ 3.3V

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

IHZ

Low V

Low OL 0.0 0.3 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)

Signalling Levels

(min) (D+)-(D-)> 200mV

(min) (D-)-(D+)> 200mV

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

NOTE

1. The width of EOP is defined in bit times relative to the device type receiving the EOP. The bit time is approximate.

Interface specifications > 23

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)

PTION INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS

NTERFACE SIGNALS

SIGNAL CODE SIGNAL FUNCTION

Crossover

Points

Consecutive

Transitions

TPERIOD + TxDJ1

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

Request to Send RTS From printer Signal to

Note 2

printer

indicate printer cannot receive data in printer Busy/Ready protocol

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

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

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:

(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.

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

+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

NTERFACE TIMING CHARTS

Receiving timing chart

DSR signal

HIGH

LOW

Start bit

Stop bit

HIGH

LOW

More than 0 µs More than 300 µs

NOTE DSR signal valid/invalid can be set by the Menu.

SSD signal timing chart

HIGH

LOW

SSD

BUSY

READY

0.5 bit

Data

Stop bit

0.5 bitStart bit

MAX 5 ms

ECEIVING MARGIN

Receiving margin is more than 37% at any baud rate.

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

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

512

ON (BUSY) OFF (READY

Interface specifications > 29

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

TD PRINTING

BUSY state

OFF

DATA 1

3-C

-CD

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

OCAL TEST FUNCTION

Circuit Test mode setting

Diagnostic: Test set by menu

Interface specifications > 30

Test connector: Connect the test connectors as shown below to the interface connectors.

RTS

Equivalent to Cannon DB-25P

CTS

SSD

DTR

DSR

Circuit Test mode function

After the settings outlined in Circuit Test mode setting are completed and power is turned on, the serial interface checks the message buffer memory and interface driver and receiver circuits, then prints all characters. To start and stop this test, press the SEL switch on the front of the printer. Details of this test are explained below.

1. Print the program revision with two numerical characters.

2. Print “LOOP TEST.”

3. Check memory for message buffer.

Print “GOOD” if memory check is OK, and print “BAD” if memory check fails.

4. Output LOW to DTR, RTS, and SSD signals. If a CTS, DSR, or CD signal is HIGH, print “IF BAD”. If the CTS, DSR, and CD signals are all LOW, print “IF GOOD”.

Output HIGH to DTR, RTS, and SSD signals. If a CTS, DSR, or CD signal is LOW, print “IF BAD.” If the CTS, DSR and CD signals are all HIGH, print “IF GOOD.”

5. Transmit characters from code 20H to 7FH by TD signals. At the same time, characters are received from the RD signal and stored in the message buffer.

6. Print the characters that were stored in the message buffer as indicated in Step 5.

7. Repeat from Step 1.

Interface specifications > 31

PERATOR INTERFACE

PERATOR PANEL FUNCTIONS

The operator panel button switches and lamps are located as follows:

Button switch functions depend on the printer state which can be any one of:

> Print Mode (for a summary of print modes and features

see “Appendix B – Print modes/features” on page 168.)

> Hex Dump Mode

> Menu Mode

> Tes t Mo d e

> Maintenance Mode 1 (not for use by general users)

> Maintenance Mode 2 (not for use by general users)

RINT MODE

> Without pressing the SHIFT switch:

PRINTER STATE

SWITCH

SEL Sets printer off line Sets printer off line

SHIFT Changes functions (see below)

LF Performs a line feed Performs a line feed

CONT. FORMS CUT-SHEET

Operator interface > 32

SELECT

PRINTER STATE

SELECT

SWITCH

FF/LOAD Feeds forms or loads

TEAR Feeds paper to the tear

PARK Feeds paper in the

PRINTER STATE

SWITCH

SEL Sets printer on line Sets printer on line

SHIFT Changes functions (see below)

LF Performs a line feed Performs a line feed

FF/LOAD Feeds forms or loads

TEAR Invalid Invalid

PARK Feeds paper in the

CONT. FORMS CUT-SHEET

paper

or print position

reverse direction

Ejects paper

Invalid

Ejects paper

DESELECT

CONT. FORMS CUT-SHEET

paper

reverse direction

Feeds forms or ejects paper

Ejects paper

> While pressing the SHIFT switch:

PRINTER STATE

SWITCH

SEL Switches between Menu

LF Adjusts the TOF position

FF/LOAD Adjusts the TOF position

CONT. FORMS CUT-SHEET

and Normal modes

(reverse fine increments)

(fine increments)

Operator interface > 33

SELECT

Switches between Menu and Normal modes

Adjusts the TOF position (reverse fine increments)

Adjusts the TOF position (fine increments)

PRINTER STATE

SELECT

SWITCH

TEAR Switches between

PARK Invalid Invalid

PRINTER STATE

SWITCH

SEL Switches between Menu

LF Adjusts the TOF position

FF/LOAD Adjusts the TOF position

TEAR Invalid Invalid

PARK Sets the TOF position

CONT. FORMS CUT-SHEET

quiet, high impact and normal print modes (Note 1)

Switches between quiet, high impact and normal print modes (Note 1)

DESELECT

CONT. FORMS CUT-SHEET

and Normal modes

(reverse fine increments)

(fine increments)

(Note 2)

Switches between Menu and Normal modes

Adjusts the TOF position (reverse fine increments)

Adjusts the TOF position (fine increments)

Sets the TOF position (Note 2)

NOTE

1. Pressing TEAR while holding down SHIFT changes the

print mode. Press TEAR once while holding down SHIFT: switches to quiet print mode. Press TEAR twice while holding down SHIFT: switches to normal print mode (returns to the default).

2. PARK is used to set the TOF position.

Press PARK: The setting is valid until power off. Hold down PARK: The setting is saved in the Flash-ROM.

Operator interface > 34

HEX D

UMP MODE

, M

ENU MODE

, T

EST MODE

SWITCH

SEL SHIFT LF FF/LOAD TEAR PARK

XXO X XXActivates Self

XXO O XXPerforms skip/

X X X X X O Activates

O X X O X X Activates Hex

O X X X X X Activates Menu

OOX X XXSets Menu

O X O X X X Activates

OXO X OXActivates

TYPES

Test m o d e

continuous pattern

Rolling ASCII (1 page)

Dump mode

mode

factory default setting

Maintenance Mode 1 (Note 1)

Maintenance Mode 2 (Note 1)

NOTE

1. When a Maintenance Mode is launched, the SEL lamp

lights and waits for the switch to be pressed.

Operator interface > 35

AINTENANCE MODE

SWITCH

SEL SHIFT LF FF/LOAD TEAR PARK

ZXX X OXActivates

XXO X Z XActivates

AINTENANCE MODE

SWITCH

SEL SHIFT LF FF/LOAD TEAR PARK

XXZ X O XActivates

TYPES

Maintenance Menu mode

Registration Menu mode

MENU TYPES

Flash Loading mode

NOTE The above mode appears by pressing the switch marked O, releasing the switch marked X and then turning ON the power. The switch is invalidated when pressed in any other combination.

After launching each mode, temporarily release all switches then press the switch marked Z and the switch marked O to launch the local function.

Operator interface > 36

AMP FUNCTIONS

LAMP COLOUR ON OFF BLINKING

SEL Green SELECT

ALARM Red Paper end

MENU Green MENU

QUIET Green Quiet print

POWER Green Power ON

NOTE

1. In recovery impossible alarm state, both SEL and ALARM

lamps are blinking.

LARM/ERROR INDICATIONS

ECOVERABLE ALARMS

LED

ALARM

(data receiving enable) state

state

mode

state

DESELECT (data receiving impossible) state

Paper existing state

Normal print mode

Power OFF state

Recovery impossible alarm state (Note 1). Keep printing data state.

Cut sheet removal standby state. Recovery impossible alarm state (Note 1). Paper jam state. Media switching alarm state.

LF and SP motor protecting alarm.

High multipart print mode.

Power save mode (1s ON/1s OFF).

SEL ALARM MENU

Paper End R O R

Paper Leve r B R

Paper Jam (Load jam, Ejection jam)

Head Temperature R R B

SPACE/LF MOTOR Tem p e ratu r e

RR B

Operator interface > 37

NOTE O: LED continuously ON

B: LED blinking (500 ms ON, 500 ms OFF)

R: Current LED indication retained

Blank: LED OFF

NRECOVERABLE ALARMS

Unrecoverable alarms are shown below. The numbers of blinks of the alarms indicate the states of the alarms.

Alarm indication consists of main blinking and sub-blinking. Main blinking is the concurrent blinking of the SEL and ALARM LEDs and sub-blinking is the blinking of only the SEL LED.

ALARM INDICATION

ALARM CONTENTS

MAIN BLINKING SUB-BLINKING

1 1 Head homing alarm

2 Spacing alarm

3 Roller alarm

2 1 Program ROM alarm

2 CG ROM alarm

3 Flash ROM alarm

3 1 DRAM alarm

Operator interface > 38

ALARM INDICATION

MAIN BLINKING SUB-BLINKING

4 1 CPU (inside RAM) alarm

2 Manual reset alarm

3 NMI alarm

4 CPU address alarm

5 DMA address alarm

6General invalid

7 Slot alarm

8 Watchdog timer alarm

ALARM CONTENTS

instruction alarm

9 Invalid interrupting

5 1 F/W alarm

9 1 Head A/D error

alarm

LED blink time periods

SEL

ALARM

ENU SELECTION

VERVIEW

ON OFF

T1 T2

Main blinking

T1=T2=250 msec T3=T4=750 msec

T1 T2

Sub-blinking

1 Cycle

Features selected in Menu mode become the default features for the printer each time it is powered on. The Menu function allows

Operator interface > 39

features to be activated without the use of a software command but software commands override Menu settings.

