Printek FP5000 series User Manual

Download

Page 1

User guide FormsPro 5000 Series Printers

Page 2

Page 3

For Users of Printek Legacy Heavy Duty Matrix Printers (all 4xxx or 8xxx series)

Printek has made every effort to ensure a smooth transition of the new FP5000 series printers into operations which presently incorporate our popular legacy matrix printer products. To this end, we have attempted to use familiar conventions in the FP5000 for key concepts such as forms definitions, tractor switching, network services, etc.

Those users who are very ingrained with the operation and function of Printek’s previous flagship models will want to review this section first to learn how to directly apply past Printek printer experience to the operation of their new FP5000.

Forms Configuration

As in all Printek model printers, a “FORM” is defined as a specific set of configuration parameters that the printer uses to drive its printing actions. And like previous models, in the FP5000 users may define and store a number of different forms, using default names for them “Form0, Form1, …….., Form7”. Unlike previous Printek models, however, only 8 total Forms are available, and users cannot choose and assign other names to their forms in the FP5000. The specific Form you want to be active in the printer can be selected via the control panel or programmatically, as always. See page 55 for details on the methods for configuring your FP5000.

Tractor Assignment (applies to FP5002 series only)

As in all Printek model printers, the user assigns a tractor path to a Form, and the act of selecting a tractor path (which usually has been loaded with a specific physical media type for a certain operation) is as simple as selecting the Form to use for that operation. Tractor path is assigned to a Form in the following manner:

Push the SETUP button to enter the Menu system Push the Form button (1) Push the Form button (3) Use the < > buttons (2and 3) to select the Form number you want to assign a tractor to Push the Set button (1) when the desired form number is displayed Push the Exit button (4) to return the previous menu screen Push the ON LINE button Push the SETUP button Push the PAPERWAY button (3) Use the < > buttons (2and 3) to select which tractor you want to assign to the Form you previously selected Push the Set button (1) to save the selection Push the ON LINE button to exit the Menu system

Tractor Switching (applies to FP5002 series only)

Manual

If a tractor has been assigned to a Form you just need to select the Form number from the Menu system:

Push the SETUP button to enter the Menu system Push the Form button (1) Push the Form button (3) Use the < > buttons (2and 3) to select the Form number Push the Set button (1) to select the form Push the ON LINE button to exit the Menu system

Page 4

Automatic, via program call

The command to load a Form is <ESC>[<n>SPq where n=form number, or 1b5bn2071(HEX) where n=form number.

For Example:

See page 154 of the User’s Guide for program commands.

The HEX command to load Form0 would be 1B 5B 30 20 71.

Network Print Services

Setting up your FP5000 to work on your IBM or Unix network is the same as in Printek legacy printer models. There are 7 print services which can be defined and selected, 3 of which are pre-configured for the user. The naming convention used is exactly the same as in previous Printek models

The three predefined services are Printek_1, Printek_2 and Printek_3.

Printek_1 will load the parameters for Form0.

Printek_2 will load the parameters for Form1.

Printek_3 will load the parameters for Form2.

Emulations

The following print language emulations are available on the FP5000;

Epson LQ2550/LQ2170, IBM XL 24, MTPL, Genicom ANSI, PJL

This list is somewhat different than previous Printek printer models. Most importantly, there is no specific “Printek” emulation in the FP5000. If your established print jobs were using Printek emulation, try “Epson” emulation in the FP5000 as a substitute. In most cases, use of the Epson emulation here will provide identical printout results for users of Printek emulation, as the command codes are very similar. Please contact Printek Technical Support (800-368-4636 x422) if you are experiencing problems or if you have questions regarding your specific situation.

NOTE THAT THE FP5000 IS SHIPPED WITH EPSON EMULATION AS THE DEFAULT CONFIGURATION.

Display

The printer message display is slightly different on the FP5000 than on previous Printek models. Specific functionality of the control panel and display is described in Section 9, The Menu. Previous Printek printer users will note that the FP5000 display still shows the FORM# presently in use, but flashes this in conjunction with the Tractor path which is presently selected also (FP5002).

Configuration

In the FP5000, configuration is possible via the front control panel or using a computing host, as always. Configuration via the control panel is described starting on page 55.

In the case of the host-based approach (typically selected when multiple printer parameters need to be configured), the FP5000 has an on-board web page which is accessed using an Ethernet connection and the web browser on your host computer.

Page 5

To connect to the printer via the web browser, you must first determine the IP address of the printer. This can be obtained by printing out a configuration page:

Install the ribbon cartridge (page 11) and load paper (page 39) into the printer. On the control panel of the printer push the SETUP button. Push the Forms button (1) Push the Print button (2)

This will printout a configuration page of the printer. At the bottom of the printout under the listing ETH- INT is the current IP address of the printer.

Open a web browser of your choice, i.e. Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox. In the Address Bar of the web browser type the IP address obtained from the configuration printout and select GO.

The opening screen of the web interface will appear, WebPanel FP5000. On the right side of the page is the Printer Status information. Below the status settings is a selection for Virtual Control Panel. Click Virtual Control Panel. This will open another window that looks and functions the same as the control panel on the front of the printer. All printer configurations that can be done from the front control panel can be done using the Virtual Control Panel. See Section 9, The Menu, for detailed information on the selections and settings available.

Page 6

User guide Table of contents

Table of contents

Introduction 1

Printer features 1

Symbols used 1

About this manual 2

Print e r at a gla nce 3

Printer in tractor mode 4

Paperway 5

Insta lla t ion 7

Unpacking the printer 7

Placing your printer 8

Checking the printer voltage 9

Connecting the printer 9

Switching on the printer 10

Inserting the ribbon c a sse t t e 11

Installing the ribbon cassette the first time 11

Changing the ribbon cassette 17

Print e r drive rs 23

Installing a printer driver in Windows 7 and above 23

Other operating systems 27

Changing printer settings 28

Form settings (Windows 7 and above) 28

Page 7

Table of contents User guide

The c ont rol pane l 31

The LC display 32

Online mode 33

Offline mode 33

Setup mode 34

Messages in the LC display 35

Key functions when turning on the printer 37

Pape r handling 39

Loading paper 39

Paper transport 42

Moving the paper to the tear position 43

Removing paper 44

Settings 45

Setting the print head gap 45

Setting the tear position 46

Setting the first printing line (TOF) 47

Selecting character density and font 48

The Menu 55

Programming via the control panel 55

Enabling access to menu mode 55

Calling up the menu 55

Menu configurations 56

Menu handling 57

Save settings 57 Selecting the LC display language 58 Terminating Setup mode 59

Page 8

User guide Table of contents

III

Menu structure 60

Menu parameters 61

Printing out menu configurations (Print) 61 Loading menu configurations (Form) 61 Reset to default values (Reset) 62 Quietmode (Quietm.) 62 Selecting font (Font) 63 Setting character density (CPI) 64 Setting line spacing (LPI) 64 Skiping perforation (Skip) 65 Selecting start signal for escape sequence (ESCChar) 65 Selecting emulation (Emulate) 66 Bidirectional printing (Bidir) 66 Settings for interfaces (I/O) 67 Serial interface (Serial) 67

Data transmission rate (Baud) 67 Data format (Format) 68 Further Settings (Special) 69 Error handling (ErrMode) 69 Block end character (Blockend) 69 Signal feedback (Remote) 70 Transparence (Handthr) 70 Protocol (Protocol) 71

Signal Processing (DTR) 71 Selecting interface (Interf.) 72 Interface buffer (Buffer) 72 Ethernet interface (ETH-INT) 73

Setting IP address (IP Addr) 73

Setting Gateway address (Gateway) 74

Setting Subnet mask (Subnet) 74

IP address administration (IP Get M) 75

Banner page (Banner) 75

Ethernet speed (EthSpeed) 76 Selecting character set (CG-Tab) 77 IBM character set (CharSet) 77 National character set (Country) 78 Slashed zero (Sl.Zero) 78 Automatic carriage return (Auto-CR) 79

Page 9

Table of contents User guide

Automatic line feed (Auto-LF) 79 Form lock (FrmLock) 80 Language (Language) 80 Paper parameters (Paper) 81

Form length (Forml) 81

First printing position (FormAdj) 83

Printhead gap manually (Head) 83 View and tear position (AutoTear) 84 Line length (Width) 85 Barcode (Barcode) 85 Normal characters and barcode (Barmode) 86 Vertical position after oversized barcode (BarTop) 87 Vertical position after oversized character (LCPtop) 88 Form feed mode (FFmode) 88 Setting and activating options (PapOpt) 89

Activation of tractors (AutoTra) 89

Activation of automatic sheet feeder (AutoASF) 90 Setting the left margin (LeftMrg) 90 Setting the right margin (RightMrg) 91 Local copy (screen print) from a Coax or Coax/IPDS

(FFaftLC) 91 Enable/Disable paper handling features (Paphand) 92

Menu settings (example) 93

Advanc e d m e nu 95

Test functions 95

Printer self-test (Rolling ASCII) 96

Exiting Rolling ASCII test mode 97 Interface test (Hex-Dump) 98

Printout in Hex-Dump 98

Terminating Hex-Dump 99

Advanced settings 100

Automatic paper motion sensor (PMS) 102 Form length (Forml) 103 Automatic gap adjustment (AGA) 103 Paper handling (Paphand) 104

Increasing the printhead gap (Head up) 104

Paper width (Pagewid) 105

Page 10

User guide Table of contents

Left-hand area (Leftzon) 105

Right-hand area (Rightzo) 106

Physical left margin (Physlm) 106 Bidirectional parallel interface (CX-bid) 107 Line wrap (Wrap) 107 Beep at paper end (Sound) 108 Deactivate single sheet feeder (Single) 108 Settings for paper with dark back (Pap.back) 109 Setting for printing copy paper (HvyForm) 109 Power save mode (Sleepmod) 110 Automatic paper width detection (APW) 110 Serial number (SerialN) 112 Asset number (AssetN) 112 Graphic print speed (GrSpeed) 113 Improvement of graphic and barcode print quality

(GrFreq) 113 Ignore characters (Ignore) 114 Ignore character (IgnorChr) 114 Activate PJL language (Jobcntl) 115

Troubleshooting 117

General print problems 118

The display remains dark 118 The display is lit, but the printer does not print 118 Problems with the paper feed 119 Paper jam 119 Prints not or intermittent not with the internal

Ethernet interface (ETH-INT) 120

Problems with the print quality 121

Print is too light 121 Smudged print 121 Prints undefined characters 121 The first line is not completely printed out at the top 121 Dots within characters are missing 121

Error messages via the display 122

Additional display messages 126

Page 11

Table of contents User guide

Care and maintenance 127

Replacing the fuse 127 Cleaning the housing 128 Cleaning the interior 128 Cleaning the platen 129 Ribbon 129 Cleaning the upper friction 130 Carriage shafts 130

Specifications 131

Printer specifications 131 Interface specifications 135 Paper specifications 136

Character sets 137

MTPL standard character set 138 MTPL, international substitution characters 139 OCR-A character set 140 OCR-B character set 141 Available character sets and fonts 142

Emulations 145

General 145 Escape sequences 145 What are escape sequences? 146

MTPL sequences 146 Control codes 146 The $$ procedure 146

Example: 146

How are escape sequences used? 147

MTPL 147

Example in BASIC 147

Example in Pascal 147

Printout 147

List of available control codes 148

Genicom ANSI Emulation 158 PJL commands 160

Page 12

User guide Table of contents

VII

Barcode 161

List of available barcodes 161 US Postnet barcode 162 Royal Mail Customer barcode 162 KIX barcode 163 USPS Intelligent Mail barcode 163 Large character printing 164 List of additional control codes 165

Interfaces 167

Parallel interface 168

Connector assignment 168

Ethernet interface 169

Hardware 169

Supported operating systems 169

Supported protocols 169

Designation of IP address 169

Configuration 169

Status 169

Management 169

Setup 169 Physical printer port in Ethernet with TCP/IP 170

Example of a printer connected to a computer in

an Ethernet 170

Example of several devices in an Ethernet 170

Optional serial interface V.24/RS232C 171

Connector assignment 171 Interface cable (serial interface) 172

Input signals 172

Output signals 172 Protocols 173

Memory mode XON/XOFF 173

Memory mode Robust XON/XOFF 173

Extended menu functions with the ENQ/STX and

ETX/ACK protocols selected 173

ENQ/STX protocol 174

ETX/ACK protocol 174

Page 13

Table of contents User guide

Options and a c c e ssories 175

Options 175

Tractor 2, front 175 Printer pedestal 175 ESD brush 175 Interface modules 176 Optional firmware 176

Accessories 177

Ribbon cassettes 177 Programming manuals 177

Index 179

VIII

Page 14

User guide Introduction

Introduction

Printer features Your printer has outstanding product features, such as a high print

speed, an excellent print quality, a high workload and low running costs. Furthermore it withstands dusty, dirty and hostile environements. For all these reasons it is a professional solution for many industrial sectors.

Symbols used Important information is highlighted in this manual by two symbols.

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

NOTE highlights general or additional information about a specific topic.

STOP

Page 15

Introduction User guide

About this manual The user guide contains a detailed description of the printer, its charac-

teristic features and additional information.

}!Chapter 1

Printer at a glance

lists all the parts of the printer.

}!Chapter 2

Installation

contains start-up instructions and points to note.

}!Chapter 3

Inserting the ribbon cassette

provides step-by-step instruc-

tions for changing the ribbon cassette.

}!Chapter 4 Printer drivers provides step-by-step instructions for install-

ing the printer driver.

}!Chapter 5

The control panel

explains how to control printer operations.

}!Chapter 6

Paper handling

tells you how to load, transport and move the

paper to the tear-off position.

}!Chapter 7

Settings

tells you how to adjust the basic settings such as font, character density, print head distance, print line height and tearoff position.

}!Chapter 8 This section is left intentionally blank.

}!Chapter 9

The Menu contains all the information necessary for control-

ling the printer via the control panel.

}!Chapter 10

Advanced menu

describes the possible test settings and

other technical adjustments of the printer.

}!Chapter 11

Troubleshooting

provides instructions for rectifying faults

which do not require the intervention of qualified personnel.

}!Chapter 12 Care and maintenance provides information on the upkeep

of the printer.

}!Appendix A

Specifications

informs you about the technical specifica-

tions of your printer and the paper which should be used.

}!Appendix B

Character sets

lists the available MTPL character sets.

}!Appendix C

Emulations

deals with programming via the interface. The

available programming sequences are listed.

}!Appendix D

Interfaces

explains the interfaces.

}!Appendix E

Options and accessories

contains information about op-

tions and accessories you can purchase for your printer.

Page 16

User guide Printer at a glance

Printer at a glance

Rear cover

Front cover

Power switch

Control panel

Top cover

Power cord connector and fuse

Interface connectors

Bottom cover

Page 17

Printer at a glance User guide

Printer in tractor mode

Tractors

Page 18

User guide Printer at a glance

Paperway

Tractor 1

Tr acto

r 2

Standard printer: Tractor 1

Options: Tractor 2

For additional paper options, please contact your dealer.

Page 19

Page 20

User guide Installation

Inst a llat ion

Unpacking the printer

Place your printer on a solid surface (see Placing

your printer

, page 8).

Make sure that the “Up” symbols point in the correct direction.

Open the packaging, take out the accessory cassette and unpack it. Pull the printer out of the cardboard box towards you and remove the remaining packaging material.

Check the printer for any visible transport damage and completeness. The Quick start guide, the power

cable, and the

ribbon

must be included.

If you find any transport damage or if any accessories are missing, please contact your dealer.

Page 21

Installation User guide

Placing your printer

Place the printer on a solid, flat, surface, ensuring that the printer is positioned in such a way that it can not topple, and that there is easy access to the control panel and paper input devices. Also ensure that there is sufficient space for the printed output.

If you expect that frequent forward and reverse feeds will occur, you should place the printer as shown in the figure, if possible.

The power supply cable may be damaged if the paper edges constantly chafe the insulating sheath. The user must always ensure that there is sufficient distance between the power supply cable and the paper.

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

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

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

When connecting the computer with the printer, make sure not to exceed the permitted cable length

(see Interface specifications

page 135)

Ensure sufficient distance between the printer and any heating radiators.

Avoid exposing the printer to extreme temperature or air humidity fluctuations. Above all take care to avoid the influence of dust.

It is recommended to install the printer in a place which is acoustically isolated from the workplace because of the noise it may produce.

STOP

2 1 0

90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

-10

Page 22

User guide Installation

Checking the printer voltage

Make sure that the device has been set to the correct voltage (e.g. 230 V in Europe, 120 V in the USA). To do this, check the type plate above the power inlet at the back of the printer. Contact your dealer if the setting is incorrect.