NOTE Maintenance Menu items are not accessible to day-to-day users.

UTTON SWITCH FUNCTIONS

SWITCH FUNCTION

LF Moves forward through the menu items.

SHIFT + LF Moves backward through the menu items.

FF/LOAD Moves forward through the values of a menu item.

SHIFT + FF/LOAD Moves backward through the values of a menu

SHIFT + SEL Exits the Menu mode.

PARK The first menu item is printed after all the menu

PERATION

When the last item is selected, the first one will come up on pressing LF.

When the first item is selected, the last one will come up on pressing LF.

When the last value is selected, the first one will come up on pressing FF/LOAD.

item. When the first value is selected, the last one will come up on pressing SHIFT + FF/LOAD.

The printer enters the initial state as at power on.

items are printed.

1. To enter Menu Mode:

(a) If the printer power is OFF, while holding down the

SEL button turn the power ON.

(b) If the printer power is ON, press the SHIFT and SEL

buttons together.

To enter Maintenance Menu mode.

(a) Hold down the SEL and LF switches and turn the

power ON to activate Maintenance Mode.

(b) After Maintenance Mode is enabled, hold down the

SEL switch and press the TEAR switch.

Operator interface > 40

2. On entering the Menu mode, “Menu Print?” is printed.

3. See “Button switch functions” on page 40 for a description

of how to navigate the menus.

4. To exit the Menu mode, hold down the SHIFT switch and press the SEL switch.

5. The TOF position is not affected by Menu mode. (However, TOF setting is executed if page length changes.)

NOTE When entering/exiting Menu Mode, the user is not prompted.

ENU ITEMS

In the menu settings tables below, factory default settings are shown emboldened.

ITEM FUNCTION SETTING

Emulation Mode Select EPSON LQ mode,

Print Mode Select quality of ANK

Pitch Select character pitch. 10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15 CPI,

Proportional Spacing Select whether to use

Style Select either font style. Normal, Italics

Size Select the character

Character Set Select either ANK

IBM PPR mode, or IBM X24 AGM mode.

characters.

proportional spacing or not.

scale size.

character code table.

Operator interface > 41

IBM PPR IBM AGM

EPSON LQ

LQ Courier

LQ Roman LQ Swiss LQ Swiss Bold LQ Orator LQ Gothic LQ Prestige LQ OCR-A LQ OCR-B Utility HSD

17.1 CPI, 20 CPI

Yes

Single, Double

Set I

Set II

ITEM FUNCTION SETTING

Language Set Select a language

Zero Character Select either print font

character set.

pattern to receive a zero character located at 30H in ANK code or at AA30H in a singlebyte code.

ASCII, French, German, British, Danish I, Swedish I, Italian, Spanish I, Japanese, Norwegian, Danish II, Spanish II, Latin American, French Canadian, Dutch, Swedish II, Swedish III, Swedish IV, Turkish, Swiss I, Swiss II, Publisher

Unslashed

Slashed

Operator interface > 42

ITEM FUNCTION SETTING

Code Page Select a code page. USA

Slashed Letter 0 Set whether to convert

slashed 0 located at 9BH and 9DH in USA code page or not.

Canada French Multilingual Portugal Norway Turkey Greek_437 Greek_869 Greek_928 Grk_437 CYPRUS Polska Mazovia Serbo Croatic I Serbo Croatic II ECMA-94 Hungarian CWI Windows Greek Windows East Europe Windows Cyrillic East Europe Latin II852 Cyrillic I-855 Cyrillic II-866 Kamenicky (M JK) ISO Latin 2 Hebrew NC (862) Hebrew OC Turkey_857 Latin 5 (Windows Turkey) Windows Hebrew Ukrainian Bulgarian ISO Latin 6 (8859/10) Windows Baltic Baltic_774 KBL-Lithuanian Cyrillic Latvian Roman-8 Icelandic-861 Multilingual 858 ISO 8859-15 Greek_737 Asmo449+ Asom708 Arabic864 Windows Arabic POL 1

Yes No

Operator interface > 43

ITEM FUNCTION SETTING

Multi Pass Select the printing

Rcv Buffer Select size of the

Print Suppress Effective Set whether to enable

Auto LF Select whether to

Auto CR *IBM PPR only

SI Select Pitch (10CPI) *IBM PPR/AGM only

SI Select Pitch (12CPI) *IBM PPR/AGM only

Reset Inhibit Set whether to enable

direction when doubleheight print data exists in a line.

received buffer.

or disable a print suppress setup command.

perform auto LF operation or not upon receiving a CR code.

Select whether to perform auto CR operation upon receiving a carriage return command.

Set how to handle an SI command received in 10 CPI mode.

Set how to handle an SI command received in 12 CPI mode.

or disable an initial command.

Bi-directional

Uni-directional

0, 2 K, 32 K, 64 K

Yes

Yes No

15 CPI

17.1 CPI

12 CPI

20 CPI

Yes

Select Language Set *EPSON only

Impact Mode Select print mode on

Print Direction Command

Set whether to enable or disable a combination of the code page setting and the language setting by menu.

power on. (This item is referred to on initialisation only by IPRIME or power on but not by an initialisation command.)

Select the validity of a one-way print setup command.

Operator interface > 44

Combined

Code Page Only

Normal

Quiet Hi Copy

Valid

Invalid

ITEM FUNCTION SETTING

Power Save Time Set idle time to enter

PE Detection Select whether to

Table Print Set whether to divide a

Line Spacing Select line feed pitch. 6 LPI

Page Width Set width of a line to

Form Tear-Off Select manual or auto

Skip Over Perforation Select whether to skip

Page Length (Continuous)

power save mode.

detect paper end or not.

path or not to print on occasions when printing by the same headpin continues for 3 in or more in the same print block.

determine the number of ANK (10CPI) characters to be printed. With this setting, the right margin is set. For reduced-size prints, at 75 % or 50%, 136 characters are printed.

as the method to advance a continuous form to the form tearoff position.

over perforation or not. (When a skip over perforation setup command is received, the received command is given priority.)

Select the length of a continuous form.

5 min, 10 min, 15 min, 30 min, 60 min

OFF

Standard

Special

8 LPI

10.6 in

8 in

Off 500 ms 1 sec 2 sec

Yes

3.5 in, 4 in, 5.5 in, 6 in, 7 in, 8 in, 8.5 in, 11 in, 11 2/3 in, 12 in, 14 in, 17 in, 5 in, 3 in, 3.25 in

Operator interface > 45

ITEM FUNCTION SETTING

TOF (Continuous) Select the reference

Initial Position This is the position of

Auto Eject Position Select a printable area

Page Length (Cut Sheet)

TOF (Cut Sheet) Select the reference

position for the TOF position when auto loading continuous form paper from the rear of the printer. (Up to the mid-section of characters in the first line.) “1Chr. Set Pos.” is printed if the TOF position is set by using SHIFT + PARK switches.

the paper when the paper is already loaded at power on. (For continuous form mode only.)

at the bottom of cut sheets of paper in cutpaper mode (the character centre position).

Select the page length of cut-paper.

position for the TOF position when feeding cut-paper in manual mode. (Up to the midsection of characters in the first line.) “1Chr. Set Pos.” is printed if the TOF position is set by using SHIFT + PARK switches.

2.12 mm (1/12 in)

4.23 mm (1/6 in)

6.35 mm (1/4 in)

8.47 mm (1/3 in)

10.58 mm (5/12 in)

12.7 mm (1/2 in)

14.82 mm (7/12 in)

16.93 mm (2/3 in)

19.05 mm (3/4 in)

21.17 mm (5/6 in)

23.28 mm (11/12 in)

25.4 mm (1 in)

27.52 mm (13/12 in) 1Chr. Set Pos.

Tear OFF

6.35 mm (1/4 in)

14.8 mm

3.5 in, 4 in, 5.5 in, 6 in, 7 in, 8 in, 8.5 in, 11 in, 11 2/3 in, 12 in, 14 in,

16.57 in, 5 in, 3 in,

3.25 in

2.12 mm (1/12 in)

4.23 mm (1/6 in)

6.35 mm (1/4 in)

8.47 mm (1/3 in)

10.58 mm (5/12 in)

12.7 mm (1/2 in)

14.82 mm (7/12 in)

16.93 mm (2/3 in)

19.05 mm (3/4 in)

21.17 mm (5/6 in)

23.28 mm (11/12 in)

25.4 mm (1 in)

27.52 mm (13/12 in) 1Chr. Set Pos.

Operator interface > 46

ITEM FUNCTION SETTING

Wait Time Select the waiting time

I-Prime Select whether to print

Auto Feed XT *EPSON only

I/F Bi-Direction Set whether to return a

Parity *Displayed only when connected to a serial interface.

Serial Bits *Displayed only when connected to a serial interface.

Protocol *Displayed only when connected to a serial interface.

Diagnostic Test *Displayed only when connected to a serial interface.

between setting paper on the tray and feeding it while the printer is waiting for paper to be fed in cut-paper manual feed mode.

or clear buffer contents upon initialisation by receiving I-PRIME.

Set the validity of an Auto Feed XT signal.

device ID or not in accordance with IEEE1284.

Select presence or absence of parity bit and whether even or odd parity.

None: No parity bit Odd: Odd parity Even: Even parity

Select the data length.

7: Data length 7 bits 8: Data length 8 bits

Select an I/F Busy control method.

Ready/Busy: Busy control by a DTR signal X-ON/X-OFF: Busy control by a CD3/DC1 code

Select whether to perform input/output diagnosis of RS-232C interface signals.

No: Do not execute the self diagnostic function Yes: Execute the self diagnostic function

500 ms

1 sec 2 sec

Invalid Buffer Clear

Buffer Print

Valid

Invalid

Enable

Disable

None

Odd Even

7 Bits

8 Bits

Ready/Busy

X-ON/X-OFF

Yes

Operator interface > 47

ITEM FUNCTION SETTING

Busy Line *Displayed only when connected to a serial interface.

Baud Rate *Displayed only when connected to a serial interface.

DSR Signal *Displayed only when connected to a serial interface.

Set a Busy Line setting of a serial interface.

Select the data baud rate from the options.

300: Sets the data baud rate to 300 BPS 600: Sets the data baud rate to 600 BPS 1200: Sets the data baud rate to 1200 BPS 2400: Sets the data baud rate to 2400 BPS 4800: Sets the data baud rate to 4800 BPS 9600: Sets the data baud rate to 9600 BPS 19200: Sets the data baud rate to 19200 BPS 38400: Sets the data baud rate to 38400 BPS

Select the validity of the received data.

Valid: Checks the status of a DSR signal. The data received while the DSR signal is in the SPACE state is determined to be valid. If data is received while a DSR signal is in the MARK state, the data is determined to be invalid and discarded.

Invalid: Regardless of the status of a DSR signal, all the received data is determined to be valid.

SSD-

SSD+ DTR RTS

300 BPS 600 BPS 1200 BPS 2400 BPS 4800 BPS

9600 BPS

19200 BPS 38400 BPS

Valid

Invalid

DTR Signal *Displayed only when connected to a serial interface.

Busy Time *Displayed only when connected to a serial interface.

Set a method to switch a DTR signal of a serial interface, by select/ deselect or fix it to power on.

Set the minimum time between BUSY to READY.

Operator interface > 48

Ready on Power UP

Ready on Select

200ms

1 sec

ITEM FUNCTION SETTING

TOF Adjustment (Cut Sheet)

Rear Load Adjustment Select an adjustment

Cut Position Adjust Select an adjustment

Registration Low Adjust the print starting

Select an adjustment value for the reference position in regard to the TOF position of cutpaper/passbooks.

The position moves to the rear of the form by [+] and to the top of the form by [-] in 1/ 60 in increments.

value for the reference position in regard to the TOF position of a continuous form.

The position moves to the rear of the form by [+] and to the top of the form by [-] in 1/ 60 in increments.

value for the position to cut the end of a continuous form. (In 1/ 90 in increments)

position on printing in the reverse direction. (The position moves to the right or left in 1/ 720 in increments.)

-7 – -1

+7 – +1

-7 – -1

+7 – +1

-7 – -1

+7 – +1

-10 – -1

+10 – +1

Registration Normal Adjust the print starting

Registration High1 Adjust the print starting

position on printing in the reverse direction. (The position moves to the right or left in 1/ 720 in increments.)

Operator interface > 49

-10 – -1

+10 – +1

-10 – -1

+10 – +1

ITEM FUNCTION SETTING

Registration High2 Adjust the print starting

LF Revise (Cut Sheet) Adjust a line feed

LF Revise (Continuous) *Displayed in Maintenance Menu only

Centring For Feed *Displayed in Maintenance Menu only

position on printing in the reverse direction. (The position moves to the right or left in 1/ 720 in increments.)

amount in cut-paper mode.

Adjust by a line feed amount when printing a continuous form from the rear.

Specify the centring position for a line feed.

Mod e 1 : Centring to the 8th character position to feed a continuous form from the rear by 2 ranges or more and 2/ 3-in and more.

Mod e 2 : Centring to the 5th character position to feed a continuous form from the rear by 2 ranges or more and 2/ 3-in and more.

Mod e 3 : Centring to the 8th character position to feed either continuous form from the rear or cut-paper.

Mode 4: No centring by a line feed.

-10 – -1

+10 – +1

-14 – -1

+14 – +1

-2

-1

+1 +2

Mode1

Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4

Operator interface > 50

ITEM FUNCTION SETTING

Position Check *Displayed in Maintenance Menu only

SP Check *Displayed in Maintenance Menu only

Slack Adjust (Continuous) *Displayed in Maintenance Menu only

Centring For Paper Top (Continuous) *Displayed in Maintenance Menu only

Switch settings for position check of the print head.

Check 1: Homing when shifting from OFFLINE to ONLINE by pressing a switch with a standard setting and when exiting the power save mode.

Check 2: Homing when printing is started by data reception after no operation of enhancement setting or printing for more than 3 minutes, and at the time of cut-paper feeding or a continuous form auto loading (before loading).

Checking the starting point of the head for a continuous form.

Set whether to execute slack adjustment for paper or not when using rear tractor.

Select whether to apply centring or not to the 30th character before inserting line feeds until the top of form goes over the rear feed roller in continuous form mode.

Valid: Apply centring Invalid: Do not apply centring

Check1

Check 2

Valid

Invalid

Valid

Invalid

Valid

Invalid

Image Print Speed *Displayed in Maintenance Menu only

Select image print speed.

Normal: Image print at speed DOWN (80%) Special: Image print at normal speed (100%)

Operator interface > 51

Normal

Special

ITEM FUNCTION SETTING

CPU Compensation *Displayed in Maintenance Menu only

I/F Timing Set *Displayed in Maintenance Menu only

Time Out Print *Displayed in Maintenance Menu only

Set data latch timing and ACK-BUSY signal output timing with regard to Centronics interface signals.

Standard: Busy signal output at the centre of ACK Special: Busy signal output at the falling edge of ACK

Set data latch timing and STB-BUSY signal output timing with regard to Centronics interface signals.

New: Busy signal output and data latch at the falling edge of STB

Old: Busy signal output and data latch at the rising edge of STB

Special: Busy signal output at the falling edge of STB and data latch at the rising edge of STB

This is to set or cancel the 150 ms timeout print mode.

Standard Special

New Old

Special

Valid

Invalid

NOTE

1. Cut sheet LF accuracy adjustment, as in the table below

with TOF position as a standard.

SET

CONTENTS

VALUE

-14 Add 1 pitch [0.035 mm (1/720 in)] every -3.88 mm (55/360 in)

-13 Add 1 pitch [0.035 mm (1/720 in)] every -7.83 mm (111/360 in)

-12 Add 1 pitch [0.035 mm (1/720 in)] every -8.46 mm (120/360 in)

-11 Add 1 pitch [0.035 mm (1/720 in)] every -9.10 mm (129/360 in)

-10 Add 1 pitch [0.035 mm (1/720 in)] every -10.01 mm (142/360 in)

-9 Add 1 pitch [0.035 mm (1/720 in)] every -11.00 mm (156/360 in)

Operator interface > 52

SET

CONTENTS

VALUE

-8 Add 1 pitch [0.035 mm (1/720 in)] every -12.48 mm (177/360 in)

-7 Add 1 pitch [0.035 mm (1/720 in)] every -13.97 mm (198/360 in)

-6 Add 1 pitch [0.035 mm (1/720 in)] every -16.29 mm (231/360 in)

-5 Add 1 pitch [0.035 mm (1/720 in)] every -18.62 mm (264/360 in)

-4 Add 1 pitch [0.035 mm (1/720 in)] every -23.28 mm (330/360 in)

-3 Add 1 pitch [0.035 mm (1/720 in)] every -27.94 mm (396/360 in)

-2 Add 1 pitch [0.035 mm (1/720 in)] every -41.91 mm (594/360 in)

-1 Add 1 pitch [0.035 mm (1/720 in)] every -55.88 mm (792/360 in)

0 No LF pitch adjustment

+1 Remove 1 pitch [0.035 mm (1/720 in)] every +55.88 mm (792/360

+2 Remove 1 pitch [0.035 mm (1/720 in)] every +41.91 mm (594/

+3 Remove 1 pitch [0.035 mm (1/720 in)] every +27.94 mm (396/

+4 Remove 1 pitch [0.035 mm (1/720 in)] every +23.28 mm (330/

+5 Remove 1 pitch [0.035 mm (1/720 in)] every +18.62 mm (264/

+6 Remove 1 pitch [0.035 mm (1/720 in)] every +16.29 mm (231/

+7 Remove 1 pitch [0.035 mm (1/720 in)] every +13.97 mm (198/

+8 Remove 1 pitch [0.035 mm (1/720 in)] every +12.48 mm (177/

+9 Remove 1 pitch [0.035 mm (1/720 in)] every +11.00 mm (156/

+10 Remove 1 pitch [0.035 mm (1/720 in)] every +10.01 mm (142/

+11 Remove 1 pitch [0.035 mm (1/720 in)] every +9.10 mm (129/

in)

360 in)

Operator interface > 53

SET

VALUE

CONTENTS

+12 Remove 1 pitch [0.035 mm (1/720 in)] every +8.46 mm (120/360

+13 Remove 1 pitch [0.035 mm (1/720 in)] every +7.83 mm (111/360

+14 Remove 1 pitch [0.035 mm(1/720 in)] every +3.88 mm (55/360

EGISTRATION MENU

VERVIEW

in)

2. Ruled lines print pattern at level print position adjustment

is as follows:

FF SHIFT+FF

3. For details of the code pages see “Appendix C – Code

pages” on page 170.