Never switch on the printer if the voltage setting is incorrect, since this may result in severe damage.

If the setting is incorrect, set the colored switch at the rear of the printer to the correct position, using a pointed object (e.g. screwdriver, ball pen or tweezers).

Make sure that the printer is switched off before setting the correct voltage; otherwise severe damage may be caused.

Connecting the printer

Connect the power cable • to the power inlet of the printer. Connect the power cable plug to a mains socket.

Make sure that the printer and the computer are switched off and connect the data cable

‚ be-

tween the printer and the computer.

The printer by default is provided with a parallel and an Ethernet interface. For further information about the interfaces, refer to the section (see

Inter-

faces

, page 167).

STOP

•

120V

STOP

‚

Page 23

Installation User guide

Switching on the printer

The power switch for switching on the printer is located at the bottom left at the front of the printer when viewed from the front.

After switching on, the printer passes through a memory test during the initialization phase. In the display appears temporary the message "SDRAMTEST XXXXX XX ok".

If the memory test is successful finished, the firmware number appears in the display.

After finishing the initialization the printer switches to online mode (see

Online mode

, page 33).

SDRAMTEST 20000 55AA ok

Online

Setup

Page 24

User guide Inserting the ribbon cassette

Inserting the ribbon cassette

Installing the ribbon cassette the first time

When delivered, no ribbon cassette is installed. When you switch on the printer the first time, the printers display shows the message:

Now insert the supplied ribbon cassette.

During the process of initialization after powering on, the printer checks if a ribbon cassette is installed. It also checks during the execution of a print job the operativeness of the ribbon cassette. These functions mandatory require the use of the manufacturers original ribbon cassettes (see Accessories, page 177). If other ribbon cassettes were used, the message Check Ribbon appears in the display, it is impossible to print.

Before opening the cover, make sure that the printer is switched on so that it can execute automatic preparations for ribbon changing (widening the print head gap).

Open the printer top cover.

STOP

Page 25

Inserting the ribbon cassette User guide

Cautiously slide the print head carriage to the left stop (viewed from the printer front).

Move the colored friction tabs to the left and right (direction of the arrows) as shown in the figure and raise the friction mechanism.

Page 26

User guide Inserting the ribbon cassette

Raise the colored insertion tongue A.

Remove the colored protections A and B.

Insert the colored ribbon tension knob into the right-hand front location of the new ribbon cassette. Turn the knob in the direction of the arrow in order to take up slack of the ribbon.

Page 27

Inserting the ribbon cassette User guide

Slightly tilt the ribbon cassette forwards and thread in the ribbon between the colored insertion tongue and the ribbon support (transparent plastic plate).

Align and insert the cassette into the guides on the left and right, then press down until it clicks into place.

Insert the colored tension knob into one of the two locations.

Turn the tension knob in the direction of the arrow to take up slack in the ribbon until it is seated correctly at the bottom in the ribbon support.

STOP

Remove the knob.

Page 28

User guide Inserting the ribbon cassette

Press down the colored insertion tongue A.

Move the print head carriage back and forth several times. If the ribbon is correctly seated, there must be no perceptible resistance.

The ribbon should be transported during the travel from left to right. If this is not the case, you should check that the ribbon cassette is correctly inserted on the right.

Page 29

Inserting the ribbon cassette User guide

Press the friction mechanism down until it clicks into place.

Close the top cover.

Page 30

User guide Inserting the ribbon cassette

Changing the ribbon cassette

Accessories

, page 177). If other ribbon cassettes were used, the message Check Ribbon appears in the display, it is impossible to print.

Before opening the cover, make sure that the printer is switched on so that it can execute automatic preparations for ribbon changing (widening the print head gap).

Move the paper to the park position.

Open the printer top cover.

Cautiously slide the print head carriage to the left stop (viewed from the printer front).

STOP

Page 31

Inserting the ribbon cassette User guide

Move the colored friction tabs to the left and right (direction of the arrows) as shown in the figure and raise the friction mechanism.

Remove the used cassette.

Page 32

User guide Inserting the ribbon cassette

Raise the colored insertion tongue A.

Remove the colored protections A and B.

Insert the colored ribbon tension knob into the right-hand front location of the new ribbon cassette. Turn the knob in the direction of the arrow in order to take up slack of the ribbon.

Page 33

Inserting the ribbon cassette User guide

Slightly tilt the ribbon cassette forwards and thread in the ribbon between the colored insertion tongue and the ribbon support (transparent plastic plate).

Align and insert the cassette into the guides on the left and right, then press down until it clicks into place.

Insert the colored tension knob into one of the two locations.

Turn the tension knob in the direction of the arrow to take up slack in the ribbon until it is seated correctly at the bottom in the ribbon support.

STOP

Remove the knob.

Page 34

User guide Inserting the ribbon cassette

Press down the colored insertion tongue A.

Move the print head carriage back and forth several times. If the ribbon is correctly seated, there must be no perceptible resistance.

The ribbon should be transported during the travel from left to right. If this is not the case, you should check that the ribbon cassette is correctly inserted on the right.

Page 35

Inserting the ribbon cassette User guide

Press the friction mechanism down until it clicks into place.

Close the top cover.

Page 36

User guide Printer drivers

Printe r drivers

You need to install a printer driver so that the printer can process the data from your application programs.

An original driver offers the best conditions for optimal printing results. All available printer drivers can be found on our Internet

site,

from which you

can download updated versions as necessary.

Installing a printer driver in Windows 7, Windows 8.x, and Windows 10

Windows drivers for Windows 7 and above are available at www.printek.com

Page 37

Printer drivers User guide

This page left intentionally blank.

Page 38

User guide Printer drivers

This page left intentionally blank.

Page 39

Printer drivers User guide

This page left intentionally blank.

Page 40

User guide Printer drivers

Other operating systems

The printer can also be used with other operating systems such as Linux or Unix. In this case, set the printer to one of the Epson emulations (LQ-2550/LQ-2170) or IBM emulations (Proprinter XL 24e/ Proprinter XL 24e + AGM) for which default drivers are available in most operating systems.

Page 41

Printer drivers User guide

Changing printer settings

You can make permanent changes to the printer settings using the control panel of the printer (see

The Menu

, page 55). Various printer settings can also be entered in the operating system of your PC, however.

1 Click on the Start button in the Windows taskbar.

2 Windows 2000/2003: click on Printers and Faxes to open the

printer folder. Windows 7 and above: click on Devices and Printers.

3 Move the mouse pointer to the appropriate printer symbol, press the

right mouse key and click on Properties.

Details of the settings available in this window can be found in the Windows documentation or help pages.

Settings entered in the printer driver via Windows have priority over settings entered via the printer menu. It is therefore possible that the former may overwrite the latter.

Form settings (Windows 7 and above)

Windows versions 7 and above have a central facility for managing form properties and assign one paper feed only.

If you want to set up a form not included in the Windows default settings, proceed as follows.

You will need Administrator rights to define new forms.

1 Click on the Start button in the Windows taskbar.

2 Click on Devices and Printers to open the printer folder.

3 In the menu bar, click on Server Properties.

4 In the window Printer Server Properties, click on Form if neces-

sary.

5 Either select an existing form from the Forms list or activate the op-

tion New Form.

6 Enter a form name and the desired values.

7 Click on Save to save the new form.

You can now assign this form to the paper feeds of your printer (see

Changing printer settings

, page 28).

The form cannot be assigned if its dimensions exceed the permissible paper sizes of the specified paper feed.

Page 42

User guide Printer drivers

This page left intentionally blank.

Page 43

Page 44

User guide The control panel

The control panel

The control panel keys are used for controlling your work with the printer. The control panel is located on the front right side of your printer and consists of a two-line liquid crystal display and six keys.

The functions of the keys depend on the printer’s current mode (status). There are four basic modes.

` The

Online mode is the printer’s normal operating mode. Data from

your computer can be received and printed.

` In the

Offline mode the link between printer and computer is inter-

rupted, i.e. no data can be received and printed.

` In the

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

` In the

Menu mode further printer settings (line spacing, size of the interface buffer etc.) can be altered and saved permanently.

Page 45

The control panel User guide

The LC display The LC display tells you all the important printer settings and informs

you which functions are currently assigned to which keys.

The upper line informs you that the printer is either in online or offline mode (in the example below the printer is in the Online mode), and the selected paperpath (below: Trac1 = Tractor 1 = tractor mode, key 4 is currently activating the manual tear).