This is a factory shipped configuration to adjust the horizontal print position correction and is capable of setting the horizontal print position (see “Menu selection” on page 39.)

PERATION

To enter registration menu mode:

1. Hold down the SEL + LF switches and turn on the power to activate the maintenance mode.

2. After the maintenance mode is enabled, hold down the TEAR switch and press the LF switch.

Operator interface > 54

EGISTRATION DETAILS

NO ITEM SET REMARK

1 Registration

Low

2 Registration

Normal

3 Registration

High 1

4 Registration

High 2

ELF TEST PRINTING

+10, +9, ...0...-9, -10

Factory Shipped Configuration: +-10/720 in in increments of 1/720 in.

1. Start:

While pressing the LF switch, turn on the power.

2. Stop:

Stop the test by pressing the SEL switch.

3. Print Pattern:

(a) Header:

aaaaa EI E F/W bb.cc

LD ff.gg

ddddddddYR-ee

as defined by:

POSITION & CHAR. COUNT

aaaaa Model name ML6300FB

DESCRIPTION DATA

PRINTED

COMMENTS

bb.cc Revision no. 00.00 – 99.99 Firmware revision

dddddddd Part Number 43058201 YR Number

ee Part Number 01 – 99 ROM-FD Number

ff.gg Revision no. 00.00-99.99 Boot program

revision

(b) The first firmware revision is

‘01.xx’ (30)H(31)H(2E)H(x)H(x)H

Operator interface > 55

OLLING

ASCII

1. Start:

Start the continuous rolling ASCII by pressing and holding the PARK switch then turning the power on.

2. Stop:

Stop the test by pressing the SEL switch.

3. Print pattern:

(a) Header:

characters 20H to 7EH in all print quality and pitch combinations

NUMBER OF CHARACTERS PRINTED PER LINE

80 at 10 CPI 136 CH

96 at 12 CPI 163 CH

120 at 15 CPI 204 CH

137 at 17.1 CPI 233 CH

160 at 20 CPI 272 CH

SELF TEST PRINTING

aaaaa EI E F/W bb.cc

LD ff.gg

ddddddddYR-ee

as defined by:

POSITION & CHAR. COUNT

aaaaa Model name ML6300FB

bb.cc Revision no. 00.00 – 99.99 Firmware revision

dddddddd Part Number 43058201 YR Number

ee Part Number 01 – 99 ROM-FD Number

ff.gg Revision no. 00.00 - 99.99 Boot program

DESCRIPTION DATA

PRINTED

Operator interface > 56

COMMENTS

revision

(b) Pattern will be continuous printing of all ASCII

characters.

out.

EXADECIMAL DUMP MODE

VERVIEW

Normally a printer prints character patterns that correspond with the input character code. The printer does not print function codes or invalid codes. If the printer does not operate normally, the data sent from the host computer must be checked to determine if the commands are correct.

In this mode the printer converts input data into hexadecimal data and prints all the input data, making it is easy to check all the codes sent from the host computer to the printer.

PERATION

1. Entering Hexadecimal Dump mode:

While pressing the SEL+FF/LOAD switches, turn on the power.

2. Exiting Hexadecimal Dump mode:

Turn the power OFF

3. Print pattern:

Hex Data Dump

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX ...................

4. Printing example:

The following is an example when data is input from the host computer in the basic format:

Basic: LPRINT CHR$ (&H1B); “0 “; CHR$ (&H1E); “01234567890 “; CHR$ (&0D); CHR$ (&H0A)

1B 30 1E 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 30 OD OA .0.01234567890.

Operator interface > 57

UNCTION

> Prints in 10 CPI Utility mode.

> Both parallel and USB interfaces are available.

> Paper auto Skip Over Perforation (SOP) by menu default

value continuous for both. If SOP is enabled, one inch from the bottom of the paper will not be printed.

> Printing starts when more than 16 bytes of data are

received (line full).

ONTINUOUS PAPER AUTO-LOADING

Load continuous paper on the tractor (at a position such that the paper does not cross the paper-end sensor).

In this situation, pressing the FF/LOAD switch starts autoloading.

When the paper does not cross the paper-end sensor within an 8-in feed of the paper, a paper-end state occurs.

The print position of the first data line can be set by menu function or in first character setting mode.

NOTE TOF is the position that is set when the operation was completed properly.

ONTINUOUS PAPER AUTO-PARKING

With continuous paper loaded in continuous paper mode, pressing the PARK switch starts auto-parking.

When the end of continuous paper is detected by the time the paper is fed 22 in in reverse, auto-parking finishes and a paperend state is established.

If the end of continuous paper is not detected after a 22-in reverse feed, autoparking terminates. The position that is set when the auto-parking terminated becomes TOF.

Pressing the PARK switch again repeats the auto-parking operation.

The number of reverse movements using the switch is limited to one.

Operator interface > 58

Do not perform reverse feed if the last sheet of continuous paper will come off the tractor.

CUT-

SHEET PAPER SEMI-AUTO-LOADING

By loading paper on the input tray in cut-sheet mode or while waiting for cut-sheet feed, semi-auto-loading starts after the menu-set paper feed wait time (0.5 sec/1.0 sec/2.0 sec) has elapsed.

Once started, cut-sheet paper is fed until the print position of the first data line is reached, the printer is placed in the SELECT state and the operation finishes.

The TOF set at that time is the printing start position of the first data line.

ORM TEAR-OFF

UNCTION

Form tear-off allows the user to tear the continuous forms paper at a desired cut position by advancing the paper to the cutting edge of the front upper cover.

SET-

1. Conditions:

(a) Continuous forms paper is loaded into the tractor

feed.

2. Tea r Pos i ti o n :

(a) Load continuous forms paper.

Press the TEAR switch while On line to move the paper up to tear position.

(b) Adjust to the desired tear position using fine LFs.

Operator interface > 59

CTION

(a) The paper will advance to the tear-off position

approximately 500ms/1sec/2sec after printing.

(b) When data is received by the printer or the SEL

switch is pressed to select the printer, the paper will retract to the user-defined printing position.

by pressing the TEAR switch.

Operator interface > 60

OMMAND DESCRIPTIONS

For a summary of the commands available see “Appendix A –

Command summary” on page 153.

ORIZONTAL CONTROL

ARRIAGE RETURN

> Code: CR

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ/IBM

> Function:

Terminates the print line and returns the print position to the start of the line.

The data in the print buffer will be printed.

> Additional details:

CR will perform a line feed if auto LF is on. Auto LF can be set by Menu or control codes.

Double width mode which is designated by SO (and ESC SO in Epson mode) will be reset.

Auto feed XT signal low – Epson.

ORIZONTAL TAB SET

> Code: ESC D n1 n2 ... nj nk NUL

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ/IBM

> Function:

The tab stops will be set according to the values of n which specify the character positions, starting from the Left Margin – Epson and home position – IBM.

> Range:

Range k = 1 – 32 Epson, 1 – 28 IBM

Command descriptions > 61

Range n = 1 – 255

CPI VALUE

10 105

12 126

15 158

17.1 180

20 211

nj < nk: valid.

nj >= nk: nk invalid – IBM, nk ignored and sequence terminated – Epson.

> Out of range:

If k = 0 or k > 32 – Epson, k > 28 – IBM The last value and any following value of n will be ignored.

Maximum n value in each CPI, values larger than maximum are ignored.

> Additional details:

The tab settings n1, n2, n3, nk must be entered in ascending order.

Entire command str i n g i s t e r m inated with a NUL, C HR $ ( 0 ) .

MODE LEFT MARGIN

CHANGE

Epson Position adjusted Position not affected

IBM Position not affected Position relative to pitch

PITCH CHANGES

Tabs are set at every eighth character after powering up the printer, receiving an l-PRIME (INIT) signal or executing an ESC @ (Epson mode only).

Receiving ESC } NULL signal.

Receiving ESC { n signal.

Executing Menu setting.

If n = 0, clear all tabs set.

Command descriptions > 62

Example: ESC D 30 40 1 10 60 70 NUL IBM mode: 30 40 60 70 valid Epson mode: 30 40 valid

> Related functions:

Horizontal Tab – HT

ORIZONTAL TAB

> Code: HT

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ/IBM

> Function:

This command causes a skip to the next Horizontal Tab (HT) position.

> Additional Details:

Epson – Tabs are absolute positions; changes in character pitch do not change tab positions. IBM – Tabs are relative to character pitch.

Upon power up the default tabs are set at columns 9, 17, 25, 33... and every eight spaces after that, according to the default character pitch.

The spaces generated by a horizontal tab will not be scored.

> Related Functions:

Horizontal tab stop set – ESC D

ESET TAB SETTINGS TO POWER-ON DEFAULT VALUES

> Code: ESC R

> Compatibility: IBM

> Function:

This command sets horizontal tabs at every eighth character starting at column 9 and clears all vertical tabs.

> Additional details:

The horizontal tabs will be set according to the default character pitch.