Example:

Key functions

Printer status

Online Trac1

Note: The display will flash between Trac and Form number when the printer is online.

Paper path

Tear

Online

Setup

Page 46

User guide The control panel

Online mode After switching on, the printer is automatically set to online mode.

Only in this mode can it receive data from the computer.

` Tear key (4): Activates the tear function when fanfold paper is

loaded, see

Moving the paper to the tear position (page 43).

If Load is displayed above this key, no paper is loaded in the printer or the printer is in park position. In this case the display switches between Online and Load paper fromTrac1. Press the key to feed paper to the printing position.

` Setup key: Sets the printer to setup mode.

` Online key: Sets the printer to offline mode.

Offline mode Only in this mode is it possible to perform step, line, or form feeds

from the control panel, see

Paper transport

(page 42); however,

data cannot be received.

` Park key (1): Clears the paper path with paper loaded and acti-

vates paper path quick selection.

` Key (2): Short keypress: Microstep forward. Long keypress:

Continuous paper feed.

` Key (3): Short keypress: Microstep reverse. Long keypress:

Continuous paper reverse feed up to the park position.

` Load key (4): Displays that no paper is loaded in the printer or the

printer is in park position. In this case the display switches between Online and Load paper fromTrac1. If paper is loaded: Loads paper from the selected paper source; the display changes to LF/FF Short keypress: Line Feed (LF). Long keypress: Form Feed (FF).

` Setup key: Sets the printer to setup mode.

` Online key: Sets the printer to online mode.

Online Trac1

Tear

Online

Setup

Page 47

The control panel User guide

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

}!Setup key: Sets the printer to setup mode, in which the following

settings can be selected:

}!Form key (1): Other menu settings. Access may be disabled by

the manufacturer (see note below).

}!Adjust key (2): Sets the Tear position, first printing line and print

head gap.

}!Paperway key (3): Sets the Paper path.

}!Char key (4): Sets the font and the number of characters per

inch.

Access to the other menu settings (Form) may be disabled by the manufacturer.

Proceed as follows to release this lock temporarily:

Hold depressed the Setup key or the Form key (1) for five seconds.

Or:

1 Switch off the printer for approx. 5 seconds.

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

For information on how to enable access permanently and about the available settings, refer to the section

Form lock

(FrmLock) (page 80)

and Menu parameters (page 61).

Adjust Paperway Form Char

1 2

Online

Setup

Page 48

User guide The control panel

Messages in the LC display

If the printer detects an internal fault or user error or if it expects you to do something, a message will appear in the LC display. It also displays the status during an operation (e.g. Initializing). Below you will find a list of messages with brief descriptions of each message. The messages are described in greater detail in the chapter

Error

messages via the display (page 122).

Message Meaning

Eject error The printer cannot eject the paper/

advance it to park position.

Hardware Alarm Internal hardware error. Try power

cycling the printer. If the message appears again, contact your dealer or service technician.

Initializing This message appears during the

printer’s initializing phase after switching on the printer.

Load error The printer cannot draw in the loaded

paper.

Load paper from The printer has detected paper end

during operation/printer was switched on with no paper loaded.

Loading default Factory defined parameters will be

reloaded in all available menus after switching on the printer.

Out of paper The printer has detected paper end

during operation / printer was switched on with no paper loaded.

Paperwidth error Print characters override the detected

right paper margin.

Parity error A parity error during data transmission

is indicated.

Park position Paper is not being fed into print posi-

tion.

Press any key The user is requested to press any

key.

PW sensor defect The automatic paper width detection

cannot detect the left paper margin.

Selftest After power-on, the printer executes a

short hardware self-test.

Page 49

The control panel User guide

Message Meaning

Tear Paper off The user is requested to tear off paper

which has been advanced to the tear edge.

AED Error

Page 50

User guide The control panel

Key functions when turning on the printer

If you keep one of the following keys pressed during power-on until the printer has completed initialisation, the corresponding function is activated:

` If you keep the Online key depressed while turning on the printer,

you enter the printer’s advanced menu mode. The advanced menu mode is described in the section

Advanced menu

(page 95) of this

manual.

` If you keep the Setup key depressed while turning on the printer,

you regain access to the printer menu if you had locked it before with the help of the MenLock function. The MenLock function is described in the section

Menu lock (MenLock)

(page 80).

` If the four function and select keys (keys 1 to 4) are depressed si-

multaneously while turning on the power, all printer settings are reset to the default values, except the Forml (Form length) and Single setting in advanced menu mode.

This causes all the user’s previous settings to be lost.

Page 51

Page 52

User guide Paper handling

Paper handling

This section describes how to load fanfold paper, transport paper and move the paper to the tear position.

Loading paper Your printer can process fanfold paper. For informations on allow-

able paper formats, refer to the section

Paper specifications

(page 136).

Only use dust-free or low-dust paper. Many paper qualities are suitable for this printer. For more information, please refer to the section Paper specifications

(page 136).

Open the front cover.

Remove the bottom cover A.

Open the right and left tractor flaps.

Page 53

Paper handling User guide

Release the colored latch lever of the lefthand tractor and align the tractor so that the first printing position on the paper matches the X mark on the printer housing.

Lock the colored lever again.

Place fanfold paper into the left-hand tractor.

Open the colored latch lever of the right-hand tractor and align it to the paper width.

Insert the fanfold paper into the right-hand tractor.

Make sure that it is inserted by the same length as on the left-hand tractor in order to avoid any paper jam.

Close the tractor flap and lock the tractor by turning the tractor lever to the rear.

Do not tension the paper excessively to avoid tearing the perforation holes; do not allow excessive slack since in this case the paper will bulge and there may be problems in the feeding process.

Page 54

User guide Paper handling

Make sure to align the paper stack in parallel with the printer and that the paper flow is unobstructed.

Lower the front cover.

Switch the printer on. The active paper source (Tractor1) appears in the display. The display alternates between…

and …

The paper is automatically loaded when the printer is in online mode and receives data from the computer.

Press the Load (4) key only to load paper before starting the printout. However it is recommended to let the receiving data load the paper.

Page 55

Paper handling User guide

Paper transport Loaded paper can be transported in the printer in several ways.

Make sure that the printer is in offline mode; press the Online key, if necessary.

` Key Park (1)

If fanfold paper is loaded in the printer, it is fed to the park position or the tear position.

` Key (2)

Short keypress: Paper is transported upwards step by step. Long keypress: Continuous transport upwards.

` Key (3)

Short keypress: Paper is transported downwards step by step. Long keypress: Continuous transport downwards.

` LF/FF key (4):

Short keypress: Line Feed (LF) is executed. Long keypress: Form Feed (FF) is executed.

The maximum value of the paper return feed is 22 inches.

Offline Trac1 Park LF/FF

Online

Setup

Page 56

User guide Paper handling

Moving the paper to the tear position

Online Trac1

Tear

1 2

Tear position Trac1

1 2

Online Tear

Exit

1 2

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

You can use the Tear key to move the paper to the tear position. The tear edge is located at the front side of the paper output opening.

Make sure that the printer is in online mode. If necessary, press the Online key.

Press the Tear (4) key. The printer moves the perforation edge of the fanfold paper to the tear edge. The tear edge is located at the front side of the paper output opening (see below).

The display alternates between…

and…

Online Tear

Exit

1 2

Online

Setup

Tear off paper at the tear edge A.

Make sure you tear the paper off straight, otherwise a paper jam may occur.

After having torn off the paper, press the Exit (4) key. The printer returns the paper to the first printing position.

If a print job is active, the printer returns the paper automatically to the next printing position.

Note: The display alternates between Trac and Form number.

Page 57

Paper handling User guide

Removing paper Never use force to remove the paper from the printer. Other-

wise the mechanical components may be damaged.

Make sure that the printer is in offline mode; press the Online key, if necessary.

Press the Park (1) key. If fanfold paper is loaded in the printer, it is fed to the tear position. The text Tear paper off appears in the display.

Now remove the paper from the tractor. Then press any key.

STOP

Page 58

User guide Settings

Set tings

This section describes how to set the tear position, the first printing line, the print head gap as well as the font and the character density.

Setting the print head gap

The printer features automatic print head gap adjustment to the thickness of the paper used. In setup mode, you can enter a correction value to modify the head gap determined automatically. This correction is useful for modifying the appearance of the type face.

The AGA (automatic gap adjustment) function must be set to On. For more detailed information, refer to the section

Automa-

tic gap adjustment (AGA) (page 103)

Press the Setup key. The printer changes to setup mode.