Command descriptions > 63

XECUTE ABSOLUTE HORIZONTAL DOT POSITION

> Code: ESC $ n1 n2

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ

> Function:

Moves the printhead to the specified absolute horizontal dot position in a line from the left margin; subsequent data is printed from this position.

> Range:

In dot position setting, n1 becomes low byte and n2 becomes high byte.

n1, n2 = 0 – 255 (bit7 of n2 is ignored).

Limit: 0 <= n1 + (n2*255) <= 10922 (0/120 – 10922/120 in) 10923 <= n1 + (n2*255) <= 21845 (0/120 – 10922/ 120 in) 21846 <= n1 + (n2*255) <= 32767 (0/120 – 10921/ 120 in)

> Out of range:

Any position specified beyond the right margin is ignored.

> Additional details:

Dot position = (n1 + n2*256)/60 <= 10.6 in.

The position specified as n1 = n2 = 0 is the left margin.

Dot position is absolute. The character pitch does not affect the dot position.

This command starts print when specified dot position is left of the current print position.

Spaces generated by moving the horizontal positioning are not scored if score is set.

XECUTE RELATIVE DOT POSITION

> Code: ESC \ n1 n2

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ

Command descriptions > 64

> Function:

This moves the printhead to the dot position from which all subsequent data is to be printed, relative to the current position in a line.

> Range:

n1 and n2 specify the dot position; the lower byte is n1 and the upper byte is n2.

Range n1 and n2 is 0 – 255.

> Out of range:

Defined values beyond the left or right margins are ignored.

> Additional details:

This relative setting defines the next printing position by calculating on the basis of the printing position immediately preceding the input of this code. Printing starts at a position before or after the previous position at a dot spacing defined by the selected print mode.

Positive values move the print position to the right and negative values move it to the left.

Dot position = n1 + n2 * 256. Physical position = dot position/density = (n1 + n2*256)/ DPI.

With the score mode selected, score is added only for skip to right.

Actual relative dot positioning depends on the current mode.

Dots/line:

DPI VALUE

Utility – All CPI 120 1272

LQ – All CPI & Prop 180 1908

Command descriptions > 65

Example:

DOTS NUMBER N2 N1

2448 09 90

|||

303

202

101

000

-1 FF FF

-2 FF FE

-3 FF FD

|||

-2448 F6 70

OVE RIGHT RELATIVE DOT POSITION

> Code: ESC d n1 n2

> Compatibility: IBM

> Function:

Moves the print position n/120 in to the right from the current printhead position.

> Range:

Specify dot position following n1 and n2. n1 is low byte, n2 is high byte.

n1 and n2 range is 0 – 255

Limit 0 <= n1 + (n2*255) <= 1632

> Out of range:

Values beyond the right margin will be ignored.

Command descriptions > 66

> Additional details:

If score is set any horizontal positioning is scored.

OVE LEFT RELATIVE DOT POSITION

> Code: ESC e n1 n2

> Compatibility: IBM

> Function:

Moves current logical horizontal position to the left (toward home position) in steps of n/120 in. Prints data in print buffer.

> Range:

In dot position setting, n1 becomes low byte and n2 becomes high byte.

n1, n2 = 0 – 255 (bit7 of n2 is ignored).

Limit: 0 <= n1 + (n2*255) <= 10922 (0/120 – 10922/120 in) 10923 <= n1 + (n2*255) <= 21845 (0/120 – 10922/ 120 in) 21846 <= n1 + (n2*255) <= 32767 (0/120 – 10921/ 120 in)

> Out of range:

Current logical horizontal position is set to the left margin if value is entered beyond left margin.

> Additional details:

No score is added to spaces generated by this command.

EFT MARGIN SET

> Code: ESC I n

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ

> Function:

Left margin is set at (n) characters from printhead home position.

Command descriptions > 67

> Range:

Range n = 0 – 255

NAME PITCH VALUE

PICA/PROPORTIONAL 10 0 – 105

ELITE 12 0 – 126

– 15 0 – 158

COMPRESSED 17.1 0 – 180

COMPRESSED ELITE 20 0 – 211

COMPRESSED Prop 20 0 – 211

> Out of range:

If n exceeds the maximum value, this command will be ignored.

> Additional details:

The left margin is set as an absolute position according to the current character pitch. Changes in character pitch do not change the margin position.

The print buffer will be cleared.

Maximum difference between left margin and right margin values is 2 characters for 5 CPI.

> Related functions:

Right margin set – ESC Q n

IGHT MARGIN SET

> Code: ESC Q n

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ

> Function:

Right margin is set at (n) characters from head home position.

Command descriptions > 68

> Range:

Range n = 1 – 255

NAME PITCH VALUE

PICA/PROPORTIONAL 10 1 – 106

ELITE 12 1 – 127

– 15 1 – 159

COMPRESSED 17.1 1 – 181

COMPRESSED ELITE 20 1 – 212

COMPRESSED Prop 20 1 – 212

> Out of range:

The number “n” must be within the ranges given above, otherwise it will be ignored.

If n = 0, or is less than or equal to the left margin, this command is ignored.

> Additional details:

The right margin is set as an absolute position, according to the current character pitch. Changes in character pitch do not change the margin setting.

While in proportional mode the character pitch width will be set in pica character size. (10 CPI = 36 dots)

Any graphics after the right margin are lost.

Setting the right margin clears the print buffer.

Minimum difference between left margin and right margin values is 5 characters for 5 CPI.

Attempting to print a character beyond the right margin will print the character on the next line after a line feed and carriage return are executed.

SET

LEFT/RIGHT MARGIN

> Code: ESC X n1 n2

> Compatibility: IBM

Command descriptions > 69

> Function:

Sets the left and right margins in character positions from the home position by the current character pitch.

> Range:

The ranges for n1 and n2 are: 0 <= n1 <= 255 Left margin 0 <= n2 <= 255 Right margin n1 < n2

> Out of range:

If n1 or n2 = 0 then the current margin setting is used.

If n2 exceeds the default range n2 will be converted to the default value.

10 CPI 12 CPI 15 CPI 17.1 CPI 20 CPI

Value 106 127 159 181 212

> Additional details:

The default value of the left margin is the first character.

The margin settings are absolute. Changes in character pitch do not affect the margin position.

n1, n2 indicate the left and right edges of printable area. For example, if n1 = 10, n2 = 100, the printable area is from the 10th column to the 100th column: 91 characters are printable.

UTO JUSTIFICATION

> Code: ESC a n

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ

> Function:

The text position/alignment will be set according to one of the four given modes assigned by n. (n is a Binary value.)

Command descriptions > 70

> Range:

N JUSTIFICATION

00H Left

01H Centre

02H Right

03H Full

> Additional details:

n = 0: Left justification is the default or standard format, in which the left margin is justified and the right margin is not.

n = 1: The centring command centres a line of text between the margins. This command is used for headings, titles and captions.

n = 2: Right justification is the opposite of left justification. The right margin is justified and the left is not.

n =3: Full justification puts extra spaces where necessary so that both the left and right margins are justified.

Full justification (n = 3) is performed when data exceeding 75% of printable characters in a line is received at the time of print start.

BS, DEL, HT are invalid when auto justification is used except when n = 0.

Print position will be affected by the commands which set the left/right margin.

NOTE When using full auto justification, use carriage return at the end of paragraphs only, not at the end of each line of text.

SET/

RESET UNIDIRECTION PRINTING

> Code: ESC U n

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ/IBM

Command descriptions > 71

> Function:

Unidirectional printing, from left to right, or bidirectional printing will be performed based on the value of n.

> Range:

Range n:

EPSON IBM ACTION

01H, 31H, 81H, B1H ODD SET Unidirectional

00H, 30H, 80H, B0H EVEN RESET (Bidirectional)

> Out of range:

This command will be ignored if n equals a value other than the values mentioned above.

> Additional details:

Short line seeking is performed in both unidirectional and bidirectional print modes.

ONE

LINE UNIDIRECTIONAL PRINTING

> Code: ESC <

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ

> Function:

Unidirectional printing for one line only will be performed.

> Additional details:

The line is printed from left to right.

Subsequent lines will be printed, bidirectionally, according to short line seeking priorities logic.

This command returns the printhead to the start of the print line before printing begins.

SET/

RESET HALF SPEED PRINTING

> Code: ESC s n

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ

Command descriptions > 72

> Function:

The printer starts/stops printing at 50% of normal speed upon receipt of this command depending on the value of n.

> Range:

n = 01H, 31H, 81H, or B1H SET half-speed printing.

n = 00H, 30H, 80H, or B0H SET full speed printing.

> Out of range

This command will be ignored if n equals a value other than the values mentioned above.

> Additional details:

Half Speed mode can be used to reduce printer noise.

If the print speed is slower than the printer’s physical lowest speed, the half speed command is ignored and data is printed at that lowest speed.

ACKSPACE

> Code: BS

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ/IBM

> Function:

Prints the data in the print buffer and moves the printhead one character to the left according to the character pitch set.

> Additional details:

If a Multipass character (e.g. double height character) needs to be printed, after the BS the printer performs a back space and a LF to the printing position and prints the character. (Precise printing position is not guaranteed.)

A backspace code given when the printhead is at the left margin is ignored.

Moves back two character spaces if the printer is in double width mode.

If clearance between characters is set, BS value will be character width and clearance.