Press the Adjust (2) key.

Press the Head (1) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to set the range within which the automatic gap adjustment is to be corrected. You can select values in the range from -10 to +10.

Confirm the input by pressing the Set (1) key.

Press the Setup key. The printer returns to the initial status.

Negative values decrease the print head gap, positive values increase it. Changing the automatically determined value may have a strong effect on the printing quality. The setting made will be retained after switching off the printer.

If the printout shows signs of smudging, we recommend that you increase the print head gap up to +10 (if AGA is on, see

Automatic gap adjustment (AGA)

(page 103)

Adjust Paperway Form Char

1 2

Head Tear

1 2

Head= 0 * Set < > Exit

1 2

TOF

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

smooth type of paper.

) and use a less

Page 59

Settings User guide

Setting the tear position

Adjust Paperway Form Char

1 2

Head Tear

1 2

TearAdj= 00/72"* Set < > Exit

1 2

TOF

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

If the tear position of the paper is not aligned with the tear edge of the printer, you can adjust it. Inserted paper needs to be torn off if necessary and retracted to park position.

Press the Setup key. The printer changes to setup mode.

Press the Adjust (2) key.

Press the Tear (4) key.

Press the < (2) or > (3) key to move the perforation to the desired position. Confirm the input by pressing the Set (1) key. Confirm the input again by pressing the Setup key. The printer is reset to the initial status.

The correction made – a maximum of approx. 1" (2.5 cm) in each direction – will be retained after switching the printer off. It can be set separately for each paper path. Make sure that the set form length corresponds to the actual length of the forms you are using.

Page 60

User guide Settings

Setting the first printing line (TOF)

You can use the TOF function for setting the position of the first printing line for each paper source and each menu individually.

Before using the TOF function, you should first set the tear position; see

Setting the tear position

(page 46)

Press the Setup key. The printer changes to setup mode.

Press the Adjust (2) key.

Press the TOF (3) key.

The paper is fed to the position where the bottom edge of the first printing line A is aligned with the tear edge B of the printer. The factory setting for the first printing position (TOF) is 12/ 72" (4,23 mm/1/6 inch). This is equivalent to the second line from the top.

Press the < (2) or > (3) key to move the first printing line to the desired position. You can set values from 0 to 220/72" for fanfold paper.

Confirm the input by pressing the Set (1) key. Press the Setup key. The printer returns to the initial status.

The selection made will be retained after switching off the printer.

Adjust Paperway Form Char

1 2

TOF

Head Tear

1 2

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

Computerdrucker

FormAdj= 12/72"* Set < > Exit

1 2

Online

Setup

Page 61

Settings User guide

Selecting character density and font

You can use the CPI (Character Per Inch) key in setup mode to select the number of characters per inch to be printed. You can use the Font key to select resident fonts.

Press the Setup key, then the Char (4) key.

Press the CPI (3) or Font (2) key (in our example, press CPI).

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to set the desired character density. Confirm the selection by pressing the Set (1) key.

You can cancel the selection and leave the setting unchanged by pressing the Exit (4) key.

If you pressed the Font (2) key, use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired font. Confirm the selection by pressing the Set (1) key.

You can cancel the selection and leave the setting unchanged by pressing the Exit (4) key.

Press the Setup key. The printer returns to the initial status.

It is also possible to press the Online key. The printer then changes directly to online mode.

The selection made will not be retained after switching off the printer. For more details on how to set the character density and fonts permanently, please refer to the chapter

Setting cha-

racter density (CPI) (page 64)

and Selecting font (Font) (page 63).

Adjust Paperway Form Char

1 2

Font CPI

1 2

10 CPI *

Set < > Exit

1 2

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

ROMAN NLQ

Set < > Exit

1 2

Adjust Paperway Form Char

1 2

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

Page 62

User guide

This page left intentionally blank.

Page 63

This page left intentionally blank.

User guide

Page 64

User guide

This page left intentionally blank.

Page 65

This page left intentionally blank.

User guide

Page 66

User guide

This page left intentionally blank.

Page 67

Page 68

User guide The Menu

The Menu

Programming via the control panel

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

}!Programming via the control panel.

}!Programming via the interface using Escape sequences or control

codes.

Settings made by escape sequences have priority over settings made in menu mode; therefore they will override these. Informations on Escape sequences can be found in Appendix C,

Emulations

(page 145).

Programming via the interface gives you far greater freedom for designing your printed pages, however, it is also a more sophisticated method and requires some experience with programming languages and printer control systems.

All programming via the interface is lost after you turn off the printer, whereas the programming carried out using the control panel, is saved and stored even after you turn off the printer.

Enabling access to menu mode

The menu can be locked by default to protect it from accidental or unauthorised access.

Proceed as follows to release this lock temporarily:

Hold the Setup key or the Form key (1) depressed for five seconds.

Or:

1 Switch off the printer for approx. 5 seconds.

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

For information on how to enable access permanently and about the available settings, refer to the section

Form lock

(FrmLock) (page 80)

Calling up the menu You can access the menu in the following way:

Press the Setup key. The printer switches to Setup mode. (The Setup mode can be selected both in the Online and Offline mode.)

To access the printer menu, press the key directly underneath the word Form (1).

Adjust Paperway Form Char

1 2

Online

Setup

Page 69

The Menu User guide

Menu configurations Every printer is shipped with factory default settings. Basic settings

such as emulation, character size, form length etc., which many applications make use of, are set. At the end of this chapter you will find a menu printout (

page 93

tings.

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

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

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

) which shows you the printer’s default set-

Online Trac1

Tear

1 2

Adjust Paperway Form Char

1 2

Print Form

Back Next

1 2

Load Form=1 * Set < > Exit

1 2

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

Press Setup key.

Press Form (1) key.

Press Form (3) key.

Now the following message appears in the LC display:

Now press the < (2) or > (3) key repeatedly until Load Form=3 appears.

Then select menu no. 3 as the current setting using the Set key (1).

The currently active setting is marked with an asterisk (*).

If changing menues it is possible that the printer initializes due to different emulation settings.

Page 70

User guide The Menu

Menu handling You can navigate in the current menu using the four function and se-

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

If you do not wish to change one of the two parameters you can either press the Next key (to access the two following parameter groups in the menu), or you can press the Back key (to access the two previous parameter groups in the menu).

If you want to change a setting, (e.g. the line density), then press the LPI key (LPI = lines per inch) to access the actual parameter level.

The currently valid setting is marked by a

(in the example below the current setting is 6 lpi). With the < and > keys you can view the other parameters available for this setting.

Example:

Save settings Once the desired parameter is displayed on the LC display, you can

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

LPI Skip

Back Next

6 LPI * Set < > Exit

Skip = 0.0 Inch * Set < > Exit

back to the previous

parameter groups

on to the next parameter groups

Page 71

The Menu User guide

Selecting the LC display language

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

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

Select the Setup mode by pressing the Setup key.

Press the Form key (1).

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

Form lock (FrmLock)

(page 80)

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

Press the Language key (3).

The display now changes to Parameter mode and indicates English in the top line.

The lower line displays Set and Exit. The two arrows < (2) and > (3) represent the symbols for parameter selection (“<” indicates descending and “>” ascending). Press the < (2) or > (3) key until the desired language is displayed, in our example German.

Online Trac1

Tear

1 2

Adjust Paperway Form Char

1 2

Print Form

Back Next

1 2

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

FrmLock Language Back Next

1 2

English * Set < > Exit

1 2

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

Page 72

User guide The Menu

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

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

After saving your setting (Set), the display in our example indicates the following text:

This setting is retained even after switching off your printer.

Terminating Setup mode Press either the Setup key to change into Offline mode or the On-

line key to change to Online mode.

German * Set < > Exit

Online

Setup

Ges.Men Sprache Rück Vor

Online

Setup

Page 73

The Menu User guide

Menu structure The menu structure of your printer may be slightly different from the

example shown here, depending on the printer software.

FORM

Back

Reset

Font

LPI

ESCChar

Bidir

FormPrint

Quietm.

CPI

Skip

Emulate

I/OInterf.