Command descriptions > 73

In proportional mode:

EPSON LQ – The first character is back spaced by the width of the proportional character and subsequently by 10 CPI character width (or reduced 12 CPI character width in Reduce mode). IBM – Back space by 12 CPI character width.

ONE

CHARACTER DATA DELETE

> Code: DEL

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ

> Function:

Deletes the last character data input into the print buffer.

> Additional details:

If the data which is to be deleted is a SP code, (20)H or (32)D, one SP code is deleted by this command.

If the data which is to be deleted is in Bit Image Graphics, this command is ignored.

Horizontal tab or skip is not deleted.

Control codes are not affected.

This command is ignored if auto-justification is set, except when n = 0.

ERTICAL CONTROL

SET 1/8

INCH FIXED LINE SPACING

> Code: ESC 0

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ/IBM

> Function:

The line spacing is set to 1/8 in.

> Additional details:

This command remains in effect until a new line spacing command is sent to the printer.

This command does not set the top of form position.

Command descriptions > 74

> Related functions:

LF or CR (and the condition that Auto LF is on) executes 1/ 8 in LF.

SET 7/72

INCH FIXED LINE SPACING

> Code: ESC 1

> Compatibility: IBM

> Function:

Line spacing will be set to 7/72 in upon receipt of this command.

> Additional details:

This command remains in effect until a new line spacing command is sent to the printer.

This command is used to set line spacing for graphics printing.

TART LINE SPACING

> Code: ESC 2

> Compatibility: IBM

> Function:

The line spacing value which is set by ESC A n will be activated when ESC 2 is sent.

The line spacing set by Menu is selected if it has not been stored by ESC A n.

SET 1/6

INCH LINE SPACING

> Code: ESC 2

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ

> Function:

The line spacing is set to 1/6 in.

Command descriptions > 75

> Additional details:

This command remains in effect until a new line spacing command is sent to the printer.

This command does not set the top of form position.

> Related functions:

LF or CR (and the condition that Auto LF is on) executes 1/ 6 in LF.

SET N/60

INCH LINE SPACING

> Code: ESC A n

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ/IBM PPR/IBM AGM

> Function:

Sets line spacing to: n/60 in Epson LQ, n/60 in IBM AGM, n/72 in IBM PPR

> Range:

Range n = 0 – 127 Number of 1/60 in increments – Epson n = 1 – 255 Number of 1/60 in (1/72 in) increments – IBM

> Out of range:

Values of n not within the allowable range will be ignored.

> Additional details:

No line feed will occur when n = 0 in Epson mode. In IBM mode if n = 0 this command is ignored, and the line spacing in not changed.

Power on default or l-Prime signal resets the value set by this command and sets the value determined by the Menu.

Top of form will not be set.

> Related functions:

ESC 2 is used to initiate the selected line spacing for IBM PPR mode.

Command descriptions > 76

SET N/180

INCH LINE SPACING

> Code: ESC 3 n

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ/IBM PPR/IBM AGM

> Function:

Sets line spacing to: n/180 in Epson, n/216 in IBM PPR, and n/180 in IBM AGM.

> Range:

Range n = 0 – 255 Number of 1/180 in increments – Epson, IBM AGM n = 1 – 255 Number of 1/216 in increments – IBM PPR

> Additional details:

Power-on default or l-Prime signal resets the value set by this command and sets the value which is determined by the Menu.

No line feed occurs when n = 0 in Epson, IBM AGM mode. In IBM PPR mode if n = 0 this command is ignored.

Top of form will not be set.

> (f) Related functions:

LF, VT, or CR (and when Auto LF is on) executes predetermined LF.

ESC [ \ sets the spacing increment in IBM mode.

SET N/360

INCH FINE LINE SPACING

> Code: ESC [ n

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ

> Function:

Sets line spacing to n/360 in.

> Range:

Range n = 0 – 255 Number of 1/360 in increments.

Command descriptions > 77

> Additional details:

Power on default or l-Prime signal resets the value set by this command and sets the value which is determined by the Menu.

No line feed occurs when n = 0.

Top of form will not be set.

> Related functions:

LF, VT, or CR (and the condition that Auto LF is on) precedes predetermined LF.

SET N/360

INCH LINE SPACING

> Code: ESC % 8 n

> Compatibility: IBM

> Function:

Sets line spacing to n/360 in.

> Range:

Range n = 1 – 255, Number of 1/360 in increments.

> Additional details:

Power on default or l-Prime signal resets the value set by this command and sets the value which is determined by the Menu.

This command is ignored when n = 0.

Top of form will not be set.

> Related functions:

LF, VT, or CR (and the condition that Auto LF is on) precedes predetermined LF.

INE FEED

> Code: LF

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ/IBM

Command descriptions > 78

> Function:

This command causes the data in the print buffer to be printed followed by a movement to the next print line based on the current line spacing.

> Additional details:

A carriage return will also be executed; in IBM PPR mode auto CR must be set for CR to be executed.

Line spacing pitch will be set by ESC A n, ESC 0, ESC 2, ESC 3 n, and ESC [ n. Otherwise, the LF pitch will be set by Menu when power is on or an l-Prime signal is received.

This code will cancel enlarged character mode set by the ESC S O ( E ps o n m o de o nly ) an d SO c od e . If the r e i s no d at a before the LF code or only spaces before this code, only line feed is performed.

SET/

RESET AUTOMATIC LINEFEED

> Code: ESC 5 n

> Compatibility: IBM

> Function:

Enables/disables automatic line feed. The printer performs an automatic LF each time it receives a carriage return (CR).

> Range:

If n = ODD, SET automatic LF. If n = EVEN, RESET automatic LF.

> Out of range:

The line feed is executed for the current line spacing setting.

INE LINE FEED (N

/180

INCH

)

> Code: ESC J n

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ/IBM PPR/IBM AGM

Command descriptions > 79

> Function:

Immediate line feed is executed without changing the current line spacing.

n/180 in Epson LQ n/180 in IBM AGM n/216 in IBM PPR

> Range:

n = 0 – 255, Number of 1/180 in increments – Epson n= 1 – 255, Number of 1/180 in (1/216 in) increments – IBM

> Additional details:

The contents of the buffer are printed without a Carriage Return. (The printhead does not move to the left margin.) In IBM mode if auto CR is selected by Menu a carriage return will be performed.

This command does not need a cancel code, since it is executed only once.

No feed is performed when n = 0. (Ignored in IBM mode)

> Related functions:

Double width set by SO (or ESC SO in Epson mode) will not be reset.

ESC [ \ sets the spacing increment for IBM mode.

INE LINE FEED (N

/360

INCH

)

> Code: ESC ] n

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ

> Function:

A n/360 in immediate line feed is executed without changing the current line spacing.

> Range:

Range n = 0 – 255, Number of 1/360 in increments.

Command descriptions > 80

> Additional details:

The contents of the buffer will be printed without a CR. (Carriage does not move to the home position.)

No line feed occurs when n = 0.

Top of form will not be set.

> Related functions:

Double width set by SO (or ESC SO in Epson mode) will not be reset.

INE LINE FEED (N

/360

INCH

)

> Code: ESC % 4 n

> Compatibility: IBM

> Function:

A n/360 in immediate line feed is executed without changing the current line spacing.

> Range:

Range n = 0 – 255, Number of 1/360 in increments.

> Additional details:

The contents of the buffer will be printed without a CR. (Carriage does not move to the home position.)

No line feed occurs when n = 0.

Top of form will not be set.

> Related functions:

Double width set by SO will not be reset.

EVERSE LINE FEED

> Code: ESC j n

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ

Command descriptions > 81

> Function:

Once this command is received the printer will execute an immediate reverse line feed, which will be executed only once for each time this command is sent.

> Range:

Range n = 0 – 255

> Additional details:

The printer will perform an n/180 in reverse line feed each time this command is sent.

The current line spacing will not be changed.

It must not exceed TOF whether or not there is perforation skip.

NOTE It is not recommended to use the pull tractor option feed unit when reverse line feeds are required.

EVERSE LINE FEED

> Code: ESC ]

> Compatibility: IBM

> Function:

Prints data in the print buffer, then performs reverse line feed. Reverse line feed is also performed when no print data is stored in the buffer.

Linefeed amounts conform to those which are set using ESC 0, ESC 1, ESC 2, ESC 3 Pn, ESC A Pn, and ESC % 8 Pn. When not set after the power is turned on, the amount of line feed equates to a menu-set value.

> Additional Details

Printing and line feed are performed irrespective of AUTO CR in the menu (a carriage return is not inserted).

One-line horizontal expansion by SO and ESC SO is not cancelled (also it is not cancelled when AUTO CR is valid).

Command descriptions > 82

When the amount of line feed is doubled by setting using the ESC [ @ command, a single reverse line feed is performed.

A new line does not start beyond the TOF position.

Page length is controlled.

ORM FEED

> Code: FF

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ/IBM

> Function:

Upon receipt of this command the printer prints the data in the print buffer and carries out a carriage return, then feeds the paper to the next TOF position.

> Additional details:

Factory setting of form length is eleven (11) in. (Menu).

Pressing the FORM FEED button on the operator panel always feeds the paper forward to the next top of form position.

FF will be performed to the next top of form position even when the FF is received at the top of form position.

Double width set by SO (or ESC SO in Epson mode) will be reset.

> Related functions:

TOF will be set on power-up or l-Prime (or ESC 4 in IBM mode).

Receiving ESC } NULL signal.