Serial

Interf. Buffer

ETH-INT

FFaftLC

LeftMrg

FFmode

BarTop

Barcode

Paper

Single

Paphand

RightMrg

PapOpt

LCPtop

Barmode

Width

AutoTear

Trac1

Format

Special

1) 6)

Baud

Protocol

CG-Tab CharSet

Country Sl.Zero

1) only with optional serial interface

2) Not applicable

3) only with optional tractor

4) only with optional ASF (automatic single sheet feeder) which is available for some printer models

5) The Single menu option does not apply to this printer

6) only if ENQ/STX, ETX/ACK or ACK/NAK protocol is selected

7) only effective in Genicom ANSI emulation

DTR

ASF-1

Trac2

FrmLock

Auto-CR

Language

ASF-2

Auto-LF

Page 74

User guide The Menu

Menu parameters The following section introduces and explains all the possible menu

settings.

Press Setup key.

Press Form (1) key.

Form lock (FrmLock)

(page 80)

Printing out menu configurations (Print)

Prints the menu configurations using the active paper feed; see

Menu settings (example)

(page 93)

Press Print (2) key, to start the printout.

Loading menu configurations (Form)

A menu is loaded, you can choose between five menus; see Menu

handling (page 57)

Press Form (3) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.

Setting Options: Load Form=0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7 Default Setting: Load Form=0

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.

Online Trac1

Tear

Online

1 2

Adjust Paperway Form Char

1 2

Print Form

Back Next

1 2

Setup

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

Print Form

Back Next

Load Form=1 * Set < > Exit

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

Page 75

The Menu User guide

Reset to default values (Reset)

Reset Quietm.

Back Next

Reset Form1 No Yes

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

STOP

The current menu returns to the default values (factory settings).

Press Reset (2) key.

Press the No (1) or Yes (2) key to select the desired setting.

All manually altered settings in the current menu are lost when it is reset to the default settings. We therefore recommend that you print out the menu first.

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).

Quietmode (Quietm.) Switches between normal and quiet mode printing. For all printing

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

Reset Quietm.

Back Next

Quietm. = Off * Setze< > Exit

1 2

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

STOP

Press Quietm. (3) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.

Setting Options: Quietm. = On/Off Default Setting: Off

Please note that the activation of Quietmode decreases the throughput.

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.

Page 76

User guide The Menu

Selecting font (Font) This parameter selects the character style and its quality perma-

nently.

Press Font (2) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.

Setting Options: see table below Default Setting: Draft

Character styles marked with an

I(for example Courier I LQ) are

IBM compatible fonts.

Fonts with the identifier PS in their name are proportional fonts which use only the space actually required for the character width.

The abbreviation NLQ stands for Near Letter print quality, which means that the printer works faster but with a slightly lower resolution. LQ stands for Letter Quality, which means that the resolution is higher at the expense of a slightly slower speed.

* scalable fonts (LQ2170 emulation)

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).

Font CPI

Back Next

Draft * Set < > Exit

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

Example:

Roman NLQ: Roman PS NLQ:

Available fonts

HIGH SPEED DRAFT* DRAFT COPY ROMAN NLQ ROMAN LQ ROMAN PS NLQ ROMAN PS LQ SANS SERIF NLQ SANS SERIF LQ S SERIF PS NLQ S SERIF PS LQ

COURIER LQ COURIER NLQ PRESTIGE NLQ PRESTIGE LQ SCRIPT NLQ SCRIPT LQ OCRB NLQ OCRB LQ OCRA NLQ OCRA LQ COURIER I NLQ COURIER I LQ

COUR I PS NLQ COUR I PS LQ ORATOR NLQ ORATOR LQ GOTHIC NLQ GOTHIC LQ SOUVENIR NLQ SOUVENIR LQ ROMAN/T NLQ* ROMAN/T LQ * SANS SERIF/H NLQ* SANS SERIF/H LQ*

Page 77

The Menu User guide

Setting character density (CPI)

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

Press CPI (3) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.

Setting Options: 5 CPI, 6 CPI, 7.5 CPI, 8.6 CPI, 10 CPI,

12 CPI, 13.3 CPI, 15 CPI, 17.1 CPI, 20 CPI

Default Setting: 10 CPI

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.

Setting line spacing (LPI) Sets the lines per inch (line density). The higher the parameter the

smaller the line spacing (random LPI can be selected via the ESC sequences).

Press LPI (2) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.

Setting Options: 2 LPI, 3 LPI, 4 LPI, 6 LPI, 8 LPI, 12 LPI Default Setting: 6 LPI

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).

Font CPI

Back Next

Online

Setup

10 CPI *

Set < > Exit

Online

Setup

LPI Skip

Back Next

Online

6 LPI *

Set < > Exit

Setup

Online

Setup

Page 78

User guide The Menu

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

Press Skip (3) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.

Setting Options: 0.0 to 3.5 Inch in steps of 0.5 inch Default Setting: 0.0 Inch

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.

Selecting start signal for escape sequence (ESCChar)

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

The $$ procedure

(page 146).

Press ESCChar (2) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.

Setting Options: ESC/ESC+$$ Default Setting: ESC

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).

LPI Skip

Back Next

Skip= 0.0 Inch * Set < > Exit

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

ESCChar Emulate Back Next

ESCChar=ESC * Set < > Exit

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

Page 79

The Menu User guide

Selecting emulation (Emulate)

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

MTPL is also active in IBM or Epson emulation mode.

Press Emulate (3) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.

Setting Options: Epson LQ-2550, Epson LQ-2170,

IBM Propr. XL24, IBM ProXL24+AGM, MTPL, Genicom ANSI

Default Setting: Epson LQ-2550

You are using a sophisticated product. However you may find additional or different emulations in this section depending on the loaded firmware.

If the printer is switched to online mode after changing the emulation, it performs a reset.

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.

Bidirectional printing (Bidir)

Setting On: Printer prints in both directions (bidirectional).

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

Press Bidir (2) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.

Setting Options: On/Off Default Setting: On

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).

The setting On will not be overwritten by ESC sequences.

ESCChar Emulate Back Next

Epson LQ-2550 * Set < > Exit

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

Bidir I/O

Back Next

Bidir=On * Set < > Exit

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

Page 80

User guide The Menu

Settings for interfaces (I/O) In this parameter group, you can choose various settings for the

printer interfaces. See also

Interfaces

(page 167).

Press I/O (3) key.

Serial interface (Serial) This parameter group only is valid, if an optional serial interface

module is installed.

To ensure the proper functioning of serial data transfers, the serial settings of the printer and computer (host) must coincide.

Depending on your printer model the serial interface is already installed or it is available as an option.

Press Serial (2) key.

Data transmission rate (Baud) Selects the data transmission rate (baud rate) (baud = bit per

second).

Press Baud (2) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.

Setting Options: 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 Default Setting: 9600

Printer and computer must have the same baud rate.

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).

Bidir I/O

Back Next

Online

Setup

STOP

Serial Interf.

Back Next

Online

Setup

Baud Format

Back Next

Online

Setup

Baud= 9600 * Set < > Exit

Online

Setup

Page 81

The Menu User guide

Data format (Format) This parameter serves to define the number of data bits, the parity

check for received data bytes and the number of stop bits per data byte.

Press Format (3) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.

Setting Options: see table below Default Setting: 8 Bit No 1 Stop

1 Sets the number of data bits: You can select 7 or 8. 2 The parity test for received data bytes can be selected. NO cau-

ses transmission in both directions without parity bit. If EVEN or ODD is selected, the bytes are checked if they have even or odd parity. The selection of MARK or SPACE causes a data byte transmission with parity bit, but without checking the received data. Transmission data with parity bit is always marked with 1 (MARK) or 0 (SPACE).

3 Selects one or two stop bits per data byte.

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.

Baud Format

Back Next

Online

Setup

8bit No 1Stop* Set < > Exit

Online

Setup

1 number of data bits 2 parity test 3 number of stop bits

7 Bit No 2 Stop 7 Bit Even 1 Stop

7 Bit Odd 1 Stop 7 Bit Even 2 Stop 7 Bit Odd 2 Stop

7 Bit Mark 1 Stop 7 Bit Spc 1 Stop 7 Bit Mark 2 Stop

7 Bit Spc 2 Stop 8 Bit No 1 Stop 8 Bit No 2 Stop

8 Bit Even 1 Stop 8 Bit Odd 1 Stop 8 Bit Mark 1 Stop

8 Bit Spc 1 Stop

Page 82

User guide The Menu

Further Settings (Special) This parameter subgroup only appears if the serial port is used and

the ENQ/STX, ETX/ACK or ACK/NAK protocol is activated.

Press Special (2) key.

Error handling (ErrMode) On replaces the incorrect character with ?, Off deletes the entire

block.

Press ErrMode (2) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.

Setting Options: On/Off Default Setting: Off

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).

Block end character (Blockend) End-of-block character definition; On: LF, FF, CR, VT, ETX, DEL;

Off: ETX, DEL.

Press Blockend (3) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.

Setting Options: On/Off Default Setting: Off

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.

Special Protocol Back Next

Online

Setup

ErrMode Blockend Back Next

Online

Setup

ErrMode=Off * Set < > Exit

Online

Setup

ErrMode Blockend Back Next

Online

Setup

Blockend=Off * Set < > Exit

Online

Setup

Page 83

The Menu User guide

Signal feedback (Remote) Signal feedback; On = RDY/BUSY available, Off = No RDY/BUSY

control.

Press Remote (2) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.

Setting Options: On/Off Default Setting: Off

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).

Transparence (Handthr) Affects the transparence of control sequences and block acknowl-

edgement, depending on the selected protocol.

Press Handthr (3) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.

Setting Options: On/Off Default Setting: Off

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to leave the parameter subgroup Special.

Remote Handthr

Back Next

Online

Setup

Remote=Off * Set < > Exit

Online

Setup

Remote Handthr

Back Next

Online

Setup

Handthr=Off * Set < > Exit

Online

Setup

Page 84

User guide The Menu

Protocol (Protocol) This parameter serves to select the type of protocol, i.e. a certain set

of rules and procedures for ensuring error-free data exchanges between computer and printer.

Press Protocol (3) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.

Setting Options: XON/XOFF, Robust XON/XOFF,

ENQ/STX, ETX/ACK, ACK/NAK

Default Setting: XON/XOFF

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.

Signal Processing (DTR) Defines the conductor to which the DTR signal is connected

(DTR = Data Terminal Ready).

Press DTR (2) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.

Setting Options: DTR/READY Default Setting: DTR

DTR=DTR: DTR signal is assigned to DTR line. DTR=READY: READY signal is assigned to DTR line.

DTR = Pin 20 on 25-pin female RS232 connector. DTR = Pin 4 on 9-pin female RS232 connector.

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.

Special Protocol Back Next

Online

Setup

XON/XOFF * Set < > Exit

Online

Setup

DTR

Back Next

Online

Setup

DTR=DTR * Set < > Exit

Online

Setup

Page 85

The Menu User guide

Selecting interface (Interf.) Selects the interface. Printer is configured either for parallel, Ether-

net or optional serial connection or in automatic change for the parallel or the optional serial interface (Shared).

Press Interf. (3) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.

Setting Options: Share, Parallel, Serial Default Setting: Share

Interf.=Share: Printer switches automatically between parallel, ethernet and optional serial interface.

Interf.=Parallel: Printer using parallel interface only.

Interf.=Serial: Printer using serial interface only.

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.

Interface buffer (Buffer) Selects the size of the interface buffer.

Press Buffer (2) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.

Setting Options: 0 – 128 KB Default Setting: 128 KB

If buffer = 0 KB and the serial interface is selected, or if the setting “Share” is active, the actual buffer size will be 512 bytes.

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to leave the parameter group Interf.. Press the Next key (4) again to access the next group of parameters.

Serial Interf. Back Next

Interf.= Share* Set < > Exit

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

Buffer

Back Next

Buffer=128 KB * Set < > Exit

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

Page 86

User guide The Menu

Ethernet interface (ETH-INT)

In this parameter group you can choose settings for the internal Ethernet interface.

Press ETH-INT (2) key.

If an optional Ethernet print server (modular or pocket) is installed, ETH-EXT can be set via key 3.

Setting IP address (IP Addr) Input of the IP address of the printer.

Press IP Addr (2) key.

This menu level offers the possibility to set the IP address, which is divided into four digit groups (octet 1 to 4). You can activate octet 3 and 4 by pressing the Next (2) key.

Press OCTET 1 (2) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired digit.

Setting Options: 0 to 255 Default Setting: 0

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).

Set the remaining three digit groups in the same way.

ETH-INT Back Next

Online

Setup

IP Addr Gateway Back Next

Online

Setup

OCTET 1 OCTET 2 Back Next

Online

Setup

OCTET 1= 0 * Set < > Exit

Online

Setup

Page 87

The Menu User guide

Setting Gateway address (Gateway)

Input of the Gateway address of the printer.

Press Gateway (3) key.

This menu level offers the possibility to set the IP address, which is divided into four digit groups (octet 1 to 4). You can activate octet 3 and 4 by pressing the Next (2) key.

Press OCTET 1 (2) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired digit.

Setting Options: 0 to 255 Default Setting: 0

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).

Set the remaining three digit groups in the same way.

Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.

Setting Subnet mask (Subnet) Input of the Subnet mask address of the printer.

Press Subnet (2) key.

This menu level offers the possibility to set the IP address, which is divided into four digit groups (octet 1 to 4). You can activate octet 3 and 4 by pressing the Next (2) key.

Press OCTET 1 (2) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired digit.

Setting Options: 0 to 255 Default Setting: 0

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).

Set the remaining three digit groups in the same way.

IP Addr Gateway Back Next

OCTET 1 OCTET 2 Back Next

OCTET 1= 0 * Set < > Exit

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

Subnet IP Get M Back Next

Online

Setup

OCTET 1 OCTET 2 Back Next

Online

Setup

OCTET 1= 0 * Set < > Exit

Online

Setup

Page 88

User guide The Menu

IP address administration (IP Get M)

Selects the way of administrating the IP address.

Press IP Get M (3) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.

Setting Options: Static, DHCP, BOOTP Default Setting: DHCP

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).

The setting Static is the precondition that the values entered in the parameter IP Addr become valid (see

Setting IP address (IP

Addr)

(page 73).

Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.

Banner page (Banner)

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

Press Banner (2) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.

Setting Options: Yes/No Default Setting: No

Yes: When using the LPD/LPR protocol a banner page will be printed out in front of every print job, containing the file name and the print queue name. The width of the banner page is 8".

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).

Subnet IP Get M Back Next

IP Get M=DHCP * Set < > Exit

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

Banner=No * Set < > Exit

Online

Setup

Page 89

The Menu User guide

Ethernet speed (EthSpeed) Specifies the transmission speed of the Ethernet interface.

Press EthSpeed (3) key.

Setting Options: Auto-Sense, 10Mbit Half, 10Mbit Full,

100Mbit Half, 100Mbit Full

Default Setting: Auto-Sense

Auto-Sense: The transmission speed is detected automatically.

10Mbit Half: Sets the transmission speed to 10 MBit half duplex per

second.

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

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

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

It is recommended that the ethernet interface transmission speed setting of the printer and the connected transmission device coincide. The printout of the current menu settings contains the ethernet link status (item EthConnected).

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).

Press the Next key (4) to leave the parameter group Interf.. Press the Next key (4) again to access the next group of parameters.

Page 90

User guide The Menu

Selecting character set (CG-Tab)

Only available for Epson LQ 2550/LQ2170 emulation. Either the Epson character set Italics or the IBM graphics character set or a DLL (download) character set, as defined before, can be activated in the code range from hex. A0 to hex. FE.

Press CG-Tab (2) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.

Setting Options: Graphic, DLL, Italic Default Setting: Graphic

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).

IBM character set (CharSet) Selects the IBM standard characters or the extended IBM charac-

ters.

Press CharSet (3) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.

Setting Options: Standard/Extended Default Setting: Extended

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.

CG-Tab Charset

Back Next

Online

Setup

CG-Tab=Graphic * Set < > Exit

Online

Setup

CG-Tab CharSet

Back Next

Online

Extended * Set < > Exit

Setup

Online

Setup

Page 91

The Menu User guide

National character set (Country)

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

The character sets are not necessarily available for all fonts; see also

Available character sets and fonts (page 142).

Press Country (2) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.

Setting Options: See

Available character sets and fonts

(page 142)

Default Setting: E-US ASCII

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).

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

Press Sl.Zero (3) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.

Setting Options: Off/On Default Setting: Off

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.

Country Sl.Zero Back Next

Online

Setup

E-US ASCII * Set < > Exit

Online

Setup

Country Sl.Zero

Back Next

Online

Sl.Zero=Off * Set < > Exit

Setup

Online

Setup

Page 92

User guide The Menu

Automatic carriage return (Auto-CR)

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

Press Auto-CR (2) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.

Setting Options: Off/On Default Setting: On

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).

Automatic line feed (Auto-LF)

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

Press Auto-LF (3) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.

Setting Options: Off/On Default Setting: Off

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.