Receiving ESC { n signal.

Executing Menu setting.

ERTICAL TAB

> Code: VT

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ/IBM

Command descriptions > 83

> Function:

Upon receipt of this command the printer will print out what is in the buffer then move the paper to the next preprogrammed tab stop.

> Additional details:

If vertical tabs are not set this command will function the same as: CR in Epson mode, LF in IBM mode.

Executing more than the number of vertical tabs set will cause execution of the first vertical tab of the channel on the next page.

> Related functions:

Double width set by SO (or ESC SO in Epson mode) will be reset.

SET

VERTICAL TAB STOPS

> Code: ESC B n1 n2 ... nk NUL

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ/IBM

> Function:

Upon receipt of this command the printer will set the specified number of vertical tabs.

> Range:

k specifies the number of vertical tabs set. Range k = 1 – 16 (Epson), 1 – 64 (IBM)

n is the specific line number at which each vertical tab is to be set. Range n = 0 – 255

> Out of range:

Values of k and n which exceed the maximum will be ignored.

The n value can be set regardless of form length.

> Additional details:

The distance is determined by the current line spacing.

Command descriptions > 84

To use an n setting of 255 the line spacing must be set at less than 3/72 in.

Vertical tab stops are absolute. They are not changed by setting the line spacing. (Epson mode)

The tab sequence must be terminated by CHR$(0) or any number less than the last tab or nk. (Epson mode)

The vertical tabs set by this command correspond to channel no. 0 in Epson mode.

The n value must be increasing: n > n2 > n3 > ... > nk

> Related functions:

ESC B NUL will reset the tab.

SET

VERTICAL FORMAT UNIT

(VFU)

> Code: ESC b n m1 m2 ... mk NUL

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ

> Function:

Upon receipt of this command the printer sets up m vertical tabs for each channel n.

> Range:

m = 0 – 255, Tab stop value n = 0 – 7, Vertical tab stop channel number k = 1 – 16, Number of tab stops

> Out of range:

If n > 7, the VFU setting ESC sequence will be ignored.

> Additional details:

The VFU has 8 channels (n = 0 to 7), and up to 16 stops (m = 1 to 16) which can be set within the page length in each channel.

This sequence must be terminated by CHR$(0), or any number less than mk.

Tab settings are not affected by subsequent changes in line spacing.

Command descriptions > 85

> Related functions:

On power up, n is set to channel no. 0. This means the same as ESC B.

ELECT VERTICAL TAB CHANNEL

> Code: ESC / n

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ

> Function:

Upon receipt of this code the printer selects a Vertical Tab channel specified by n.

> Range:

Range n = 0 – 7, Number of tab channel

> Out of range:

If n > 7, the VFU value will be ignored.

> Additional details:

Within each channel there can be up to 16 vertical tabs which are independently set.

In order to access the vertical tabs within each channel VT or CHR$(11) can be used.

Tabs set by the ESC B command correspond to channel no.

ORM LENGTH SET BY INCHES

> Code: ESC C NUL n

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ/IBM

> Function:

Upon receipt of this command the printer sets the form length to n in.

> Range:

n = 1 – 22 (Epson), Number of inches n = 1 – 255 (IBM)

Command descriptions > 86

> Out of range:

n = 0 (or n > 22 in Epson mode) this command will be ignored.

> Additional details:

The skip perforation will be cleared when the n is valid data.

Top of form position is set by this command.

> Related functions:

Line pitch is based on the value set by ESC 0, ESC 2, ESC A n or ESC 3 n.

ORM LENGTH SET BY LINES

> Code: ESC C n

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ/ IBM

> Function:

Upon receipt of this command the printer sets the form length to n lines.

> Range:

n = 1 – 127 (Epson), Number of lines n = 1 – 255 (IBM).

> Out of range:

If n = 0 (or 128 for Epson mode) this command is treated as ESC C NUL n.

> Additional details:

Top of form will be set.

The value of the skip over perforation will be cleared when valid n data is received.

Bit 7 is cleared and set to that value in Epson mode.

In Epson mode if the line spacing is set to 0 this command is ignored.

Command descriptions > 87

SET

PERFORATION AUTO SKIP

> Code: ESC N n

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ/IBM

> Function:

Upon receipt of this command the printer sets the skip over perforation to n lines.

> Range:

n = 1 to 127 (Epson), Number of lines to skip n = 1 to 255 (IBM)

> Out of range:

If n is equal to or greater than the current form length, in lines, this command will be:

– Set to form length (Epson mode).

– Ignored (IBM mode).

If n = 0 (or n > 127 in Epson mode), the last value will remain set.

> Additional details:

Skip over perforation value will not be changed by the line pitch change.

Entering the area of skip over perforation by LF, VT, CR (with LF), ESC J n and auto line feed will cause skip over perforation and feed to the top of form.

> Related functions:

Line spacing value is based on ESC 0, ESC 2, ESC A n, ESC [ n or ESC 3 n.

ESC O resets skip over perforation.

ESET PERFORATION AUTO SKIP

> Code: ESC O

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ/IBM

Command descriptions > 88

> Function:

Upon receipt of this code the printer resets the skip over perforation value to the default value.

> Additional details:

Skip over perforation is set to default when power-down, power-up or l-Prime (or ESC @ in Epson mode) occurs.

Skip over perforation is cleared when the form length is changed by the following codes: ESC C n and ESC C NUL n.

TOP OF

FORM SET

> Code: ESC 4

> Compatibility: IBM

> Function:

Top of form setting will be set to the current position.

> Additional details:

This command does not affect the CSF or SASF.

SET

VERTICAL UNITS

> Code: ESC [ \ 4 0 0 0 n1 n2

> Compatibility: IBM

> Function:

This command changes the base units for the line spacing command.

> Range:

n1 = 0, n2 = 180 for n/180 in units

n1 = 0, n2 = 216 for n/216 in units

> Out of Range:

Any value of n1, n2 other than those above will be ignored.

SET N/360

INCH FINE LINE SPACING

> Code: ESC + n

Command descriptions > 89

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ

> Function:

Sets line spacing to n/360 in.

> Range:

Range n = 0 – 255, Number of 1/360 in increments.

> Additional details:

Power-on default or l-Prime signal resets the value set by this command and sets the value which is determined by the Menu.

This command is valid in any group of lines.

No line feed occurs when n = 0.

Top of form will not be set.

> Related functions:

This command is identical to the ESC [ n command.

LF, VT, or CR (and Auto LF set on) precedes predetermined LF.

SET N/360

INCH LINE SPACING

> Code: FS 3 n

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ

> Function:

Set line spacing to n/360 in.

> Range:

Range n = 0 – 255, Number of 1/360 in increments.

> Additional details:

No line feed will occur when n = 0.

Power-on default or l-Prime signal resets the value set by this command and sets the value which is determined by the Menu.

Top of form will not be set.

Command descriptions > 90

SET

FORWARD LINE SPACING

> Code: FS F

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ

> Function:

Set forward line spacing.

SET

REVERSE LINE SPACING

> Code: FS R

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ

> Function:

Set reverse line spacing.

HARACTER SET

OPIES

ROM CG TO RAM CG

> Code: ESC : 00 n 00

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ

> Function:

Upon receipt of this command, the printer copies the ROM CG to user defined characters set in RAM.

> Range:

n = 00H, 30H, 80H, B0H – Roman n = 01H, 31H, 81H, B1H – Swiss n = 02H, 32H, 82H, B2H – Courier (Default font) n = 03H, 33H, 83H, B3H – Prestige n = 04H, 34H, 84H, B4H – Reserve n = 05H, 35H, 85H, B5H – Reserve n = 06H, 36H, 86H, B6H – Reserve n = 07H, 37H, 87H, B7H – Orator n = 08H, 38H, 88H, B8H – Reserve n = 09H, 39H, 89H, B9H – Reserve n = 0AH, 3AH, 8AH, BAH – Reserve n = 0BH, 3BH, 8BH, BBH – Reserve n = 0CH, 3CH, 8CH, BCH – Reserve n = 0DH, 3DH, 8DH, BDH – Reserve

Command descriptions > 91

n = 0EH, 3EH, 8EH, BEH – Reserve n = 0FH, 3FH, 8FH, BFH – Reserve n = 10H – 2FH, 90H – AFH – Reserve n = 40H – 79H, C0H – F9H – Reserve n = 7AH, FAH – Reserve n = 7BH, FBH – Reserve n = 7CH, FCH – Letter Gothic n = 7DH, FDH – Reserve n = 7EH, FEH – Conformed to Menu n = 7FH, FFH – Reserve

> Additional details:

Address 20H – 7FH of ROM CG data will be transferred to the same address of RAM CG area.

This command overwrites the previous DLL data.

HARACTER DEFINITION

> Code: ESC & m n1 n2 d0 d1 d2 <DLL data>

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ

> Function:

Upon receipt of this command the printer defines user characters in RAM.

Mode of DLL data depends on the current print mode which is LQ, Utility or Proportional.

> Range:

m selects the available area in RAM. Only available area is m = 0 or 128.

n1 = 00 – 127, Starting character location n2 = n1 – 127, Ending character location

Character width limits are shown as follows:

d0: leading space width

d1: character width

Command descriptions > 92

d2: trailing space width

MODE D1 (MAX) D0 + D1 + D2 (MAX)

UTILITY 15 18

LQ 37 42

PROPORTIONAL 37 42

> Out of range:

n1 = n2: One character loaded. n1 > n2: Data up to n2 is dumped and this command is ignored. 80H <= n1, n2: Ignored from ESC to n2.