Auto-CR Auto-LF Back Next

Online

Setup

Auto-CR=On * Set < > Exit

Online

Setup

Auto-CR Auto-LF Back Next

Online

Auto-LF=On * Set < > Exit

Setup

Online

Setup

Page 93

The Menu User guide

Form lock (FrmLock) With FrmLock = Off, all functions and settings are accessible with-

out restriction in Online, Offline and Setup mode. If FrmLock = Form is activated, all functions and settings are still accessible in Online and Offline mode, however, in Setup mode you can only access the parameter groups Adjust (setting the print head gap [Head], top of form [TOF] and tear position [Tear]), Paperway (setting the paper path), Font (setting the font) and the character spacing (CPI), while access to Menu mode (Form key) is disabled. If you select FrmLock = All, you can access the Online/Offline, Load/Park, Paper and Paper Feed (LineFeed/Form Feed, / ) functions in Online and Offline mode while Setup mode is disabled. In this case, the Setup menu can only be called up by holding the key Setup while switching on the printer.

Press FrmLock (2) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.

Setting Options: Off, Form, All Default Setting: Form

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).

Language (Language) The menu can be shown in six languages on the LC display.

Press Language (3) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.

Setting Options: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish,

Turkish

Default Setting: English

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.

FrmLock Language Back Next

Online

Setup

FrmLock=Form * Set < > Exit

Online

Setup

FrmLock Language Back Next

English * Set < > Exit

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

Page 94

User guide The Menu

Paper parameters (Paper) Selects the paper parameters Formlen (form length), FormAdj (first

printing position) and Head (printhead gap, only if AGA=Off) separately for each paper source in the current menu.

Non-installed and with the parameter PapOpt activated options can- not be selected.

Press Paper (2) key.

You can now choose between the following paper options:

` Tractor 1

` ASF-F (Single sheet feeder front, option)

` ASF-1/2 (Single sheet feeder rear, option)

` Tractor 2 (front, option)

The Single menu option does not apply to this printer

The single sheet feeders front (ASF-F) and rear (ASF-1/2 with two bins) are available as options for some printer models only.

Select the desired paperway, in our example Trac1 (2). Press Next (4) key, to proceed to the installed optional paperways.

Form length (Forml) You can define the form length in one of two ways: via the number

of lines or via standard formats (e.g. DIN A4).

Press Forml (2) key.

If you wish to define the form length via a line format, press Line (2) key.

Paper AutoTear

Back Next

Online

Setup

Forml FormAdj

Back Next

Online

Setup

Lines Standard

Back Next

Online

Setup

Page 95

The Menu User guide

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.

Setting Options: 6 to 144 Default Setting: 72

Sets the form length via line formats. Please note that the adjustment in Lines depends on the selected LPI. For example 8 LPI at a selected line number of 96 lines results in a formlength of 12 inches (96 lines/[8lines/inch]) = 12 inches). The selectable range is between 3 and 21 inches, i.e. for 2 LPI from 6 to 42 lines and for 12 LPI from 24 to 262 lines.

If the form length is set it will not be changed by changing the LPI later on.

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).

If you wish to define the form length via standard formats, press Standard (3) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.

Setting Options: Fanfold 12", DIN A3, DIN A4, DIN A5, DIN B5,

DIN B6, Exective 10.5", Letter 11", Legal 14", No Format

Default Setting: Fanfold 12"

Selects the form length by standard formats. Using Standard, differ- ent paper formats can be selected directly, e.g. DIN A4, Legal, Letter.

The LC display indicates No Format if a value is selected by the Line function or ESC sequences, which does not correspond to a standard format.

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).

6 LPI =72 * Set < > Exit

Online

Lines Standard

Back Next

Fanfold 12" * Set < > Exit

Setup

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

Page 96

User guide The Menu

First printing position (FormAdj) Sets the first print position of a form in n/72 inch, separately adjust-

able for each paper path.

The settings made here reduce the height of the printable area.

Press FormAdj (3) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.

Setting Options: 0/72" to 220/72" Default Setting: 12/72"

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.

An alternative notation for FormAdj is TOF (Top Of Form).

Printhead gap manually (Head) This parameter is ignored if the automatic gap adjustment (AGA) is

activated; see

Automatic gap adjustment (AGA) (page 103).

Adjusts the printhead gap manually; separately adjustable for each paper path.

Press Head (2) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.

Setting Options: 0 to 100 Default Setting: 18

Select the Head = 18 parameter for normal paper. Use a greater dis- tance for thicker paper. Recommended values for the print head gap:

If you change this value, this may affect the print quality. If the printout shows signs of smudging, we recommend that you increase the print head gap.

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.

Forml FormAdj

Back Next

FormAdj= 12/72 *

Set < > Exit

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

Head

Back Next

Online

Head= 18 * Set < > Exit

Setup

Online

Setup

thin thick

18 26 34 42 50 58

Page 97

The Menu User guide

View and tear position (AutoTear)

The auto tear function or the auto view function can be selected as desired.

When auto view is switched on, the last printed text is visible. As soon as data is received the paper moves to the “normal” print position. After printing the printer waits for the given interval to bring the paper once more to the auto view position.

The paper is in the tear off position when auto tear is switched on, the perforation of the paper is positioned at the tear off edge of the printer. If data is received, the paper returns to the normal print position. After printing, the printer waits for the given interval to bring the paper once more to the tear off position. If the tear off edge does is not aligned with the perforation of the paper then this can be corrected.

Press AutoTear (3) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.

Setting Options: ViewTear=Off,

View=1s/3s/6s Tear=1s/3s/6s Tear at TOF

Default Setting: Tear=1s

If the parameter View Tear = Off is set, the paper can still be brought into a View or Tear position via a specific sequence (see

page 153

Paper AutoTear

Back Next

ViewTear=Off * Set < > Exit

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

If the parameter Tear at TOF is set, the paper perforation is auto-

) or the Tear key.

matically positioned at the tear off edge as long as the current print position TOF is activated. Feeding takes place after approx. 1.5 seconds (hold time). If any data is received during this period of time the paper is not positioned at the tear off edge. With this function it must be noted that the printer may only be switched off when the print position is at TOF.

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.

Page 98

User guide The Menu

Line length (Width) Selects the line length in inches. With the setting of 8 Inch, the print-

er operates like a printer with a width of only 8 inches.

Press Width (2) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.

Setting Options: 8 Inch, 13.2 Inch, 13.6 Inch Default Setting: 13.6 Inch

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.

Barcode (Barcode) With this function selected it is posible to print different barcodes and

LCP (Large Character Printing).

Press Barcode (2) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.

Setting Options: On/Off Default Setting: Off

The definition and activation is performed by special sequences through the interface. Since this selection is possible for all emulations it must be noted that conflicts in sequence conformity with the selected emulation may occur. For this reason the barcode function can also be switched on and off by MTPL sequences. (The possible barcodes, LCP characters and the operation of these functions are described in the

Barcode Programmer’s Application Manual

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).

Width

Back Next

Width=13.6Inch * Set < > Exit

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

Barcode Barmode Back Next

Barcode=Off * Set < > Exit

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

Page 99

The Menu User guide

Normal characters and barcode (Barmode)

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

Press Barmode (3) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.

Setting Options: Secured/Unsecured Default Setting: Unsecured

secured

mode, the space which the barcode characters require is “protected”. In each line, other barcode or normal characters can also be printed. These additional characters are printed in the line currently being printed and and in the subsequent lines, without affecting the barcode which is already being printed. Consequently, normal characters can be printed in every line to the right or left of the barcode.

unsecured

mode, the required paper transport for printing barcodes and LCP is carried out automatically, it is not possible to print more than one line of normal characters in the barcode line. All characters in the mixed line are printed such that their bottom edges are in a straight line. This function may be switched on and off by sequences.

This function can be activated/deactivated by sequences.

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.

Barcode Barmode Back Next

Unsecured * Set < > Exit

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

Page 100

User guide The Menu

Vertical position after oversized barcode (BarTop)

This paramater controls the vertical position of characters with standard height which follow oversized characters.

This function is only effective in Genicom ANSI emulation.

Press BarTop (2) key.

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.

Setting Options: Off/On Default Setting: Off

If this option is disabled (Off), then the printer advances paper 1/8 inch when exiting oversized characters. This characteristic is retained for compatibility with older products.

If the option is enabled (On), then the current vertical position following the printing of an oversized character will be the top of the oversized character cell. If the next object on the page is located below this point, then the printer uses vertical logic seeking to economize on paper movement.

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).