> Additional details:

To define a character, a grid that is 24 dots high is used, one dot for each wire. The width of the character matrix is dependent upon the character set in use (i.e. LQ, Utility or Proportional).

Dots in the same row may not print in adjacent columns. There must be an empty dot position to the left and to the right of each dot that prints. This is true for Utility, LQ, and Proportional. (See illustrations for character print positioning).

Each vertical column (which has a maximum of 24 dots) is first divided into three groupings of 8 dots. Each group of 8 dots is represented by one byte.

Command descriptions > 93

DLL Data format is be sent in the following manner:

MSB

13510 3m-2

b0~b7 valid as DLL Data

LSB MSB

24611 3m-1

b0~b7 valid as DLL Data

36912 3m

b0~b7 valid as DLL Data

LSB

d0 d1 d2

d0 + d1 + d2 = cell matrix width

At loading time, if printer is in Super/Sub mode then only two bytes of data are required for each column.

OAD

DLL

CHARACTER

> Code: ESC = n1 n2 # a1 a2 a3 m ad1 ad2 id1 id2 d1 d2

d3 d4 d5 [data]

> Compatibility: IBM

> Function:

This sequence initiates character downloading.

> Range:

n1 = 0 – 255, Number of bytes in command string. n2 = 0 – 255, N1 + n2 × 256

a1 = 0 – 255, Data starting address. a2 = 0 – 255

a3 = 0 – 255

Character Pitch and mode.

Command descriptions > 94

m b0 – b3: 0X00 UTLALL, 0X01 LQ 10CPI, 0X10 LQ 12CPI, 0X11 LQ Proportional

m b6 = 0, last table m b6 = 1, another table follows

ad1 = 0 – 255, character starting address. ad2 = 0 – 255

id1 b0 – b5, 1 – 63, Number of loading columns. id1 b6 = 0 (RAM), b6 = 1 (ROM-CG copy) id1 b7 = 0, Normal id1 b7 = 1, Elongated

id2 b0 – b5, 0 – 63 character Width (Valid in proportional) id2 b6 – b7, 0 – 0, Data for pins 19-24, copy 25-30 pins id2 b6 – b7, 0 – 1 = Data for pins 23, 24, duplicated for pins 25, 26, 27,28, 29, 30 id2 b6 – b7 1 – 0, Underline id2 b6 – b7 1 – 1, No Elongation.

d1 = Repetition data for columns 1 – 8 d2 = Repetition data for columns 9 – 16 d3 = Repetition data for columns 17 – 24 d4 = Repetition data for columns 25 – 32 d5 = Repetition data for columns 33 – 40 0 = new data 1 = repeat previous column data.

> Additional details:

If fewer than 256 characters are loaded, all character codes must be consecutive from the starting code point.

DLL characters are not saved after power is turned off.

This command makes a print block.

This command is broken into three parts:

1) ESC = n1 n2 # a1 a2 a3 m – once for each DLL sequence.

2) ad1 ad2 id1 id2 d1 d2 d3 d4 d5 – repeated for each character.

3) Data – repeated for each character.

Command descriptions > 95

DLL

FONT SELECT

> Code: ESC % n

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ

> Function:

Selects the character set to be used.

> Range:

When n = 01H, 31H, 81H, B1H, DLL character set selected.

When n = 00H, 30H, 80H, B0H, DLL character set cancel.

> Out of range:

When n does not equal any of the values above, this command will be ignored.

> Additional details:

DLL character areas are 00H – 7FH.

If LQ DLL is loaded, LQ DLL will be selected. If Utility DLL is loaded, Utility DLL will be selected.

OREIGN CHARACTER SET SELECT

> Code: ESC R n

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ

> Function:

Sets international character sets and code page.

“n” is defined in the table below.

> Range:

PN INTERNATIONAL

0 (00H) American (ODA/INT)

1 (01H) French 12 (0CH) Latin American

2 (02H) German 13 (0DH) French Canadian

3 (03H) British 14 (0EH) Dutch

CHARACTER SET

ASCII (OEL)

Command descriptions > 96

PN INTERNATIONAL

CHARACTER SET

11 (0BH) Spanish II

PN INTERNATIONAL

CHARACTER SET

4 (04H) Danish I 15 (0FH) Swedish II

5 (05H) Swedish I 16 (10H) Swedish III

6 (06H) Italian 17 (11H) Swedish IV

7 (07H) Spanish I 18 (12H) Turkish

8 (08H) Japanese 19 (13H) Swiss I

9 (09H) Norwegian 20 (14H) Swiss II

10 (0AH) Danish II 64 (40H) Publisher

PN INTERNATIONAL

CHARACTER SET

PN CODE PAGE SET PN CODE PAGE SET

21 (15H) Cyrillic II-866 50 (32H) Windows Greek

22 (16H) Polska Mazovia 51 (33H) Latin 5 (Windows

23 (17H) ISO Latin2 52 (34H) Windows Cyrillic

24 (18H) Serbo Croatic I 54 (36H) Hungarian CWI

25 (19H) Serbo Croatic II 55 (37H) Kamenicky (MJK)

26 (1AH) Multilingual 850 57 (39H) Turkey 857

27 (1BH) Norway 865 58 (3AH) Roman-8

Turkey)

28 (1CH) Portugal 860 60 (3CH) Hebrew NC (862)

29 (1DH) Turkey 61 (3DH) Hebrew OC

30 (1EH) Greek ABG (Reserve) 62 (3EH) Windows Hebrew

31 (1FH) Greek ABC (Reserve) 63 (3FH) KBL-Lithuanian

32 (20H) Greek DEG (Reserve) 65 (41H) Arabic 864

33 (21H) Greek Quattro (Reserve) 66 (42H) Ukrainian

34 (22H) Greek SYS 25 (Reserve) 67 (43H) ISO Latin 6 (8859/10)

35 (23H) Greek ME 29 (Reserve) 68 (44H) Windows Baltic

36 (24H) Greek 927 mod

(Reserve)

Command descriptions > 97

69 (45H) Cyrillic Latvian

PN CODE PAGE SET PN CODE PAGE SET

37 (25H) Greek 927 (Reserve) 72 (48H) Bulgarian

38 (26H) Greek 437 73 (49H) Icelandic-861

39 (27H) Greek 928 74 (4AH) Baltic 774

40 (28H) Greek 851 (Reserve) 78 (4EH) Asmo 708

41 (29H) Greek 437 CYPRUS 79 (4FH) Asmo 449+

42 (2AH) ECMA-94 80 (50H) BRASCII (ODA only)

43 (2BH) Canada French 81 (51H) Abicomp (ODA only)

44 (2CH) Cyrillic I - 855 (OEL

only)

45 (2DH) Cyrillic II - 866 83 (53H) Multilingual858

46 (2EH) East europe Latin II -

852

47 (2FH) Greek 869 85 (55H) Greek_737

49 (31H) Windows East Europe 86 (56H) POL 1

82 (52H) ISO8859-15

84 (54H) Windows Arabic

> Out of range:

If n does not equal one of the values above this command will be ignored and the last setting will remain.

> Additional details:

Once you have selected a specific language you can use its special characters.

Each language has a set of 15 characters which can be accessed through the following decimal numbers:

35 36 38 64 79 91 92 93 94 95 96 123 133 124 125 126

In the following cases, the international character set and code page selected by Menu are set.

– ESC @ is received.

– I-Prime is received.

– Power-up or Menu

– Software I-Prime command (ESC } NUL) is received.

Command descriptions > 98

– Emulation change command (ESC { Pn) is received. (except same emulation)

– See below for exact substitution character sets.

ELECT INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER SET

> Code: ESC ! n

> Compatibility: IBM

> Function:

The foreign language character set designated by n is substituted for the standard characters on receiving this command.

> Range:

NO. N(H) N(H) FOREIGN LANGUAGE

1 40 64 American Slashed Zero

2 41 65 American

3 42 66 British

4 43 67 German

5 44 68 French

6 45 69 Swedish

7 46 70 Danish

8 47 71 Norwegian

9 48 72 Dutch

10 49 73 Italian

11 4A 74 French Canadian

12 4B 75 Spanish

13 4C 76 Latin American

14 5A 90 Publisher

ELECT CHARACTER TABLE

> Code: ESC t n

Command descriptions > 99

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ

> Function:

Upon receipt of this code, the printer selects a character table in address 128D to 255D, either line graphics, italics characters or DLL.

> Range:

n = 00, 30, 80, B0H … selects Italics character table. n = 01, 31, 81, B1H … selects Epson Graphics character table. n = 02, 32, 82, B2H … remaps DLL 0 – 127 into 128 – 255.

> Out of range:

Values other than above will be ignored.

> Additional details:

ESC 4 also selects italics printing.

NABLE UPPER

ASCII

CHARACTERS

> Code: ESC 6

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ

> Function:

To assign characters to the upper ASCII region 80H – 9FH.

> Additional details:

80H – 9FH will not be treated as control codes. Characters are assigned.

> Related functions:

ESC t 1 must be used prior to this command to select IBM character set II from Epson mode.

ELECT CHARACTER SET

> Code: ESC 7

> Compatibility: EPSON LQ

Command descriptions > 100

OKI ML6300FB Technical Reference Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual